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Businesses Seeking Alternative Financing Options in Tight Credit Markets
Despite government bailouts to the banking industry to stimulate lending, businesses are not receiving the financing from the banks that they need to continue operations. Instead, they are turning to alternative financing options to obtain the necessary funding. “More and more of our... - July 05, 2009 - All Credit Lending Solutions
Crescent State Bank Named Among the Financial 100
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank has been named one of the state’s top financial institutions in “The Financial 100” listing in Business North... - July 04, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) Announces Record-Breaking Traffic on All Websites
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) announces a record-breaking number of page views for June 2009 for its two flagship finance vertical websites, BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com, as well as its newest website, GovInfoSecurity.com. - July 04, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Qaran Financial Express LLC's Has Expanded to a New State
Qaran Financial Express LLC's has opened new office in Lousiville, Kentucky. Qaran Financial Express, LLC is an Ohio incorporated company with Virginia management. They are a remittance company. Their customers are almost exclusively immigrants or migrant workers who want to send money to family members in their home countries. - July 02, 2009 - Qaran Financial Express LLC
Mary Ann Freeman Named Crescent State Bank Branch Sales Manager
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Mary Ann Freeman has joined Crescent State Bank as branch sales manager at its new office, located at 7100 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh. As... - June 27, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Todos "The C417 Brings the Paperless Society One Step Closer"
Todos new smart card reader C417 "brings paperless society one step closer." By identifying the shortcomings of existing digital signature solutions Todos, the leading eBanking security vendor, has developed a solution called XML-Sign-What-You-See (XML-SWYS). The new technology is currently being rolled-out to 1+ Million eBanking users as a feature of the new C417. - June 26, 2009 - Todos Data System AB
Crescent State Bank’s Jeffrey Eddins Joins Knightdale’s Committee of 100
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Jeffrey Eddins, community banker at the bank’s Knightdale location, has been selected to serve on Knightdale’s Committee of 100. - June 20, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
North Point Capital Names Chief Financial Advisor
Reputable financial firm North Point Capital has named Michael Wang CFA. He joins the Hong Kong-based financial firm from Castle Rock Financial Services, where he was a also a CFA for seven years. North Point Capital focuses on financial and banking services. - June 14, 2009 - North Point Capital
Crescent State Bank Sponsors 2009 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Softball Tournament
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 bank’s sponsorship of the 2009 Triangle Historically Black Colleges and Universities Annual Alumni Coed... - June 13, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Stanford Business School Secures New Source of Loans for International Graduate Students
Star One Credit Union to Underwrite Financial Aid without U.S, Co-signer - June 12, 2009 - Star One Credit Union
Information Security Media Group Announces Publication of the BankInfoSecurity.com Handbook, Security Strategies: The Faces of Fraud
ISMG announces that the "Security Strategies: The Faces of Fraud" electronic handbook is now available at BankInfoSecurity.com. - June 11, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Leading Romanian IT Services Company Uses Todos Technology to Bring Trust to eBanking and eCommerce
IIRUC Service has signed a partnership agreement to distribute Todos’s industry-leading advanced authentication solution eCode to Romanian and Central and Eastern European financial institutions. - June 10, 2009 - Todos Data System AB
Crescent State Bank Opens 15th Location
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 has opened its 15th office, located at 4711 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. This is the bank’s... - June 06, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
GreenChoice Bank Earns Conditional Approval of Bank Charter
First “Green” Community Bank in Midwest Plans 2nd Half 2009 Opening - June 04, 2009 - GreenChoice Holding Company
SpareBank1 Orders Another 100,000 Smart Card Readers
One of the largest Norwegian providers of financial services and products, SpareBank1, has placed an order for another 100,000 Todos Readers. This deal means that Todos eCode technology now protects more than half a million of the bank's customers online. Todos Reader is a very small smart card reader that generates one-time passwords. - June 03, 2009 - Todos Data System AB
Qaran Financial Express LLC; Qaran is Holding a One-Day Conference and a Four-Day Training Workshop
