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BankInfoSecurity.com Announces New IT Risk Management Program Webinar
The FDIC updated its risk-focused information technology (IT) examination procedures for FDIC-supervised financial institutions in late 2005 and BankInfoSecurity.com will be running a webinar series on the topic. - May 09, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Clayton Office Vice President Named Ambassador of the Year
Wanda Markuson Recognized By Clayton Chamber of Commerce. - May 05, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Azure Group Raising $5 Million in 13% Senior Debentures
Encino-based Boutique Investment Bank, Azure Group, Inc. (www.azuregroup.net), is raising $5 Million for its 100% daughter-company, Mortgage Capital Corporation of America "MCCA" (www.mccawholesale.com) to expand into several US States. - May 02, 2006 - Azure Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces Strong Authentication Reference Kit
In October 2005 the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC) issued guidance stating that single-factor authentication methodologies may not provide sufficient protection for Internet-based financial services, and the deadline for compliance is year-end 2006. - May 02, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Announces New Vice President
Katey Petz Named Vice President And Controller. - April 28, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces New Strong Authentication Online Workshop
The deadline looms for banks, credit unions, and financial organizations offering online services to comply with the FFIEC guidance on strong authentication… BankInfoSecurity.com is offering an online workshop to offer guidance on how to deal with the regulatory recommendations. - April 25, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Encino-based Mortgage Capital Corporation of America "MCCA" Offering Hot Mortgage Leads to Mortgage Brokers for Free
Encino-based Mortgage Capital Corporation of America (www.mccawholesale.com) is offering free Mortgage Leads to its broker-base. MCCA is a 100% daughter company of Azure Group, Inc. (www.azuregroup.net) - April 25, 2006 - Azure Group
Crescent State Bank Named To North Carolina’s Top 100 List By Triangle Business Journal
Local Community Bank Recognized As A Top Public Company In The State. - April 21, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Mortgage Capital Corporation of America "MCCA" Betting on High Technology to Retain Customer Loyalty
Mortgage Capital Corp. of America "MCCA" (www.mccawholesale.com), which is owned 100% by Encino-based Investment Bank Azure Group, Inc. (www.azuregroup.net) is offering their top producing mortgage brokers a free real time lead program. This program has been made possible through a Joint... - April 20, 2006 - Azure Group
Crescent State Bank Garner Junior Bank Board Raises Money For Cancer Research
Local Bank Participants In Relay For Life. - April 20, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Raleigh Office
Community Bank Celebrates The Opening Of Their First Office In Raleigh. - April 18, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Enters Raleigh Market
Local Community Bank Opens First Office In Raleigh. - April 14, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Partners with Credit Union Community to Offer Article Content
BankInfoSecurity.com has recently formed a partnership with Credit Union Community to offer original article content for their CU Village.com website. - April 12, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent Financial Corporation to Acquire Port City Capital Bank
The Boards of Directors of Crescent Financial Corporation, Cary, North Carolina (Nasdaq National Market: “CRFN”) and Port City Capital Bank, Wilmington, North Carolina (“POCY.PK”) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement whereby Port City Capital Bank will be acquired by Crescent Financial Corporation and become a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation operating under its current name and with its current board of directors and management. - April 07, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Reveals Results from Recent Information Security Survey
BankInfoSecurity.com has recently polled its members to find out what the top priorities are for banking information security specialists in 2006 and has released the results. - April 05, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Watch Out, Azure Group is Ready to Rumble
Azure Group, Inc., the Encino-based investment bank is making the right strategic moves towards getting a big bite off the Hispanic Marketplace in greater Los Angeles. - April 03, 2006 - Azure Group
Azure Group, Inc. Opens Real Estate Commercial Lending Desk
Azure Group, Inc. opens Real Estate Commercial Lending Desk with a focus on the California, Arizona and Nevada Marketplace - April 02, 2006 - Azure Group
Azure Group Looking to Grab Piece of Hispanic Market
Azure Group (http://www.azuregroup.net) an Encino-based investment bank is looking to invest and gain market share in the US Hispanic Market. - April 02, 2006 - Azure Group
Crescent State Bank Announces New Employee
Simone Nguyen Joins Local Bank As Credit Administrator. - March 31, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces Bank Fraud & Cybercrimes Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com has announced it will be running a special webinar series on bank fraud and cybercrimes hosted by Officer Michael Grigsby, head of the cybercrime unit in Somerset, Kentucky. - March 28, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Bill Clement Joins Crescent State Bank
Local Commercial Bank Names New Senior Vice President And Eastern Wake Community Executive. - March 27, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank City Executive Honored For Contributions To Local Boy Scouts
Jonathan Taylor Receives Scouting Award. - March 24, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Sandra Lamb Bridges Joins Lee County Advisory Board
Small Business Advocate Of 2005 Named To Bank’s Advisory Board. - March 17, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Michael G. Carlton Speaks to Garner Junior Bank Board
Crescent State Bank President Shares Expertise. - March 14, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Ranked As One Of Top Triangle Banks
Triangle Business Journal’s Book Of Lists Ranks Community Bank In Top 25 In The Triangle. - March 10, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Executive Named Crosswinds District Breakfast Chairman
Michael G. Carlton, President of Crescent State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (Nasdaq National Market: CRFN), has announced that Jonathan Taylor, Senior Vice President and City Executive at Crescent State Bank’s Cary office, has been named Breakfast Chairman of the 2006 Friends of Scouting, Major Gifts Breakfast by the Crosswinds District of Boy Scouts of America. - March 09, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces Regulatory Examination Findings Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com has announced it will be teaming with Susan Orr, CISA, CISM, CRP, and ex-FDIC auditor, to produce a webinar aimed at helping officers at financial institutions who are responsible for IT audits to eliminate common audit findings before the audit takes place. - March 07, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Names Vice President
Debbie McLamb Promoted To Vice President And Branch Operations Officer of Community Bank. - March 03, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces RSS Feed Syndication
BankInfoSecurity.com is now syndicating its banking information security content which includes original articles, a conglomeration of banking information security specific federal regulations, and its webinar schedule, via RSS feeds. - March 01, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Kelly Miller Serves on Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local Businessman Named To Bank’s Advisory Board. - February 24, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces New Banking Regulation Section
BankInfoSecurity.com conglomerates the applicable regulations from the FDIC, OTS, FinCEN, and other regulatory bodies in order to better serve the Banking Information security community. - February 22, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Savvy Women’s Conference
Local Bank Named Sponsor For Women’s Financial Conference. - February 17, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces New IT Risk Assessment Webinar
As far as banks and financial institutions are concerned, IT risk assessments are a cornerstone of any information security program and have become a hot topic for examiners. - February 15, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Announces Garner Junior Bank Board
Seven Garner Magnet High School Students Named To Junior Bank Board. - February 10, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
D. Wayne Peterson Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local Retiree Named To Bank’s Advisory Board. - February 03, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
New Website Dedicated to Banking Information Security
BankInfoSecurity.com announces a new website which organizes the latest banking information security related regulations, news, and education. The new BankInfoSecurity.com website features the latest news, articles, regulations, white papers, industry related events, webinars, and resources all dedicated to banking information security. - February 01, 2006 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Donates To Angel Tree Program
Local Angel Tree Receives Gifts From Community Bank. - January 30, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Kate Tuomala Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local Audiologist Named To Bank’s Advisory Board. - January 27, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Announces Moore County Advisory Board
Nine local citizens named to bank’s Advisory Board. - January 20, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
James L. Boles, Jr. Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local funeral director named to bank’s advisory board. - January 17, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Frank Quis, Jr. Serves on Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local Mayor named to bank’s Advisory Board. - January 13, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
Stan Bradshaw Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local businessman named to bank’s advisory board. - January 06, 2006 - Crescent State Bank
H. Wayne Haddock Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local builder named to bank’s advisory board. - December 22, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Purchases New Raleigh Branch Office
Community Bank expands in greater Raleigh area. - December 20, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Patrick A. Corso Joins Crescent State Bank’s Moore County Advisory Board
Local developer named to Bank’s advisory board. - December 16, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Holds Holiday Open House
Southern Pines Branch of Community Bank holds Customer Appreciation Day on December 21. - December 15, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Float in Clayton Christmas Parade
Community Bank featured in Dec. 10 Clayton Christmas Parade. - December 10, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Named To Top 100 List In Business North Carolina Magazine
Local Community Bank Recognized As A Top Bank In North Carolina. - December 09, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Susan Campbell Joins Crescent State Bank
Local Bank Adds Community Banker To Sanford Office. - December 02, 2005 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank Named To Top 200 List By US Banker Magazine
Crescent State Bank Named To Top 200 List By US Banker Magazine Local Community Bank Recognized As A Top Bank In U.S. - November 29, 2005 - Crescent State Bank