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BankInfoSecurity Webinar: Complete Authentication with One-Time Password Technology
BankInfoSecurity.com offers a free webinar on June 20 focusing on one-time password technology. Attendees will learn about hardware tokens and software toolbars and will hear how one institution successfully deployed one-time password technologies to enhance their authentication procedures. Now... - June 18, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Offshore Bank Launches New Annual Interest Fixed Rate Bond
Savings specialists Bradford & Bingley International have launched a new annual interest fixed rate bond with emergency access. - June 16, 2007 - Bradford & Bingley International
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Cary Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Luncheon
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank served as a sponsor for the Cary Chamber of Commerce 20th annual Small Business Awards luncheon. The event was held May 17 at the... - June 16, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Glitnir Bank Pushes for US Sustainable Energy Market
Nordic investment bank Glitnir plans to open a New York office in the fall in a bid to strengthen its campaign in the North American renewable energy market. - June 15, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Crescent State Bank Hosts Seminar to Examine Investing Pitfalls
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 a complimentary seminar on Thursday, June 14 to address “Common Tax Mistakes: Investing In Real Estate and the... - June 08, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank Announces Equity Builder Grants to Help First Time Homebuyers
Equity Builder Grants of up to $15,000 will help expand homeownership opportunities for income eligible households. Applications for grant requests are now being accepted and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. - June 06, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Glitnir Bank Steps Up UK Banking Operations
Nordic bank Glitnir entered the main UK banking arena this week with the launch of its UK marketing campaign. - May 28, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Coin Machine, Free for a Change at Bristol County Savings Bank New Branch Office in Dartmouth, MA
Unlike many supermarket coin-counting machines that charge a hefty fee, Bristol County Bank’s coin machine simply requires individuals to pour in their loose coins. In return, they are issued a receipt that they can take to any teller’s window where they can receive cash for their coins, or make a deposit directly to their Bristol County Savings Bank account. - May 27, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Free Bankinfosecurity.com Webinar on Insider Fraud - Profiling & Prevention
Financial institutions can learn why insider fraud is on the rise and what are the trends in a free webinar hosted on Bankinfosecurity.com website on June 6. - May 27, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Women’s Forum of North Carolina Gala
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank sponsored the Women’s Forum of North Carolina Gala held on May 4 at the Fletcher Theatre Lobby in downtown Raleigh. The... - May 25, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank Promotes Victoria Faunce to Mortgage Consultant
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Crescent State Bank Announces New Executive
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Michael A. Ray has joined the bank as eastern Wake community executive. In this position, Ray will be responsible for generating new... - May 18, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Glitnir Bank Expands into US Geothermal Energy Market
Icelandic investment bank Glitnir met with leading geologists, government officials and investors at the first West Coast Geothermal Finance and Development Workshop held in San Francisco on Thursday. At the meeting Glitnir showed a keen interest in investing in US geothermal energy projects. - May 16, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Free Webinar at Bankinfosecurity.com: Mitigate Voice Network Vulnerabilities
Would you know that your voice network was under attack? What is the cost to your institution when your most valued customers cannot reach you for phone banking? Banking information security professionals can learn how to protect their voice networks with a free webinar at BankInfoSecurity.com. - May 14, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Finally a New Educational Resource for Self-Directed IRAs
Equity Trust Company now has a blog where people can come together and share insight, tell a story, or make suggestions. Come visit their new blog site and educate yourself. - May 13, 2007 - Equity Trust Company
BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast on Payment Card Data Breaches
In January US retailer TJ Maxx revealed that more than 45 million credit cards were stolen from company servers, with data theft going as far back as 2003. Bankinfosecurity.com’s latest podcast offers information on this event. - May 13, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Promotes Deborah Davy to Branch Manager of their Attleboro, MA Office
Bristol County Savings Bank, a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, has 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. - May 12, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Crescent State Bank Announces New Vice President
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Mark B. Newman has joined the bank as vice president and commercial loan officer. In this position, Newman will be responsible for... - May 11, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Glitnir Bank Attends European Seafood Expo in Brussels
Glitnir is no newcomer to the seafood financing arena. The Nordic bank has been serving the fishery and fish processing industry for over a century and has a team of specialist bankers with years of experience within banking and the seafood industry. - May 09, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Fish and Ships: Glitnir Bank Offers Niche Expertise and Finance in Norway
Glitnir Bank today launched a major marketing offensive in a bid to raise its brand profile in Norway and attract customers from key market sectors. - May 05, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Equity Trust Company Hosts Tax-Free Wealth Seminars Across the United States; Seminars Educate Investors on Self-Directed IRA Growth Possibilities
Equity Trust Company is making special appearances across the United States to host Tax-Free Wealth Seminars. A self-directed retirement expert will present the benefits self-directed IRAs can provide investors today and in the future. Equity Trust Company will travel to the following cities: Baltimore/Washington D.C., Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. - May 05, 2007 - Equity Trust Company
Crescent State Bank Executive Receives 40 Under 40 Award
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced Jonathan Taylor, senior vice president and Raleigh city executive for the bank, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40... - May 04, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar: 'Preventing TJX Type Data Breaches' Airs May 15
In January, U.S. retailer TJ Maxx revealed that more than 45 million credit cards were stolen from company servers. Between the Federal Trade Commission launching an investigation into the theft, and a number of banks filing a class action lawsuit against the retailer, BankInfoSecurity.com offers an educational webinar for financial institutions on data protection. - May 04, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Presents a Free Home Buyer’s Seminar in Attleboro, MA on May 19
This informative session is geared toward first time homebuyers who want to know what it takes to become an actual homeowner. A $250 credit toward closing costs with Bristol County Savings Bank is also being offered to those who attend. - April 29, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar: Key Compliance Regulations Driving Information Security at Financial Institutions
BankInfoSecurity.com offers a webinar on key compliance regulations driving information security at financial institutions on May 8. - April 27, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast: Key Compliance Regulations Driving Information Security at Financial Institutions
BankInfoSecurity.com’s latest podcast offers insight for financial institutions that need to know about key compliance regulations driving information security at their institutions. - April 27, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 28) Launched by Offshore Savings Specialist Bradford & Bingley International
Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 28) is a 1-year fixed rate savings bond from offshore savings bank Bradford & Bingley International (BBI). The savings bond is a limited edition and is available immediately for deposits of £10,000 or more paying up to 5.90% gross per annum and maturing on the 30 May 2008. - April 26, 2007 - Bradford & Bingley International
Crescent Financial Corporation Announces 49% Increase in Comparative First Quarter Earnings
Crescent Financial Corporation (NasdaqGM: CRFN), parent company of Crescent State Bank of Cary and Port City Capital Bank of Wilmington, N.C., today announced unaudited net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $1,466,000, reflecting a 49% increase over net income of $982,000 for the prior... - April 26, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent Financial Corporation Announces Stock Split Effected as a 10% Stock Dividend
The Board of Directors of Crescent Financial Corporation (“Crescent”), parent company of Crescent State Bank of Cary, NC and Port City Capital Bank of Wilmington, NC, at its regular meeting on April 18, 2007, declared a 11-for-10 stock split effected as a 10% stock dividend payable on... - April 23, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank Celebrates Dartmouth MA Branch Office Grand Opening May 5, 10 AM – 2 PM.
The public is invited to join the festivities featuring free food and activities for the kids as well as drawings for great prizes, including a Caribbean Cruise vacation Grand Prize. - April 22, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast on Information Security Education Programs
In a new podcast on BankInfoSecurity.com: Research reveals information security education programs at U.S. universities have a skill gap between what the information security industry demands and the current state of most college curricula. - April 21, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Offers Webinar on Business Continuity Planning Best Practices
BankInfoSecurity.com offers a webinar on Business Continuity Planning Best Practices on May 1. Vital to the financial industry is good business continuity planning where the impacts of delays can be more readily quantified than with other industries. - April 21, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Offers Home Buyer’s Seminar 4/28, 10 AM – Noon in Raynham, MA
This informative session is geared toward first time homebuyers who want to know what it takes to become an actual homeowner. A $250 credit toward closing costs with Bristol County Savings Bank is also being offered to those who attend. - April 15, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Tidelands Bank Summerville Branch Celebrates New Building with Grand Opening
Tidelands Bank, a full-service bank serving the coast of South Carolina, will relocate its Summerville branch from a temporary location to its permanent space at 1510 Old Trolley Road in early May. The branch, which offers five times the space as the current location, will hold its grand opening on... - April 15, 2007 - Tidelands Bank
Offshore Expatriate Savings Bank Scoops Two Banking Awards
Bradford and Bingley International (BBI) has won two awards for its offshore sterling savings accounts geared towards the expatriate and international communities. - April 14, 2007 - Bradford & Bingley International
Crescent State Bank Executive Named Steering Committee Chairman for the Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts of America’s Major Gifts Breakfast
Jonathan Taylor, senior vice president and Raleigh city executive of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), was named the 2007 Steering Committee Chairman for the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America’s Major... - April 13, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Establishes Advisory Board
Knowing what’s important to banking professionals is key to providing the information and news coverage needed in the financial services industry. Having a “finger on the pulse” is the best way to describe the formation of BankInfoSecurity.com’s inaugural Advisory Board. - April 13, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces IT Risk Assessments Webinar on April 17
This workshop will focus on the risk assessment process for a community bank, including a sample matrix that can be adapted for any institution. - April 13, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Reports Record Growth at Annual Meeting
Bristol County Savings Bank is a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846, which is headquartered in Taunton, MA with 10 offices located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. - April 12, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Greg Hatem Joins Crescent State Bank’s Raleigh Advisory Board
Jonathan Taylor, senior vice president and Raleigh city executive of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that Greg Hatem, managing partner and founding member of Empire Properties, has joined the bank’s... - April 06, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
GLBA Compliance Workshop Offered on BankInfoSecurity.com
This webinar will explain how financial institutions can best maintain compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 501(b). In light of the recent TJX data breach, this is a webinar worth attending. - April 05, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Opens New Loan Center in Fall River, MA
The opening of the Fall River Loan Center demonstrates the Bank’s ongoing commitment to the expansion of its role as an integral part of the banking community in Southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. - March 31, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Crescent State Bank Sponsors 56th Annual Stoneybrook Steeplechase
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 serve as sponsor for the 56th Annual Stoneybrook Steeplechase event scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at the Carolina Horse... - March 30, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Beyond Phishing - The Growing Crimeware Threat: Free Webinar on BankInfoSecurity.com
Hear about the trends you need to know in malware/crimeware as it continues to evolve in a free webinar hosted by BankInfoSecurity.com. Learn new ways to approach the crimeware problem and find out how to protect your institution, customers and brand name. - March 28, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Phishers and Crimeware: Institutions Beware. BankInfoSecurity.com Interview on Phishing
Banks and credit unions need to do a better job to protect their customers from phishing, and strong authentication is only one part of the equation, says Aaron Emigh during a BankInfoSecurity.com podcast. - March 28, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Promotes Two Branch Managers to Assistant VP/Regional Branch Administrator
Patricia Cochrane will oversee business development and branch operations for the Attleboro, MA, North Attleboro, MA, Franklin, MA and Pawtucket, RI branch offices. George J. Mendros will be responsible for overseeing operations in two Taunton, MA branches, 2 Raynham, MA branches, and the Rehoboth, MA branch. - March 24, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Interviews World’s First CISO Steve Katz
Run your information security program like a business, is one piece of advice from financial services information security luminary Steve Katz, as he shares his insights with BankInfoSecurity.com. Being an information security officer at a financial institution isn’t easy, but imagine... - March 23, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Complacency and Information Security Don’t Mix: BankInfoSecurity Podcast with Wyatt Starnes
BankInfoSecurity.com interviews Wyatt Starnes, a pioneer in computer network intrusion detection. Wyatt Starnes is the founder of TripWire, a tool for host-based intrusion detection. - March 20, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Appoints Sandra Vandette Assistant Vice President/ Branch Manager
Vandette will oversee the day-to-day operations of the North Attleborough, MA branch of Bristol County Savings Bank, a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846, with headquarters in Taunton, MA. - March 20, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Crescent State Bank Launches New Web Site
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that the bank has launched a new redesigned Web site. The improvements to the Web site include easy-to-use navigation, an online mortgage... - March 16, 2007 - Crescent State Bank