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Uniastrum Cements Its Position in Saint Petersburg Auto Finance Market
The Bank dramatically increased its share of the Saint Petersburg auto credit market just two months after launching its Uni SPG loan program. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Increases Payment Card Spending Limits
The Bank is now offering loyal customers 25% more credit. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Places 31st by Credit Portfolio Volume in RBC Top-500 Rankings
New data released by RosBusinessConsulting news agency show Uniastrum’s overall credit portfolio expanding over 60% year-on-year as of July 1, 2010. - September 13, 2010 - Uniastrum Bank
Crescent State Bank Named to The Financial 100
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 company was ranked No. 21 in The Financial 100 rankings by Business North Carolina magazine. Based on... - September 11, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
US Top Ten Bank Moves to Error-Free Signing of Consumer and Small Business Loans with Silanis E-Signatures
A top ten commercial bank in the United States is moving to error-free signing of consumer and small business loans across its 3,025 retail branches announced Silanis Technology today. This leading commercial lender has integrated Silanis’ enterprise electronic signature platform with its Consumer Loan Operations (CLO) to keep the loan application process electronic, and eliminate the errors. - September 10, 2010 - Silanis Technology Inc
Clarity Advantage Reveals How to Capture Full Small Business Relationships for Greater Retail Profitability at the Retail & Small Business Banking Conference Sept. 22-24
A “mixed-household” strategy that integrates a bank’s retail and small business strategies to develop the full business + owner + employee relationships can significantly impact overall retail profits, says Nick Miller, president of Clarity Advantage. Miller will speak on Capturing the Full Small Business Relationship at the Retail & Small Business Banking Conference on September 23, 2010 in Albany, N.Y. The conference is presented by the New York Bankers Association. - September 09, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Bellwether Community Credit Union Sponsors Breast Cancer Awareness Event, Manchester NH
Bellwether Community Credit Union Encourages Employees, Members, Community to Come Together for Breast Cancer Cure - September 02, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
Silanis Delivers Insurance Best Practices Over the Cloud with New Dedicated E-Signing Service
Silanis Technology, the electronic signature solution provider for 21st Century, Country Financial, Liberty Mutual and other leading carriers, announced today a new cloud-based, dedicated e-signing service specifically designed for insurance. - August 28, 2010 - Silanis Technology Inc
Information Security Media Group Announces Fraud Panel Webinar to Premier September 15, 2010
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) - Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, CUinfoSecurity.com, GovInfoSecurity.com, and HealthcareInfoSecurity.com announces a timely web-based event focused on modern channels of fraud, and how banking institutions can prevent and... - August 26, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Alternative Latin Investor Hosts Webinar: Commercial Real Estate Investing and Lending in Latin America
For investors who want to explore foreign real estate, some of the best opportunities are just south of the border in vibrant Latin America. The market appears especially ripe for picking as Latin American governments implement programs to attract foreign investment and improve their economic... - August 20, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Crescent State Bank Names New Wilmington Community 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 Mike Mangum has joined the bank’s Wilmington presence as a community banker. In this position,... - August 15, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Information Security Media Group Announces 2010 Course Catalog
Information Security Media Group, publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, announces the release of its 2010 Course Catalog of educational webinars for financial institutions. More than 100 individual, exclusive sessions are listed in this catalog, running the gamut from anti-money laundering and fraud... - August 11, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
ISMG Offers HIPAA, HITECH Webinar for Vendors
Information Security Media Group, publisher of HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, announces an exclusive new webinar, HIPAA & HITECH Updates: The Vendors' Guide to the Security Essentials. - August 06, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Redwood Credit Union to Host Free Community Shred and Information Security Event
Redwood Credit Union will host a free information security event featuring personal document shredding, ewaste recycling and a free seminar on preventing identity theft. The event takes place Saturday, August 14 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Credit Union's Administrative Offices, 3033 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA. - August 02, 2010 - Redwood Credit Union