Qaran is holding a one-day conference and a four-day training workshop on the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The aim of the conference is to increase general awareness of anti-laundering of money compliance requirements. - June 01, 2009 - Qaran Financial Express LLC
Qaran Express Has a Comprehensive Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Policy
Qaran Express has a comprehensive compliance and anti-money laundering policy within its network to ensure full compliance with new rules and regulations. They recognise the importance of complying with all anti money laundering laws and combating the financing of terrorism. - May 29, 2009 - Qaran Financial Express LLC
Crescent State Bank Participates in Teach Children to Save Program
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank’s Wilmington location has enrolled in the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s Teach Children to Save... - May 23, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Vietnam Corporate Governance Forum
Implementing Good Corporate Governance to Contribute to Business Efficiency and Economic Growth. - May 15, 2009 - LexisNexis
Crescent State Bank Sponsors 2009 Business Expo
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 bank’s sponsorship of the 2009 Business Expo on Thursday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Jim Graham... - May 08, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Information Security Media Group Announces Publication of the BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast Interview Feed on iTunes
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) - ISMG -announces that its banking information security publication, BankInfoSecurity.com, now has its podcast interview feed syndicated through iTunes - "Banking Information Security Today Podcast Series." - May 07, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Information Security Media Group Reports on, Presents at the RSA® Conference 2009
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) has long been a media sponsor and covered the RSA Conference. But this year for the first time, ISMG also participated in the event as a presenter. - May 06, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Information Security Media Group Interviews 94 Technology and Security Vendors at the RSA® Conference 2009
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) - ISMG announces it has completed close to 100 interviews with security and technology vendors as part of its media partnership with the RSA® Conference 2009. - May 06, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Opens 14th Location
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 has opened its 14th office, located at 7100 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh. The opening was celebrated with... - April 24, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Managing Liquidity Risk is Crucial for UAE Banks Say Global Risk Professionals
Global Association of Risk Professionals hosts Dubai forum. Forum hosted by GARP and FRSGlobal in partnership with Emcredit. Banks’ collective actions in addressing liquidity risk highlighted as vital. - April 22, 2009 - FRSGlobal
Information Security Media Group Secures Over 100 Vendor Interviews at the RSA® Conference 2009
ISMG announces they have secured over 100 interviews with security and technology vendors as part of their media partnership with the RSA® Conference 2009. - April 19, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Introduces Economic Stimulus Program
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 present its new economic stimulus program on Thursday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the... - April 18, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
ISMG Editorial Director to Present Survey Findings at RSA Conference
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), will be presenting the annual Banking Information Security Today survey findings at the prestigious RSA Conference in San Francisco on Friday, April 24. - April 16, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank to Open Creedmoor Road Office
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 host a ribbon cutting ceremony at its newest office, located at 7100 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh,... - April 16, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Are You Prepared for Tax-Free Investing? Roth IRA Changes Coming in 2010 Make it Possible
Are you one of the thousands of investors who thought you would never qualify for a Roth IRA? Have you been shut out of one of the most powerful wealth building tools because your income was too high? Well that is about to change. - April 08, 2009 - Equity Trust Company
North Point Capital Announces Significant Security Enhancements to Its Web Site
North Point Capital continues to take an active roll in securing it’s customer and partner’s data from cyber criminals and today announces more improvements in it’s continuing security initiative. - April 04, 2009 - North Point Capital
A Residential Real Estate Developer Has One of the Best Weeks in the Nation
A Chicago developer had the best buyer activity and sales last week of any new construction project in Chicago and possibly the nation. - April 03, 2009 - The Kopley Group, Inc.
ISMG Announces Launch of GovInfoSecurity.com: Media Website Focused on Information Security & Risk Management Within the Government Sector
Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, is now launching a third vertical industry media website: GovInfoSecurity.com, dedicated to news and views of federal information security and risk management matters. - April 02, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Colonial Bank Promotes Parrish to Senior Executive Vice President, Retail Line of Business Director
Colonial Bank recently announced the promotion of Harlan C. Parrish to senior executive vice president, retail line of business director. Parrish, who is based at the regional headquarters in Fort Myers, Fla., has oversight responsibility for the company’s retail banking initiatives. He will... - April 01, 2009 - Colonial Bank
Homeowners Can Stop Foreclosure with Loan Modifications, Forensic Loan Audits and Negotiated Mortgage Terms with US Mortgage Mod, LLC of Philadelphia
Like all business, there are good and bad loan modification companies. One of the good modification companies is US mortgage mod with headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. Us mortgage mod, llc provides foreclosure prevention services in addition to loan work-outs that reduce monthly mortgage payments. This truly helpful mortgage mitigation company has lawyers on staff and in to help maximize negotiating loan terms with the lenders. - March 29, 2009 - US Mortgage Mod, LLC
Crescent State Bank Names New Senior Vice President
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Martin B. Walthall Jr. has joined the bank as a senior vice president. Walthall has more than 25 years of banking experience, spending the... - March 28, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Rushton Atlantic Expands Into Inventory Appraisal and Liquidation
Rushton Atlantic, LLC launches Rushton Atlantic Commercial Finance Services, to be headed by Barton Hyte. The new division will serve the commercial finance market, providing inventory appraisal and liquidation services, as well as machinery and equipment appraisals. - March 26, 2009 - Rushton Atlantic, LLC
Crescent State Bank Executive Named Chairman of Moore County Chamber Board of Directors
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that James F. Byrd, senior vice president at Crescent State Bank, has been named the 2009 chairman of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce board... - March 21, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Optimized to Succeed
Todos CEO Ove Wedsjo says that Cambridge University report "Optimised to Fail" vindicates the company's approach to user-friendly eBanking and eCommerce security solutions. The report claims that ordinary CAP card readers have numerous weaknesses, and must be enhanced by increasing end-user awareness. - March 19, 2009 - Todos Data System AB
Crescent State Bank Has First Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Day
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank’s Apex branch has adopted a portion of highway in Apex. The two-mile stretch of Center Street was adopted in November 2008,... - March 14, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Two Year, No Questions Asked, Buy-Back Guarantee - A Developer, Taking the Fear Out of Buying, is Selling Real Estate
The Kopley Group is selling their Real Estate despite one of the slowest markets on record. They are doing it by letting their home owners have a change of heart any time during the 24 months after closing. And, the results are amazing. - March 11, 2009 - The Kopley Group, Inc.
Lee Riggsbee of Crescent State Bank Named Chairman of United Way of Moore County
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Lee Riggsbee, vice president and commercial loan officer for the bank’s Southern Pines branch, has been named chairman of the Moore... - March 07, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Named Among Top Wilmington Banks
Keith Betts, market president at Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank has been featured in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Book of Lists. Bank rankings were organized according to the... - February 28, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
College Grad Triples Savings & Launches Event to Help Peers Manage Money
Instead of being upset about the economy, UCSD grad Julia Houck Whitaker decided, “to do something to help new and recent grads in the Bay Area avoid the mistakes I made. The not-for profit event, It's Your Money - Create Your Fun, Successful Financial Future is on March 14, 2009 at the Westin, San Francisco from 1-4 p.m. and was featured on CNBC’s On the Money on February 20. Speakers, web designers and others have donated time, see: http://www.itsyourmoneysf.com/. - February 27, 2009 - It's Your Money
First Bank CEO Jerry Ocheltree Named Business Leader of the Year
First Bank (Nasdaq: FBNC) President and CEO Jerry Ocheltree was named 2008 Financial Services Business Leader of the Year on Feb. 17 as part of the Triad Hall of Fame awards sponsored by Business Leader Magazine. "It's a great honor to be selected for this award," said Ocheltree. - February 26, 2009 - First Bank
US Mortgage Mod Announces It is Providing Services to Assist Homeowners with President Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
US Mortgage Mod, LLC Of Philadelphia teamed up with the Obama administration in the fight to keep every homeowner where they belong, in there homes. - February 19, 2009 - US Mortgage Mod, LLC
Steve Katz Joins BankInfoSecurity.com to Offer Insights
Dean of Information Security, Steve Katz, to Post Insights on the Business of Security on BankInfoSecurity.com. - February 19, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Named Among Top 100 Public Companies
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank has been named one of the Top 100 Public Companies by the Triangle Business Journal. Rankings are based on market value. According... - February 14, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Conference
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that the bank will sponsor the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Executive Women’s Luncheon... - January 29, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Hosts Informational Open House
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will host an informational open house on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Preston office, located at 1005 High House Road. - January 24, 2009 - Crescent State Bank