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KBR Foreign Exchange Plc. Identified in London Stock Exchange’s "1000 Companies to Inspire Britain"
One of the market leaders in the foreign exchange sector KBR Foreign Exchange Plc. included into the list of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses in UK. - March 21, 2015 - KBR Foreign Exchange Plc.
Encore Bank Raises More Than $17,000 for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Encore Bank raised $17,286 for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. - March 20, 2015 - Encore Bank
Capital Services' Asset Generating Ability Powered 30 Percent Growth in 2014
Capital Services delivers proprietary score cards for banks and credit unions that enable them to manage credit card portfolios at an account level basis, enabling them to build a more profitable card asset. - March 19, 2015 - Capital Services
OeKB Selects Quantifi to Replace Existing Front-to-Middle Vendor Solution
Quantifi selected to modernise and streamline trade and risk management processes; OeKB able to dynamically monitor, report and identify risk, in real-time - March 13, 2015 - Quantifi
Schweinsberg Receives Service Award from Realtor Group
Shelley Schweinsberg, Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending at Mars National Bank, received the 2014 Service Award from the Beaver County Association of Realtors. The award was given in recognition of Ms. Schweinsberg’s service to the organization including participation as a... - March 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Landings Credit Union in Arizona Turns Its ATMs Over to Dolphin Debit
Another credit union has opted out of the ATM business, selling its ATM fleet to Houston-based Dolphin Debit. - March 05, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Mission Fed Offers Auto Loans as Low as 1.49% APR for San Diegans
Mission Federal Credit Union is offering auto loans with rates as low as 1.49%. - March 04, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Business Bancshares and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
St. Louis bank makes recent announcement of results. - March 04, 2015 - The Business Bank
Mars National Bank Named “2015 Best Mortgage Lender”
Mars National Bank was named the “Best Mortgage Lender” by the readers of the Cranberry Eagle newspaper. As part of the paper’s 2015 Community Choice Awards, the Bank was voted the top spot through write-in ballots. “This award is confirmation that our customers appreciate... - February 28, 2015 - Mars Bank
Georgia Banks Post Highest Yearly Income Since 2007
Loans, deoposits and assets all hit milestone levels. - February 26, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
Peoples Credit Union Chooses TRC Interactive to Deliver Online Training
Peoples Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver online instruction through CreditUnionTrainingOnline® for its credit union-wide training needs. Peoples Credit Union will have full use of Training... - February 20, 2015 - TRC Interactive
Royal Credit Union Chooses TRC Interactive to Deliver Online Fraud Prevention Training
Royal Credit Union has selected TRC Interactive, Inc., the nation’s leader in interactive financial institution training, to deliver First Line of Defense ~ Fraud Detection and Loss Prevention Challenge™, an online interactive experiential exercise for banks and credit unions that helps... - February 20, 2015 - TRC Interactive
Stephanie Whiffen Named Vice President, Residential Loan Officer at Encore Bank
Encore Bank, is pleased to announce that Stephanie D. Whiffen has joined the bank as Vice President, Residential Loan Officer. Encore Bank continues to expand its residential lending activities, which are managed by Senior Vice President, Dan Royal. Her appointment follows a year of exciting growth... - February 19, 2015 - Encore Bank
MILSTE Published The Blueprint to Banking in Taiwan 2015 Magazine
MILSTE published the first publication that comprehensively out captures the main trends, challenges and opportunities that are emerging in Taiwan’s banking industry, called The Blueprint to Banking in Taiwan 2015. The Blueprint to Banking in Taiwan 2015 magazine focuses on the unique... - February 17, 2015 - MILSTE
Information Security Media Group Announces Second Diamond Media Sponsorship with the RSA Conference
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) announces it has been selected as the only Diamond Media Sponsor of RSA Conference 2015. This is the ninth year that ISMG has sponsored the RSA Conference, and its second as Diamond Media Sponsor. This partnership at the conference highlights the level of interest and response the ISMG audience has for the event. - February 12, 2015 - Information Security Media Group
Dusty Bowers Joins Capital Services as Vice President of National Sales
Credit union veteran, Dusty Bowers, signs on with Capital Services to drive card processing sales within credit union industry. - February 11, 2015 - Capital Services
Memorial Credit Union Puts Dolphin Debit in Charge of Its Entire ATM Fleet in Houston
Houston-based Dolphin Debit is experiencing significant growth due to financial institutions opting out of the ATM market. Memorial CU is one of its latest clients. - February 10, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Vallecorsa Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking
Greg Vallecorsa joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking. Mr. Vallecorsa is an experienced commercial lender with over 20 years of experience in commercial and retail banking. “Greg knows commercial lending and understands the needs of businesses in our area,”... - February 06, 2015 - Mars Bank
Encore Bank Lends Flair to Good Causes at Chalk Art 2015
Encore Bank gives back to the community by participating in Naples-Pelican Bay Rotary Club’s Chalk Art 2015 on Saturday, January 24. - February 04, 2015 - Encore Bank
JP Capital Fuels Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation
JP Capital Management is pleased to announce the recent investment into the expansion of one of their key holdings, Vista Window Company. This investment enables the opening of Vista’s Swainsboro, GA based manufacturing facility, a 57,000 square foot location that will house the fabrication and assembly of the company’s primary line of vinyl replacement windows. - February 01, 2015 - JP Capital Management
SWACHA Announces 2015 Board of Directors
Martin Bell, Executive Vice President of Guaranty Bank & Trust Elected Chairman - February 01, 2015 - SWACHA
Business Bancshares Announces First Ever Common Stock Dividend
St. Louis company to pay dividend to common shareholders. - January 31, 2015 - The Business Bank
Dolphin Debit Revenue Climbed 35 Percent in 2014, with High Growth in ATM Transactions
Dolphin Debit, which owns and operates ATMs for credit unions and banks reported on its 2014 performance. In addition to its 35 percent revenue growth, the company grew by 21 percent over 2013, and its number of transactions in 2014 climbed by 38 percent. - January 29, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
Novak Joins Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Tod Novak joined Mars National Bank as Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Mr. Novak has 13 years of residential mortgage origination experience, including expertise in FHA and VA loans. He will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly focusing on first-time... - January 27, 2015 - Mars Bank
Nasir Shakouri of Encore Cardservice Paying Wages in Bitcoin
President of Encore Cardservice, Nasir Shakouri, plans to pay employees that want to participate in the virtual cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. - January 21, 2015 - Encore Cardservice
Clarity Advantage Video Features Three Ways to Strengthen Relationships with Small Business Banking Clients
Small business bankers and branch managers gain relationship-building strategies in a new video produced by bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage. - January 19, 2015 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Allgeier DMS Solutions Announces Name Change to iGuana
Allgeier DMS Solutions becomes iGuana. The name change signifies a shift in business strategy with a focus on core business of electronic document management and a change in company ownership structure. - January 17, 2015 - iGuana
Applied Bank Announces the Opening of Its New Full Service Branch Location
Applied Bank Announces the Opening of its New Full Service Branch Location —Featuring N.C. Wyeth’s He Turned and Faced the Rising Sun, The Light Full on His Face. - January 15, 2015 - Applied Bank
Mars National Bank Staff Support Butler County Winter Relief Center
Mars National Bank staff donated over 25 bags of home supplies and $215 to the Butler County Winter Relief Center. The Center helps the homeless in Butler County providing food and overnight shelter during the winter. Supplies donated by Bank staff included water, paper towels, plastic bags, facial... - January 13, 2015 - Mars Bank
Mayor Randy Henderson, Jr. Appointed to Encore Bank Board of Directors
Randy Henderson, Jr. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Encore Bank. - January 11, 2015 - Encore Bank
Gene Jenkins Named New Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender at Encore Bank
Tom Ray, CEO of Encore Bank, is pleased to announce that Gene Jenkins has joined the bank as a new Senior Vice President and Commercial Lender. Jenkins brings 45 years’ banking leadership experience to Encore Bank, with the past 26 devoted to the Southwest Florida market from Sarasota to... - January 08, 2015 - Encore Bank
JP Capital Group Continues to Reinvest Into Properties and Clients
According to JP Capital Management, successful asset growth often means reinvesting in a project, holistically. Such is the case with their recent investment into Summerfield Commons in Pittsburgh, PA. - January 07, 2015 - JP Capital Management
Encore Bank Completes Port Charlotte Branch Remodel
Tom Ray, CEO of Encore Bank, is pleased to announce that the comprehensive remodel of the bank’s Port Charlotte branch was recently completed. Located at 2120 Kings Highway, the branch is unique in many aspects, including its lack of a teller line. The building now features a clean, modern,... - December 24, 2014 - Encore Bank
TMC Financing Remains No. 1 SBA 504 Lender in San Francisco
TMC Financing, an SBA certified development company, provided more than $74 million in real estate loans to local small businesses in fiscal year 2014. - December 18, 2014 - TMC Financing
Networking Strategies for Bankers Featured in New Clarity Advantage Video
Branch managers and business bankers learn about three things they can do to get more introductions and referrals from clients in a new video produced by bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage. - December 12, 2014 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Announcing the Fourth Annual Healthcare Information Security Today Survey
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of HealthcareInfoSecurity, announces its fourth annual Healthcare Information Security Today survey. The survey, sponsored by Caradigm, (ISC)² and ZixCorp, measures progress toward ensuring the privacy and security of healthcare information,... - December 12, 2014 - Information Security Media Group
World's Largest Bitcoin Project Now Seeking Venture Capital
CurrencyEvolution.com, the world's largest Bitcoin project, is exiting stealth-mode today after twelve months of strategic acquisitions and development and officially seeking venture capital funding. - December 04, 2014 - currency evolution
MILSTE's The Taiwan International Banking Award Ceremony 2015
MILSTE’s The Taiwan International Banking Award Programme is the most transparent, prestigious and respected consumer banking awards programme in Taiwan. MILSTE evaluated all the country’s banks’ consumer banking accomplishments, capabilities, and technologies with our International Board of Judges and our team of analysts in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. The winners were determined through a thorough evaluation of the submission and interviews. - December 04, 2014 - MILSTE
Mars National Bank Helps Warm Butler County Through "Bundle Up Butler!"
Mars National Bank staff donated coats and took time to help distribute them through the “Bundle up Butler!” campaign as part of the United Way Day of Caring. Bank staff donated 27 coats and $240 to the effort. On the Day of Caring, nine Bank employees volunteered their time to help... - December 04, 2014 - Mars Bank
2015 Mobility Risk Study Now Open to Respondents
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of InfoRiskToday, announces that the 2015 Mobility Risk Study, sponsored by Citrix, is now open for respondents. This new study, sponsored by Citrix and open across ISMG's international media sites, looks to measure the true security of... - December 03, 2014 - Information Security Media Group
Pifer Chairs Leadership Butler Class; VOICe Play Area Renovated
The Leadership Butler County class of 2014 was chaired by Mars National Bank’s Assistant Vice President of Finance, Hope Pifer. The 2014 class included Pifer and 21 other individuals from organizations in the county who were tasked with rehabbing the play area of the Victim Outreach... - December 02, 2014 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bancorp Joins OTCQX Marketplace
Mars National Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MNBP), the newly-formed holding company for Mars National Bank, has joined OTCQX®, the best marketplace for established U.S. and international companies. The Bancorp’s stock will trade under the symbol “MNBP” on OTCQX beginning Wednesday,... - December 02, 2014 - Mars Bank
Georgia Banks Earn $810.1 Million During Third Quarter
Georgia’s 213 state-based FDIC insured banks earned $810.1 million during the third quarter of 2014, more than three times as much as they did in the same quarter of 2013. - November 27, 2014 - Georgia Bankers Association
Mars National Bank Supports Local Education Through Scholarship and Improvement Programs
Mars National Bank donated $30,000 earmarked for 14 schools or education programs in Allegheny and Butler Counties. The donations were made through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Donations included funding for student scholarships and educational... - November 27, 2014 - Mars Bank
Clarity Advantage Video Addresses How Bankers Can Sell More Fee-Based Services
Branch managers and business bankers get three steps to identifying more opportunities for fee-based services, particularly Treasury Management, in a new video produced by bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage. - November 19, 2014 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
ISMG Launches Executive Sessions Interview Series
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of InfoRiskToday, BankInfoSecurity, HealthcareInfoSecurity and numerous other global media sites, is pleased to announce the launch of its Executive Sessions interview series. The Executive Sessions series features exclusive, one-on-one... - November 15, 2014 - Information Security Media Group
Mission Federal Credit Union Donates $1 Million to Support JA Finance Park, a Program of Junior Achievement of San Diego County
Mission Federal Credit Union has donated $1 million and becomes naming sponsor in support of Junior Achievement of San Diego County’s Mission Fed JA Finance Park program, focused on increasing the financial literacy of San Diego high school students. - November 12, 2014 - Mission Federal Credit Union
SWACHA and the San Antonio FBI Join Forces to Host the 13th Annual Financial Institutions Crime Day
Texas Ranked 10th in The Country for Fraud, Up from 15th in 2012 Dallas-based SWACHA and the San Antonio office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will host the 13th annual FBI Financial Institution Crime Day on November 13, 2014 in San Antonio to help financial institutions reduce their... - November 09, 2014 - SWACHA
Business Bancshares, Inc. and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announce Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Business Bancshares, Inc., parent holding company for The Business Bank of St. Louis, and The Business Bank of St. Louis today announced third quarter 2014 financial results. Business Bancshares, Inc. reported net income of $952 thousand for the third quarter of 2014 compared to net income of... - November 07, 2014 - The Business Bank
Paragon Bank Announces Addition of Brent Barringer to Board of Directors
Experienced Industry Professional Joins Expanding Team of Directors for Bank - November 05, 2014 - Paragon Bank