GreenChoice Holding Company Completes Acquisition of Family Federal Savings
GreenChoice Holding Company, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Family Federal Savings Will Rebrand for Sustainable Community Banking later in 2010. The management team of GreenChoice Bank, which will be the Midwest’s first holistically green community bank dedicated to offering consumers and... - July 22, 2010 - GreenChoice Holding Company
Credit Union Donates $100K to Primary Children's Hospital
Mountain America Credit Union presented a check for $100,000 to Primary Children's Medical Center at the hospital's recent Telethon. - July 16, 2010 - Mountain America Credit Union
CWP Advisors to Expand Brokerage to Enhance Suite of Services
CWP Advisors, a real estate advisory firm, has added real estate brokerage to its suite of services. The company has been providing receivership and asset management services to lenders, special servicers and investors and managing the sale of properties on occasion. - July 15, 2010 - CWP | Advisors
Bellwether Community Credit Union’s Membership Now Exceeds 25,000
Bellwether Community Credit Union has announced that their membership recently surpassed 25,000. Bellwether, with $325 million in assets, has been serving members with affordable financial products and services for more than 89 years. “We are proud of our intelligent, steady growth,”... - July 03, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
Accordion Partners Expands HQ Team
Accordion Partners LLC is pleased to announce the expansion of its business development team. The company has recently added a financial services industry veteran, Silvana Carpanelli-Hayes, as Vice President of Business Development. Ms. Carpanelli-Hayes comes to Accordion with a background focused... - July 02, 2010 - Accordion Partners
Free Online Sales Training for Branch Managers and Small Business Bankers Available This Summer
Webinar series on talking to small businesses offered by business banking consultant Clarity Advantage emphasizes key strategies to build long-term, profitable relationships with business owners. - July 02, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Forex Startup FxBees.com Welcomes Beginners with a Free $30 Trading Account – No Deposit Required
FxBees.com is the first Forex community offering an effective solution for beginners to significantly improve their Forex trading results in the long run. The founders of FxBees.com are so convinced about the success of FxBees.com that they even offer a free $30 trading bonus to every new member. - July 02, 2010 - FxBees.com
Crescent State Bank Receives Special Citation Award
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the company has received a special citation award from The Southern Pines Recreation & Parks Department. - June 25, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Sponsors PROSHRED® at Knightdale Business Expo
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will sponsor PROSHRED® (www.proshred.com) at the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on... - June 16, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Silanis and IBM to Co-Host a Webcast on E-Signatures and Online Collaboration on the Cloud
Silanis Technology and IBM will co-host a live Webcast on June 22, 2010 at 2:00 pm EST to discuss trends in cloud-based e-signatures and online collaboration. The new e-SignLive & LotusLive bundled services & customer case studies will be presented. - June 16, 2010 - Silanis Technology Inc
TNB Card Services In-Branch Promotion Drives Card Acquisitions for Credit Unions
TNB Card Services two-month in-branch promotion allowed credit unions to capture new cardholders, with Shell Federal Credit Union, for example, bringing in more than 500 new accounts. - June 16, 2010 - TNB Card Services
Leading Forex Broker bforex Recognized for Excellence, Winning Four Prestigious International Finance Awards
bforex has affirmed its place as a premier Forex broker, receiving awards from the prestigious World Finance Banking Awards for Best FX Broker 2010 for both Latin America and Australasia, and Best Financial Derivative Trading Provider 2010. bforex was also named the International Sitecore Site of the Year for Best Financial Site 2010. - June 14, 2010 - bforex
Crescent State Bank Sponsors 2010 Plein Air Art Festival
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will serve as the presenting sponsor of the Midtown Plein Air Art Festival, which will be held... - June 10, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
HomeTelos, LP Selected by HUD to Market Residential Inventory in 25 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
HomeTelos, LP, a Dallas-based real estate services and technology firm, and an approved GSA Schedule Contractor, has been selected by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide new and advanced marketing strategies to sell HUD’s single-family residential... - June 09, 2010 - HomeTelos, L.P.
