Private Company Index (PCI) calculations for month-end January 2008 transcended any concerns of stagnation with a 3.4% increase calculated from portfolio companies’ January top-line revenues. - February 23, 2008 - Private Company Index

Cusanno will be serving the mortgage needs of residents of Franklin as well as the surrounding communities of Bellingham, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Sharon, Walpole and Wrentham. - February 23, 2008 - Bristol County Savings Bank

Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced that the firm has been retained by a franchised personal training studio with two locations to represent them in the sale of the business. The business, which offers one-on-one training to an upscale clientele, has... - February 22, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers

In December of 2007 LowVARates.com issued a press release titled, "Veteran home owners must pull the rate lock trigger immediately." In this press release home owners were advised to quit waiting around for interest rates to go lower and to lock in their rates immediately. Currently the VA interest rate market, along with conventional and all other interest rates for that matter has risen to new highs. In summary, interest rates are climbing and there is not a real clear end in sight. - February 21, 2008 - Low VA Rates - Premium Press Release

As predicted president Bush recently signed the economic stimulus bill into law. And for people in California, this is exciting news. Why? Much lower interest rates are available to someone who has a conforming loan than those who have jumbo loans. - February 21, 2008 - MLS, Mortgage Loan Specialists, California Real Estate Loans - Featured Press Release

Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Rick Merrill has joined the bank as a commercial banking manager. In this position, Merrill will focus his activities on generating loans to... - February 21, 2008 - Crescent State Bank

Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Jon Blackwell has been named employee benefits consultant. In this position, Blackwell will be responsible for business development, cost-benefit analysis... - February 21, 2008 - SIA Group

Frontera will co-invest in Venture Farm’s early-stage funding and execution initiatives. - February 21, 2008 - Venture Farm

AnnuitEASE.com, a data consolidator of annuity pricing information for professional financial advisors, successfully gained private investors attention with Entrex’s TIGRcubTM product. The proprietary instrument, a patent pending and trademarked name for “Top-line Income Generation Rights... - February 20, 2008 - Private Company Index

For people that hold an owner financed mortgage or deed of trust, one note buyer is offering a crucial how-to guide on managing this investment. - February 20, 2008 - FastNoteOffers

Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has announced that Jamil Coury has joined the firm as a staff accountant. In this position, Coury will handle tax returns for businesses and individuals and assist clients with accounting needs. Coury, who was previously... - February 20, 2008 - Abalos & Associates

A Cash Loan with Credit Enhancement Delivery. - February 20, 2008 - TLT Financial Consulting

RentPayment, a division of YapStone, Inc., the country’s largest payment processor to the multi-family property market, announced today the implementation of Cardinal MAX™, the mobile platform from CardinalCommerce Corporation, to allow residents to make payments via their mobile phones. Through... - February 19, 2008 - Yapstone, Inc.

The 2007-08 Fall sports winners have been selected. They are: Tom Brower, Washington and Lee (Men’s Cross Country); Becca Taylor, Washington and Lee (Women’s Cross Country); Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite (Field Hockey); Jeff Highfill, Bridgewater (Football); Travis Cober, Virginia Wesleyan (Men’s Soccer); Lauren Askey, Lynchburg (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Kutcher, Randolph-Macon (Volleyball) - February 19, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance

Car Repair Financing Company announces its grand-opening, filling a void in the car repair industry. - February 19, 2008 - CARFCO - Car Repair Financing Co.

