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Uniastrum Gains Top-30 Retail Bank Ranking
Figures published in November by popular Russian business weekly Kommersant-Dengi show Uniastrum Bank’s retail loan portfolio tipping the scales at near Rb 19 bn as of October 1, 2010. - December 03, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
How to Counter 2011's Biggest Fraud Threats: Information Security Webinar
Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, announces the launch of a new webinar, "The Faces of Fraud: How to Counter 2011's Biggest Threats." - December 02, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Banque Centrale Populaire Maroc Joins the Mediterranean Bank Network
Mediterranean Bank Network is a non-profit banking organisation and strategic partnership between leading Mediterranean banks. The Network’s major objective is the strategic collaboration between its members in all areas, the reinforcement of their relationships and contributes to the internationalisation of banks and economies in the Mediterranean. Membership is exclusive to one bank per country. - November 26, 2010 - Mediterranean Bank Network
Mediterranean Bank Network Invited as Speaker at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Bank Network is a non-profit banking organisation and strategic partnership between leading Mediterranean banks and is designed to promote inter-regional commercial and business relationships amongst its members. Each member bank enjoys sole and exclusive representation of its country of origin. The partnership is based on the core values of "cooperation," "communication," "commitment" and "sharing." - November 26, 2010 - Mediterranean Bank Network
Uniastrum Launches Special Loan Program for Rental Business
Uniastrum Bank moves ahead with its first lending scheme geared toward the needs of small and midsized enterprises operating on the commercial and residential property market. - November 25, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Holds Press Conference on Strategic Development
Timed to coincide with the launch of a flagship office in downtown Moscow, the press conference on November 18 focused on the strategic rollout of Uniastrum’s retail segment. - November 25, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Northwest Communities Applaud Good News from Cascade Bancorp
Bank of the Cascades’ Capital Raise Announcement Infuses Optimism During Challenging Economic Times - November 24, 2010 - Cascade Bancorp
BoeFly Connects an AlphaGraphics Franchisee with an Arizona Bank for an SBA Guaranteed Loan
Borrowers and Lenders Use BoeFly to Break Through Small Business Lending Crisis and Create Jobs - November 22, 2010 - BoeFly
Bellwether Community Credit Union Continues Tradition of Supporting New Horizons
BCCU Senior Management will deliver 2,000 pounds of turkeys on November 20th. - November 20, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
New Cashzone Team Set to Take ATM Service to the Next Level
Cashzone, one of the UK’s chief independent operators of ATM services, is forging ahead with plans to further strengthen its business offering with a boost to the workforce and new branding. The current economic climate has forced the closure of many independent grocery stores and even... - November 18, 2010 - Cashzone
BoeFly Selects FRANdata to Enhance Loan Package Information Available to BoeFly Lenders
Support of Franchise-Related Lending Key to Economic Recovery and Job Growth - November 17, 2010 - BoeFly
New Banking Webinar Offers 6 Steps to Fearless Conversations with Small Business Owners, Increased Sales
Small business bankers and branch managers can overcome their fear of talking to business owners, deepen relationships, and increase sales with the six tips in Clarity Advantage’s webinar coming December 9, 2010. - November 16, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Kasasa® Revolutionizes Community Local Banking in Columbus Grove, Ohio
The Union Bank Company Introduces Kasasa, a Striking Alternative to the Mega Bank Rollercoaster. - November 13, 2010 - Kasasa
Local Credit Union TULIP Takes on Predatory Lending and Makes a Difference in People's Lives
Thurston Union of Low-Income People, otherwise known as TULIP, has been changing the lives of low-income community members, one account at a time. With over 1,000 members, this little not-for-profit credit union is making big changes in Thurston County by doing what many other larger banks and... - November 11, 2010 - TULIP Cooperative Credit Union
Uniastrum Makes Consumer Borrowing Even Easier
U-Money loans now start at Rb 50,000 - November 11, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Launches Discount Program for Cardholders in Saint Petersburg
Uniastrum cardholders can now enjoy cut-price holidays and car deals with the Bank’s partner companies in Saint-Petersburg - November 09, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Quod Financial Meets New Sec Naked Access Regulation
Quod Financial, a global provider of adaptive trading technology, today confirms that its underlying platform - Adaptive Execution Platform (AEP) - enables brokers to comply with the new SEC ruling prohibiting “Naked Access”. The AEP powers applications including smart order routing for... - November 05, 2010 - Quod Financial
Real Estate Investment: Latin America 2010
An exclusive report from Alternative Latin Investor. - November 05, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Getting Sound Appraisals in Today's Market
HomeBanc Sponsors Series of Appraisal Seminars. - November 04, 2010 - HomeBanc N.A.