Quod Financial Partners with Catena Technologies in Asia Pacific to Provide Smart Order Routing Solutions
Quod Financial, a global provider of adaptive trading execution technology, today announced it has teamed up with Catena Technologies to help the trading community take advantage of increasing liquidity fragmentation in the Asia Pacific region. The growth of trading in the Asia Pacific markets... - June 07, 2010 - Quod Financial
Alternative Latin Investor: Webinar - June 15th, 2010
Alternative Asset Investing in Latin America - June 06, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Investing in Panama: an Exclusive Report from Alternative Latin Investor
On Monday, June 6, 2010 Alternative Latin Investor releases an in-depth report on the Panamanian investment environment. Topics covered in the report include Real Estate, Commodities, Banking and General Business practices as well as an exclusive interview with Former Panamanian president Nicolas... - June 06, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
QuonticBank Celebrates the Opening of Its First Branch
Great Neck's Deputy Mayor, Ted Rosen, to Participate in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. - June 04, 2010 - QuonticBank
Clarity Advantage Offers Business Bankers Tips on Retaining Small Business Customers
Retaining small business customers when the economy improves requires business bankers and branch managers to focus on six critical areas, says Clarity Advantage. - June 01, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Alternative Latin Investor Provides the Latest LatAm Real Estate Investment News
Economic Revival in Chile. - May 26, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Alternative Latin Investor Releases New Report: Private Equity Investment
Private Equity Investment in Brazil: Part 2 - May 26, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Alternative Latin Investor Releases Cuban Mining Feature
Latest Latin American Commodities Investment News - Cuban Mining - May 26, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Rachel M. Dollar to Receive 2010 Women in Business Award
Rachel M. Dollar wins the 10th Anniversary Women in Business Award in the Professional Services Category. - May 24, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
MDS and IMDI Enter Into Strategic Partnership
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) and Indecomm-Mortgage Dynamics (MDI), leaders in mortgage loan delivery and consulting services, partner to provide mortgage loan servicing data and ops reviews. - May 22, 2010 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
New Managing Editor Joins BankInfoSecurity.com
Tracy Kitten has joined as a Managing Editor of flagship site BankInfoSecurity.com. - May 21, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
CMS Completes Installation of Lockbox-Pro
CMS Announces the successful installation of the latest release of a combined wholesale and retail lockbox system. - May 19, 2010 - Cash Management Solutions
Crooked Banks Launches New Website
Crooked Banks new website will provide banking information that will protect customers of crooked banks. - April 20, 2010 - CrookedBanks
Alternative Latin Investor Reports: Latin American Hedge Funds
Review and Outlook on Latin American Hedge Funds - 2010. - April 15, 2010 - Alternative Latin Investor
Smith Dollar Announces Three New Attorneys Join Firm
The Santa Rosa firm of Smith Dollar PC announced today the addition of three new attorneys to it its firm. Ronald Arlas, Matthew Chavez, and Douglas Schwed will further enhance the firm's already extensive lineup of experience in mortgage litigation, real estate and financial services. Ronald... - April 09, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
The Kopley Group Hires New Vice President
The Kopley Group, a Chicago based, nation - wide company hires a Vice President for the Real Estate Brokerage Division of the company, Kopley Partners. - April 05, 2010 - The Kopley Group, Inc.
GovInfoSecurity.com Celebrates 1st Anniversary
News Site Has Grown 10-Fold in One Year. - April 03, 2010 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Launches Blog
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced the launch of the bank’s blog at www.crescentstatebank.com/blog. The blog will cover a range of topics,... - April 03, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Randolph Bank Team Takes to the Streets to Raise Funds in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Residents Commit to Walk 60-Miles in Three Days for the Cause. - April 01, 2010 - Randolph Bank
Quod Financial’s Adaptive OLT Powers KMEFIC’s Next Generation Online Trading Platform
Quod Financial, a global provider of multi-asset adaptive trading technology, has been selected by Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment Company (KMEFIC), one of the region’s leading asset managers, to provide a new online trading platform for retail and high-net worth individual... - March 31, 2010 - Quod Financial
Trusted Advisor Banking Relationships: New Research Benefiting Business and Middle Market Bankers to be Presented April 22, 2010
TNS and Clarity Advantage to share results and insights from their March 2010 survey of business owners and senior managers around trusted advisor banking relationships during a live webinar on April 22. Results and insights gleaned from the survey will enable business bankers to more deeply understand what their clients expect and how to deliver it to them in a cost-effective, profitable way. - March 29, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
ISMG Unveils Comprehensive Coverage of RSA Conference 2010
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) continues to showcase a comprehensive suite of multi-media coverage of RSA Conference 2010 – the industry’s largest annual event. - March 25, 2010 - Information Security Media Group