A new interest rate cut in California home loans effects real estate market. - February 17, 2008 - Derek Beisner, Premier Lending Group

Aspen Financial Partners, LLC headquartered in Denver, CO is a privately held commercial real estate advisory & financial consulting firm comprised of a core group of seasoned professionals who work aggressively to provide our clients with commercial real estate investment banking expertise, commercial loan origination, super jumbo residential loan origination, specialized project advisory services and most importantly, comprehensive access to the capital markets. - February 16, 2008 - Aspen Financial Partners, LLC

Affinity Mortgage adds another Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist to the firm. - February 16, 2008 - Affinity Mortgage Corporation

International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been appointed to the American Biographical Institute’s (ABI) Board of Governors. “It is in the opinion of the association’s officers that your brilliant achievements and notable deeds deserve widespread... - February 15, 2008 - International Profit Associates - Premium Press Release

IPA Charities has contributed $25,000 to POWER®: Opening Doors for Women, a celebratory evening of networking opportunities for Chicago-area women of all ages and business levels. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to impact the more than 500 women who participate in this event,”... - February 15, 2008 - International Profit Associates - Premium Press Release

YapStone, Inc., through its RentPayment™ division, is the Country’s largest payment processor to the property market, focusing primarily on apartments, student housing, homeowner associations, and other property-related markets. - February 15, 2008 - Yapstone, Inc.

Sunny-Isles Real Estate Attorney Says Homeowners Have Options to Protect Their Property and Credit - February 15, 2008 - Homeowner's Advocate, LLC

The micro-boutique hotel concept nitenite has been recognised for “excellence in innovation” by an independent judging panel at the Hotel Excellence Awards hosted by Hotel Reservation Service. - February 15, 2008 - nitenite cityhotels

YapStone, Inc., through its RentPayment™ division, is the Country’s largest payment processor to the property market, focusing primarily on apartments, student housing, homeowner associations, and other property-related markets. - February 14, 2008 - Yapstone, Inc.

The Private Company Index (PCI) is pleased to name Appletree Answering Service as its 2007 Top Growth Company. The 12-year old Wilmington-based company, offering live answering and call center services, experienced average annual revenue growth of 65% over the past three years. A $12 million company... - February 14, 2008 - Private Company Index

Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), a firm providing seller and buyer services, professional negotiation, and valuation and marketing services to small- and medium-business sellers and buyers, has announced that Robert W. “Bob” Watson has joined the... - February 14, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers

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 Garner office has been named “Best Business in Garner” by The Garner Citizen News & Times. Crescent... - February 14, 2008 - Crescent State Bank

At the 2008 Annual Convention for The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC) this week in Las Vegas, Debt Settlement America (DSA) President and CEO, Chris Kesterson, accepted the “TASC 2007 Member Company of the Year President’s Award” on behalf of his company DSA. - February 13, 2008 - Debt Settlement America - Featured Press Release

Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that R. Adam White has been hired as a loss control consultant. In this position, White will be responsible for educating sales representatives and clients about... - February 13, 2008 - SIA Group

Former Federal Reservist Bill Sherrill to discuss Houston's Economic Outlook for 2008 as guest speaker at the Texas Association of Business Brokers Houston Chapter February 27, 2008. - February 13, 2008 - Certified Business Brokers

Mortgage Investors Group is pleased to announce that Kristin Abouelata has come on board as a Mortgage Banking Officer at the Knoxville (Home Office) branch. Kristin is a native of Maryville, Tennessee, and resident of Knoxville. She is a graduate from Clemson University, South Carolina; receiving her... - February 12, 2008 - Kristin Abouelata - Mortgage Investors Group

Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), the corporate venture capital arm of the Reliance ADA Group, has directed the investment of an undisclosed amount in Sequans Communications (Sequans). RTVL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital Ltd. 1. Sequans Communications, a leading WiMAX... - February 12, 2008 - Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd.