Information Security Media Group Announces Availability of 2011 Media Kit
ISMG, Corp. has released their new 2011 Media Kit detailing online advertising and sponsorship opportunities. - November 03, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Uniastrum Bank Sponsors Small Business and Government Assistance Conference
Taking part in the conference in Ufa on October 27 was Uniastrum’s Vice President for Small Business Development, Svetlana Chubakova - October 30, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Russian Bank for Development Loans Uniastrum 1.1 Billion Rubles to Assist Small and Midsized Business
Repayable in 5 years, the special-purpose loan is part of a co-financing initiative geared toward implementing the Government SME Lending Program. - October 28, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Starts New Lending Program
The Bank’s new product U-Balance makes Paying Off Loans Easier and Cheaper. - October 28, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Alternative Latin Investor Releases a Comprehensive Report and Webinar on Latin American Hedge Funds
Webinar to be held on November 10th, 1pm EST. - October 28, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
TFIFX, the TFI Markets Online Trading Brand, Welcomes the 2010 New CFTC Forex Trading Regulation
TFI Markets online brand and provider of online Forex trading/Inter-currency payments service organization, welcomes the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for setting determined new rules. - October 26, 2010 - TFI Markets
Two Attorneys Join Smith Dollar PC
Henry A. Cirillo and Reed E. Harvey enhance litigation team - October 23, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
Kash Mart Rolls Out Fast Kash Mobile Payments
Fast Kash is Launched - October 19, 2010 - Kash Mart International
Smith Dollar Hosts Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee Mixer
The Santa Rosa law firm of Smith Dollar PC recently hosted The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee Mixer. - October 17, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
Private Investors Demand Portfolio Consulting That Works
The Great Recession confronted wealthy private investors with two difficulties: the market and the ill-advise of their private bankers. It is time for these investors to finally get access to institutional allocation knowledge. Panthera Solutions, an Alternative Investment Consultancy in Monte-Carlo, now offers its institutional portfolio strategy also to High-Net-Worth-Individuals. A value-adding knowledge injection for a robust asset allocation. - October 17, 2010 - Panthera Solutions
Bellwether Community Credit Union Launches CheckDeposit24
Members can now make deposits 24/7 through an innovative remote deposit capture service. - October 17, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
Uniastrum Bank Sponsors Russia - Cyprus Business Forum
In line with its rollout strategy and the strengthening of business ties between Russia and Cyprus, Uniastrum Bank, member of the Bank of Cyprus Group, sponsored the Russia-Cyprus Business Forum held in Nicosia as part of the official visit to the Republic of Cyprus by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. - October 16, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Crescent State Bank Hosts Free Continuing Education Event for Local Paralegals
Community Bank Partners with SoftPro to Offer Seminar on Trust Account Management - October 16, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Zap Payments Becomes an Official Sponsor of Children’s Miracle Network
Credit Card Processing Company Zap Payments Offers Rebates on Credit Card Processing Benefiting Hundreds of Children’s Hospitals. - October 13, 2010 - Zap Payments
Reshaping Small Business—15th Annual RMA/American Banker Small Business Banking Conference to Offer New Ideas for Bank Revenue Growth
The conference, taking place November 14-16, 2010 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, will bring together industry experts and senior-level retail and small business banking professionals to share ideas on reshaping small business to boost the value to business owners and banks alike. Clarity Advantage President Nick Miller is the conference chairman. - October 13, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Uniastrum Bank to Allocate Nearly Rb 2 bn to Moscow City Hall Partnership Program in 2010-2011
On September 7 the Moscow Administration reconferred authorized bank status on Uniastrum Bank for a further 18 months, simultaneously approving the lender’s partnership program with the Moscow Authorities in 2010-2011. - October 10, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Crescent State Bank Community Banker Re-Appointed to Wake County Growth Issues Task Force
Jeff Eddins Named to Reconvened Wake County Growth Task Force. - October 09, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) Successfully Completes SAS 70 Audit
Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC (MDS), the premier provider of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae Mortgage Delivery Services is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a SAS 70 Type 1 audit of its mortgage loan analysis, servicing portfolio analysis and Agency securitization... - October 07, 2010 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
Information Security Media Group Announces Cloud Computing Security Panel Webinar
Publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, CUinfoSecurity.com, GovInfoSecurity.com, and HealthcareInfoSecurity.com announces an online seminar focused on cloud computing security at banking institutions. - October 06, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Forex Traders Can Now Trade Anywhere, Anytime with New iPhone App. by Broker bforex
The new bforex iPhone app. is one of the only applications on the market that allows traders to access All features and tools of the trading platform from their iPhone. As well as being able to place, edit and close trades, traders can access Customer Support 24/7 direct from the iPhone, ensuring there is always someone available to solve any technical or trading issues. Traders also receive live streaming rates and graphs, so as to never miss a market movement. - October 05, 2010 - bforex
Crescent State Bank Expands Mortgage Department
Community Bank Adds to Growing Mortgage Department - October 02, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Number of Uniastrum Bank SME Loans More Than Doubles
In the first half of 2010, Uniastrum issued small and midsized enterprises twice the amount of credit disbursed to this segment in the year-earlier period, placing it 6th by SME portfolio size in rankings released by RosBusinessConsulting news agency. - October 02, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Charity Work Receives High Praise at IV Russian Banking Festival in Montenegro
Every year in Montenegro the Russian Banking Festival organized by the Association of Russian Banks and the National Bank Club brings together many of the leading lights of the banking sector. This year’s awards ceremony saw Uniastrum walk away with the “Most Charitable Bank” prize. - October 02, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Announcing the “Faces of Fraud: Fighting Back” Survey
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com, announces the launch of its inaugural Faces of Fraud: Fighting Back survey gauging the scope of the multi-faceted fraud threat to U.S. banking institutions. This web-based research study, created by... - September 30, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Information Security Media Group Announces Platinum Media Partnership with the RSA Conference 2011
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, CUInfoSecurity.com, GovInfoSecurity.com, and HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, announces that it has been selected as a Platinum Media Sponsor of the USA RSA Conference 2011. The RSA Conference is one of the most comprehensive... - September 26, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
When Choosing a Deposit Account, Always Look for a Bank with Generous Interest Rates and High Reliability
This August Uniastrum Bank conducted a survey to find out what customers look for above all when choosing a deposit account. Taking part in the survey were Uniastrum retail deposit holders. - September 26, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Crescent State Bank Names New Vice President and Commercial Relationship Banker
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (http://www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Felicia Evans Woodard has joined the bank’s Cary office as vice president and commercial... - September 25, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Uniastrum Banks Begins Cooperation with Greek-Russian Chamber of Commerce
The Bank is to act as a mediator between Russian business interests and the Greek-Russian Chamber of Commerce by organizing and coordinating business links between Greece and the Russian Federation - September 25, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
How Can Banks Make Up for Lost Fees? By Turning Small Business Into Big Bank Business. Clarity Advantage to Tell How in Webinar October 21, 2010.
Changes in regulatory and competitive environments mean big changes in bank revenue. By boosting small business revenue, banks can significantly offset losses caused by these changes, says small business banking specialist Clarity Advantage. During Making Up the Fees, a complimentary small business banking webinar coming October 21, 2010, Nick Miller, president of Clarity Advantage, tells how. - September 20, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Devil’s Ridge Golf Classic
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (http://www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will sponsor the 6th Annual Devil’s Ridge Charity Golf Classic on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at... - September 18, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Evgeny Tutkevich Appointed Chairman of Uniastrum Management Board
After securing the necessary approvals from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Uniastrum’s Board of Directors has appointed Evgeny Tutkevich Chairman of the Management Board, effective September 10, 2010. - September 17, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank