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Sales Strategies for Bankers Targeting Engineering Firms Focus of Video Released by Clarity Advantage

Bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage offers business bankers and branch managers tips on approaching engineering firms in its latest sales strategies video. - October 22, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Unistream to Host Bank of the Future Conference

On November 14-15, 2013 Venice will be the setting for the first Bank of the Future conference, an international symposium on electronic payments, money transfers and EFT innovations. - October 10, 2013 - UNISTREAM Commercial Bank

First UNISTREAM Service Outlet Launched in Karlovy Vary

The first office of the UNISTREAM international money transfer system was launched in Karlovy Vary, the spa capital of the Czech Republic, on the basis of MoneyPolo, UNISTREAM’s largest partner in the country. - October 09, 2013 - UNISTREAM Commercial Bank

Paragon Bank Names Scott V. Williams Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing

20-Year Marketing Veteran Leads Communications Strategies for North Carolina-Based Bank - October 09, 2013 - Paragon Bank

The Business Bank of St. Louis Raises $10,000 for Charity

Bank assists Big Brothers Big Sisters with its annual fundraiser. - October 05, 2013 - The Business Bank

Uniastrum Bank Cuts Personal Loan Rates

Interest paid by all customers on personal loans has been reduced on average by two percentage points. - October 04, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

SWACHA Launches Its First Cyber Security Film Contest with Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts

Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest not-for-profit regional electronic payment associations in the country, today announced its first annual Cyber Security Awareness Film Contest as part of its participation in October’s Cyber Security Awareness Month. The contest is open to students in... - October 03, 2013 - SWACHA

Consumer Confidence in Electronic Payments Remains High as 10th Annual Cyber Security Awareness Month Begins

October is the 10th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month and according to a new survey from SWACHA, Texans are more confident than ever in the security of electronic payments. Dallas-based SWACHA is one of the largest not-for profit regional electronic payments associations in the country. - October 03, 2013 - SWACHA

FirstMacro Launches FX Research and Trading Platform

Revolutionary FX Research and Trading Platform that combines all of your research and trading in one place. - October 03, 2013 - FirstMacro

Investors Bank Hosts Grand Opening of its New Branch in Brick, N.J.

Meet Stanley Cup Champion Jim Dowd, who played for the New Jersey Devils; Also, the Bank Launches its Grand Opening “Crack the Vault” Game with $5,000 Grand Prize - September 26, 2013 - Investors Bank

SWACHA and the New Orleans FBI to Help Financial Institutions Prevent Fraud at 10th Annual Financial Institution Crime Day September 26, 2013

Dallas-based SWACHA will team up with the New Orleans office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on September 26, 2013, to host the 10th annual FBI Financial Institution Crime Day in New Orleans to help local financial institutions reduce their exposure to fraud. SWACHA is one of the largest... - September 25, 2013 - SWACHA

Georgia Bankers Association Encourages Consumers to Get Smart About Credit

In an effort to encourage better credit literacy throughout Georgia, the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) is encouraging all Georgia banks to participate in the American Bankers Association’s Get Smart About Credit program. The program, now in its 11th year, is a national campaign of... - September 20, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association

ISMG Announces Fraud Summit 2013 to be Held Oct. 22

Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity, announces Fraud Summit 2013, a one-day event to be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center in East Rutherford, N.J. on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The summit, sponsored by Attachmate, Brighterion, Easy Solutions... - September 19, 2013 - Information Security Media Group

InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival Launches Into 34th year

ITCU Celebrates Being Fest’s Longest Running Title Sponsor with Seven Years of Success. The InTouch Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival will proudly launch into its 34th year at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 20 and the three-day festival will run through the evening of Sunday, September 22 at Oak Point Park in Plano, Texas. ITCU has become synonymous with the festival since becoming their title sponsor seven years ago, making InTouch the balloon fest’s longest running title sponsor. - September 19, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union

IsaiX Technologies and Clarity Advantage Announce Partnership

IsaiX Technologies Inc. based in Montreal, Quebec, announced it has formed a partnership with Clarity Advantage based in Boston. “Clarity Advantage has become a well-known leader in delivering performance improvements for small business banking and financial services customers in the United... - September 16, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Bank Sales Training Webinar Hosted by Clarity Advantage to Focus on Creating Future Sales Opportunities

Consulting and bank sales training firm Clarity Advantage will share how bankers can increase their sales results by addressing business owners’ future challenges in a complimentary webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDT. - September 16, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Number of Uniastrum 1bank Users Increases 15% in 2 Months

The Bank reviews the results of its “Real life, virtual action!” promo. - September 09, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Bank Sales Training Video by Clarity Advantage Offers Tips for Finding and Talking to Architects

Bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage offers small business bankers and branch managers tips on designing conversations with architects in its latest sales training video. - September 09, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Alliance Bank & Trust Hires New Retail Leader

Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announced the hiring of Sally D. Dunn to their retail banking team as Senior Vice President and Retail Banking Manager. - September 05, 2013 - Alliance Bank & Trust

Eco-Mail Hires John Schloff as Managing Director-Marketing

Former VollyTM Executive Brings Paperless Mail Services Experience to Eco-mail. Eco-mail delivers exchange based technology that makes paperless mail more useful, interesting and efficient for every market participant—Producers of mail, Distribution/payment processing networks and most of all Consumers. - August 25, 2013 - Eco-mail.com

InTouch Credit Union's Wealth Management Investment Program Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Investment Services

InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) announced that its investment services group, with registered representatives affiliated with broker dealer and Registered Investment Adviser CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS) was a recent recipient of CFS’ 2012 Breakthrough Award at the CFS “Passion. - August 24, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union

TriVest Folio - the New Age Analytics for Personal Investments

Simplifying the process of building a diversified portfolio of Mutual Funds and ETFs. - August 14, 2013 - TriVest Folio

Sales Training Video by Clarity Advantage Gives Bankers Tips for Getting More Referrals

Bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage shares how bank sales team members can increase the number of referrals they get from centers of influence and community connectors in its latest sales training video. - August 14, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Uniastrum Bank Ramps Up Consumer Credit Portfolio 22% in First Half of 2013

The lender continues to report sustained growth in personal loans. - August 09, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Steve Crouse of Paragon Bank Receives 2013 CFO of the Year Award from Triangle Business Journal

CFO of Raleigh-Based Commercial Bank Recognized by Local Publication for Financial Excellence - August 09, 2013 - Paragon Bank

Loan Growth Opportunity, Speed to Market Features of New Credit Card Product Endorsed by Georgia Bankers Association

A new credit card product endorsed by the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) may provide Georgia-based banks a way to provide customers added credit availability and an opportunity to grow bank loan portfolios. - August 04, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association

InTouch CU Congratulates 2013 SCMS Graduates Including Award of Excellence Winner

InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) congratulated ITCU employees Millicent Mayaka and James Simpson as they graduated from the Southwest CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Management School (SCMS) on July 17, 2013. This three-year program features fresh perspectives on credit union management... - August 03, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union

Uniastrum Bank Launches Special Promo for International Companies

From August 1 to November 1 2013 the lender is offering preferential terms on cash management services to crossborder businesses taking advantage of its Priority pricing plan. - August 02, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Harnesses Equifax Credit Report and Score Solutions

Collaborating with Russia’s best credit bureaus is a logical component of the Bank’s retail strategy. Uniastrum now works in partnership with three of the country’s top consumer reporting agencies: the National Bureau of Credit Histories, United Credit Bureau, and Equifax Credit Services - July 27, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

TriVest Folio Launches a Personal Investment Tool to Build a Diversified Portfolio of Mutual Funds and ETFs in India

TriVest Folio has launched a free Do-It-Yourself (DIY) personal investment tool to build a diversified portfolio of Indian Mutual Funds and ETFs. The goal is to empower Indians to start building an investment portfolio without having to rely on expensive portfolio managers and investment... - July 27, 2013 - TriVest Folio

Manager Appointment in Uniastrum Bank

Roman Shoshev was appointed a general manager of the UB branch in Rostov-on-Don. - July 26, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Bank: Western Investors Are Interested in Russian Small and Mid-Size Businesses in Siberia

Uniastrum Bank has organized an expert opinion survey in the Siberian Federal District in order to clarify whether Western investors may be interested in the local small and mid-size businesses. - July 25, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Survey Shows Consumers Continue Recession-Like Behavior Despite Increase in Spending

Even as spending continues to rebound from the recession, consumers are using debit cards more frequently than credit cards, according to a recent survey of more than 600 Texans by Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest regional not-for-profit electronic payment associations in the country. Debit... - July 24, 2013 - SWACHA

The Number of Operations on Banking Cards Issued by Uniastrum Bank in the Framework of the Benefit Program Has Grown by 3 Times

The turnover on bank cards of Uniastrum Bank issued in the framework of the yearly benefit program (April 2013 vs April 2012) has grown by 3 times. The most popular categories of companies where the UB cardholders are given discounts are represented by clothes & shoes sellers, cafes and restaurants which account for almost a half of all transactions. - July 20, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Bank Employees Took Part in the Charity Event "Odd Money Can Save a Human Life"

The amount of Rb 25,865 was collected by the Uniastrum Bank employees during the two weeks of the charity event “Odd money can save a human life.” The centers of acceptance of odd money were organized in the Head Office and four flagship offices of Uniastrum Bank in Moscow. The Bank’s employees and all people who wished could bring to the acceptance centers odd money and coins for which special boxes were placed. - July 17, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Capital Services Bringing Payment Products Portfolio Management to Financial Institutions

Capital Services data analysis expertise to help financial institutions maximize credit card returns. - July 15, 2013 - Capital Services

Georgia's Banks Get New Way to Save on Office Products

The Georgia Bankers Association has a new strategic partnership with Office Depot that can save banks and their employees a lot of money. GBA has joined forces with 23 other state bankers associations across the country to bring its members tremendous buying power, exclusive discounts and real savings. In fact, current participants of this program have saved an average of 20-30 percent over their prior office product costs. - July 13, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association

Sales Training Video by Clarity Advantage Teaches Bankers How to Attract Referrals and Boost Sales

In its latest sales training video, bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage reveals important ways small business bankers, business bankers, and branch managers can attract referrals and clients and boost their sales results. - July 12, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Uniastrum Joins Tula Banking Council

The lender has been made a member of the Council, which has been set up under the auspices of the CBR Regional Bank for the Tula Region. - July 11, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Customers Continue to Make More Use of Online Payment Services

Results for June show a 30% upturn in payments to service providers made via Uniastrum’s multifunctional online banking facility 1Bank, which customers are now using increasingly to top up their Visa Qiwi Wallet electronic purses, and to pay for Internet, mobile phone and public utility services. - July 11, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

ISMG Launches DDoS Resource Center

Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity and InfoRiskToday, announces the launch of its new Resource Center covering the DDoS attack phenomenon. The site, sponsored by Akamai, Fortinet, Neustar, Radware and VeriSign, is dedicated to providing in-depth news, analysis and insights from ISMG's staff and top mitigation experts on the latest incidents, emerging trends and prevention strategies. - July 10, 2013 - Information Security Media Group

Uniastrum Celebrates Grand Opening of Izhevsk Branch

The Bank’s Izhevsk office is now open for business after relocating downtown to 247 Pushkin Street. - July 06, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Introduces End-to-End Processing Using Smartvista

The Bank has kick-started a project to enhance the functionality of its processing center using a SmartVista product suite developed by BPC Banking Technologies, the world’s leading provider of e-payment solutions for the global financial industry. - July 05, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Unistream and Uniastrum Sponsor Sabantuy Festival at Kolomenskoe

On Saturday June 29, the Kolomenskoe heritage site was the setting for the citywide Tatar and Bashkir national festival of Sabantuy, sponsored by Unistream international money transfer network and Uniastrum Bank. - July 04, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Uniastrum Bank Sponsors "Ballet at Sundown" in Perm Region

The lender’s Perm office is one of a number of well-known companies in the region supporting “Ballet at Sundown,” the latest project undertaken by the Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theater. At 10 pm on June 28 scenes from Swan Lake and the Nutcracker were performed on an open-air stage in the town of Gubakha on Krestovaya Mountain, which provided a natural backdrop to the event. - July 02, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank

Bank Sales Training Video Produced by Clarity Advantage Helps Bankers Expand Sales Conversations

Business bankers, small business bankers, and branch managers learn how to use the daily news in conversations that engage clients and prospects in the latest video produced by bank sales consulting and training firm, Clarity Advantage. - July 02, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

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