When it comes to car insurance, Australia benefits from a range of companies. Now, 1 Cover has revamped and streamlined their site and processes to raise the bar on insurance standards. One of the first companies with enough vision to capture the strengths of the Internet and go online with car insurance,... - February 11, 2008 - 1Cover Insurance - Featured Press Release

FISC, a leader in the payment processing industry, has signed Bangor Hydro Electric Company and Aquarion Water Company to its latest cash management product, FISCheckAcceleratorTM, marking FISC’s 40th and 41st clients, respectively, to utilize an electronic deposit benefit. - February 10, 2008 - FISC Solutions - Featured Press Release

SAFFE Tech Inc. announces the release of its web based OFAC screening solution for all US businesses large or small. The screening system is cross-referenced against the OFAC list and updated directly from OFAC, thus insuring the information available is the most recent. State of the art servers afford customers the efficiency and effectiveness of a secure connection necessary to meet demands in today’s market. - February 10, 2008 - Security Against Fraudulent Financial Exchanges

Fast Capital 360, LLC, (FC360) recently acquired a $2.67M loan for a veteran Tony Award-winning costume designer’s new business venture. The designer, who wishes to keep his name out of the papers for the time being, has been recognized for his excellent work in numerous Broadway hits. He has previously... - February 10, 2008 - Fast Capital 360

ProFund Financial & Real Estate announces new foreclosure service and web interface through their website www.profundrealestate.com - February 09, 2008 - ProFund Financial and Real Estate: San Diego Real Estate and Foreclosure Specialists - Featured Press Release

Damon, Topham and Company, LLC, an accounting and business advisory firm located in Marshfield, has recently announced the availability of financial planning services. - February 09, 2008 - Damon, Topham & Company, LLC

Cancer, Arthritis, Depression, and Menopause Domain Names Offered for Sale. - February 09, 2008 - Argonaut Ventures

Vancouver, B.C.-based company provides online trading solutions - February 09, 2008 - Trading Post Financial

With the number of foreclosure filings soaring by 75%, the stock market decline on Wall Street, the subprime mortgage crisis and the slow jobs growth around the country, many small business owners might be led to think the market for commercial lending is tight. On the contrary, while lenders are certainly... - February 08, 2008 - Provision Capital Corp

StockFusion Studio 2.0 is the new milestone release of unique trading advisor and portfolio optimizer software with built-in adaptive expert system based on nonparametric statistics. - February 08, 2008 - stockfusion.net

Exclusive Survey Uncovers Disconnect in Financial Institutions' Efforts to Manage Vendors, Educate Customers. - February 07, 2008 - BankInfoSecurity

The State of Information Security for Financial Institutions Banking and security solutions vendors will get a closer look at their customers’ profiles, pain points and priorities this week in an exclusive new webinar by Information Security Media Group (ISMG). The State of Information Security... - February 07, 2008 - BankInfoSecurity

Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Michael G. Carlton, president and CEO for the bank, has been named to Business Leader magazine’s 2007/2008 list for Impact Business Leaders. Carlton, along with 24 other... - February 07, 2008 - Crescent State Bank

An article by Affluent Consulting's Stephfan Nurse, "The R&D Payoff," appears in the February issue of Composites Manufacturing (CM) magazine. CM is the official magazine of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA). Nurse's article explains the Federal R&D Tax Credit... - February 07, 2008 - Affluent Consulting

Dual Mapping for Innovation Affects Corporations and Metro Regions. - February 07, 2008 - The Private Capital Market, Inc.

Capital Payments, a leading provider of merchant and electronic payment solutions, announced today that the company has formed a marketing and client services alliance with USA Corporate Services Inc. Based in New York City, USA Corporate Services Inc. has been assisting attorneys, accountants, trust... - February 07, 2008 - Capital Payments, LLC

Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc (DBA: BusinessTurnaroundPros.com) officially opened it's doors for business in January 2008. The firm is led by Mr. Stanley Johnson, who has a 25 year record of turning around businesses. for over 25 years. His most recent effort took Martz Coach of St. Petersburg from over $1M in losses to a profitable venture in less than four years. Mr. Johnson is joined by Mr. Charles Bradley, who has been an IT consultant for IBM and the Department of Defense. - February 07, 2008 - Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc.

Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced the firm’s membership with the Triangle Business Clubs of America. Through its membership, ENLIGN will have access to business development events, Internet marketing opportunities and online training programs,... - February 06, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers