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Local Social Security Consultant Explains Bipartisan Budget Act’s Changes to Social Security
New Social Security Claim Options can be Confusing for the Layman - April 02, 2016 - RMH Advisors, LLC
CU Appraisal Services: Making History as a CUSO
With the recent investment by CU Advantage, Inc. CU Appraisal services is now the first and only Appraisal Management Company, Credit Union Service Organization in the country. - March 31, 2016 - CU Appraisal Services
Trisotech and Allegiance Advisory Group Team in Financial Services Sector
Trisotech, the leading provider of highly visual and interactive software tools that help organizations innovate, transform and improve their operations, is pleased to announce that they have formed a partnership with Reston, Virginia-based financial and technology services consulting provider Allegiance Advisory Group. - March 31, 2016 - Trisotech Inc.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance Urges Vigilant Donations Following Government Settlement with Fraudulent Cancer Charities
BBB Wise Giving Alliance Urges Vigilant Donations Following Government with Fraudulent Cancer Charities; BBB WGA Offers Tips to Keep Donors Safe and Secure. - March 30, 2016 - BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Tom Score Joins KZSW Advertising
Successful Advertising Veteran Tom Score Joins KZSW Advertising - March 29, 2016 - Lorraine Gregory Communications
Capital Title Commercial Announces Bob Blanshard as Executive Vice President and Escrow Officer
Capital Title Commercial has named Robert A. Blanshard as the new Executive Vice President and Escrow Officer. Mr. Blanshard, an industry veteran of over 36 years, will be in charge of attracting new business and closing commercial real estate transactions. In his distinguished career he has... - March 28, 2016 - Capital Title
Partner Banking Center Opened in Kazan
The event was attended by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia Sergey Storchak, and Rector of Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov. - March 27, 2016 - Kazan Federal University
French Regulatory Organization Authorizes Major French Bank to Use Talk to Pay for Card Not Present Payments with Voice Recognition
French data protection regulatory organization (CNIL) authorization makes it possible for all La Banque Postale cardholders to benefit from Talk to Pay®, allowing them to be protected during Card Not Present purchases thanks to voice generated dynamic cryptogram. - March 26, 2016 - Talk to Pay
Prashant Amin Honored as a Top Executive for 2016 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Prashant Amin of West Hills, California has been honored as a Top Executive for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Prashant Amin Mr. Amin has over 51 years experience in the financial field. He is a... - March 25, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Prism Medical & Design Secures CE Mark for Its ProteXsure Safety Capsule System
Prism Medical Nabs CE Mark for ProteXsure Safety Capsule System. Prism Medical has secured the CE mark for its ProteXsure Safety Capsule System, intended for the prevention of needle stick injuries. The approval is the first indication for the company’s Prism platform. - March 24, 2016 - Prism Medical & Design
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Albert C. Hanna as a 2016 Professional of the Year
Albert C. Hanna, of Chicago, Illinois, was recently recognized as a 2016 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Property Rights Litigation and Philanthropy. - March 23, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Bill McNamara Joins Visionet Systems
Visionet Systems Inc., is pleased to announce that mortgage industry veteran Bill McNamara has joined Visionet Systems as its Chief Strategy Officer. - March 23, 2016 - Visionet Systems
Cumulus Funding Raises Over $30 Million in Equity & Debt Financing
Chicago-based firm expands the reach of its Income Share Agreement product. - March 20, 2016 - Cumulus Funding
Paragon Bank Appoints Senior Vice President, Specialty Lending
Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) has hired Thomas "Tee" Shipmon as Senior Vice President of Specialty Lending. Shipmon will report to Robert Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at Paragon Bank, and will work out of the office at 5400 Poplar Avenue. "We are excited to add a team member with... - March 18, 2016 - Paragon Small Business Capital Group
Best Financial Services Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 20th Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best legal websites in the world as part of their 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including bank,... - March 17, 2016 - Web Marketing Association
Programmatic Reporting Added to Ad-Juster Suite of Solutions Eliminating Manually Repetitive Publisher Tasks
Ad-Juster’s newest offering — programmatic reporting — enables publishers to simplify workflows while experiencing faster, accurate and more reliable results. - March 17, 2016 - Ad-Juster, Inc.
Cyril Roseman, Ph.D. Recognized as One of the Top 10 Men of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Cyril (Cy) Roseman, Ph.D., of Ramona, California has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Men of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of financial consulting. He was honored on the Reuter’s Billboard... - March 16, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
GSF Mortgage Becomes a Freddie Mac Servicer/Seller
GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce that it has been approved as a single-family housing Freddie Mac seller/servicer. Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) was chartered by Congress in 1970 to purchase loans from mortgage lenders. These mortgage lenders could then replenish their supply funds and in return... - March 16, 2016 - GoGSF
Paragon Small Business Capital Group Appoints Small Business Administration Closer
Paragon Small Business Capital Group, a division of Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB), has appointed Irene Marin as Small Business Administration Closer. Marin will report to Daniel Vo, Vice President of the Paragon Small Business Capital Group. "With over 30 years of experience in banking, Marin... - March 16, 2016 - Paragon Small Business Capital Group
Holborn Assets Enters Shariah Market, Launches Islamic Window
Leading independently owned global financial advisory group based in UAE offers holistic Shariah wealth management and financial planning solutions. - March 16, 2016 - Holborn Assets
Gary Williams Attends Prestigious Chairman’s Retreat 2016
Gary S. Williams, President and Founder of Williams Asset Management in Columbia, Maryland gathered with a group of leading financial advisors invited to participate in Commonwealth Financial Network®’s Chairman’s Retreat, February 22–24, 2016, in Miami, Florida. - March 16, 2016 - Williams Asset Management
New Generation of OTP Tokens by Protectimus
Protectimus introduces a new generation of hardware OTP tokens Protectimus SLIM and Protectimus SLIM mini. New tokens have 2 form-factors: regular bank card ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 (85.6 x 53.98 x 0.76 mm) and a mini card 64 x 38 mm in size. The main feature of the new product is that it can be... - March 15, 2016 - Protectimus Limited
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Another Ambassador
Renee Weese of Minerva Planning Group has joined the Board of Advisors for Private Bank of Buckhead. - March 15, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
AT&S Welcomes Tim Kelley as CFO
American Trailer and Storage (“AT&S”, www.ATandSonline.com) welcomes Tim Kelley to the role of Chief Financial Officer responsible for evaluating and overseeing financial and strategic planning. Tim has been working with AT&S since late 2014 and brings his experience of leading... - March 12, 2016 - American Trailer & Storage, Inc.
GSF Mortgage Welcomes First Branch in Louisiana
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Scott Finklea as branch manager in Mandeville, Louisiana. He joins TeamGO with 13 years of mortgage industry experience. This is the company’s first branch in the state and they are excited to increase their footprint in the South. Finklea was a manager at... - March 12, 2016 - GoGSF
Whitefish Credit Union Names New Department Vice Presidents
Montana's largest credit union, Whitefish Credit Union, has named several new vice presidents. - March 12, 2016 - Whitefish Credit Union
Sharon A. Burt Recognized as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sharon A. Burt of San Diego, California was recognized as a Top Executive for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. She also was recently honored on the Reuter’s Billboard in Times Square, New... - March 10, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
CompCiti Marks 20 Years of IT Solutions: Rolls-Out Custom Enterprise Cloud, Security, and Upgrade Services in New York
CompCiti celebrates its twenty-year anniversary as a valued IT network solutions provider in New York this year. To mark the occasion, CompCiti expands its offerings with the introduction of custom hardware and software upgrades, cloud computing, and security products. - March 09, 2016 - CompCiti
Baylor University Partners with iGrad to Implement Online Financial Literacy Education Initiative
Higher education embraces online adaptive learning to ensure students succeed in making wise financial decisions. - March 09, 2016 - iGrad
MyCheck Introduces MyWallet SDK for Secure and Convenient Integration of Payment in Mobile Apps and Websites
PCI DSS Level 1 Solution Shifts Liability and Provides Seamless Customer Experience; Supports a Wide Range of Payment Methods - March 09, 2016 - MyCheck
Mission Federal Credit Union Opens 29th Branch; Announces San Carlos Branch Grand Opening Celebration
New San Carlos Branch opens March 7; celebration planned for April 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - March 08, 2016 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Solomon Exam Prep Publishes Exam Study Guides for the FINRA Series 27 and Series 28 Financial Operations (FINOP) Exams
Solomon Exam Prep has published concise study guides for professionals seeking their Series 27 Financial Operations Professional and Series 28 Introducing Broker-Dealer Financial Operations Professional license. - March 04, 2016 - Solomon Exam Prep
Paragon Small Business Capital Group Obtains Preferred Lenders Program Status
Paragon Small Business Capital Group, a division of Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB), today announced it received Preferred Lenders Program (PLP) status, allowing the company to approve loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This program provides businesses access to loans... - March 03, 2016 - Paragon Bank
Rescue One Financial CEO Up for Entrepreneurship Award
Rescue One Financial CEO Bradley Smith is especially excited to attend the Orange County Business Journal’s 2016 Excellence in Entrepreneurship awards luncheon March 10. - March 02, 2016 - Rescue One Financial
pH Miners Launches Powerful Cryptocurrency Miners for Bitcoin and Litecoin
New York-based PH Miners Inc. (www.phminers.com) has announced the launch of two powerful miners for leading cryptocurrencies bitcoin and litecoin, allowing users to easily process transactions and track the release of new digital coins. Bitcoin has risen dramatically in value in recent times... - March 02, 2016 - pH Miners Inc.
First Service Credit Union Reports Robust Growth in 2015
First Service Credit Union of Houston recorded impressive 2015 numbers: 12 percent asset growth, nearly 44 percent net income growth, nearly 20 percent loan growth, and membership up 9 percent. - March 01, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
Nicole Kelly Upcoming Mega Agent
Nicole Kelly Joins Keller Williams New York City Market Center. - March 01, 2016 - Keller Williams New York City
ISM & ThomasNet Recognize Source One Consultant as 2016 Rising Supply Chain Star
Michael Croasdale, Source One’s Strategic Sourcing and MRO Category Expert, makes the list of future procurement leaders for his achievements delivering innovative supply chain solutions. - February 29, 2016 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Business Bancshares, Inc. Parent Holding Company for The Business Bank of St. Louis, and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announced Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Business Bancshares Inc. and The Business Bank of St. Louis announce fourth quarter and full-year 2015 financial results. Earnings increased for the fifth consecutive year and consolidated year-to-date net income increased 24%. - February 27, 2016 - The Business Bank of St. Louis
VADAR Systems Announces LienApp® at National Tax Lien Conference
LienApp® Mobile will further extend the ability to reduce cost, reduce risk, and reduce resources misspent on tax lien back office servicing. - February 27, 2016 - VADAR Systems
Economic Development Incentives Inc. Announce Successful Financing for a Majority of All MA Brownfields Tax Credit Dollar Closings for 2012-2014
Bob Dorfman and Hal Davis of Economic Development Incentives Inc. announce successful financing for a majority (59%) of all MA Brownfields Tax Credit dollar closings for calendar years 2012 through 2014 (average), based on statistics recently published by MA Department of Revenue (DOR). - February 26, 2016 - Economic Development Incentives Inc.
Roger Douville Joins rateGenius as Director of Underwriting
RateGenius proudly welcomes consumer lending expert Roger Douville as the new Director of Underwriting. - February 25, 2016 - rateGenius
Tycon Partners Announces Launch of New Website Specializing in Regulation A+, Title IV of JOBS Act
Tycon Partners, LLC is a C-level Business Advisory firm assisting businesses with pathways to general public investors through Regulation A+. - February 25, 2016 - Tycon Partners
Pension Consultants Named a 2016 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalist
Pension Consultants, Inc., a leader in offering in-depth, un-conflicted advice on every aspect of retirement plan management, was recently named one of five finalists for the 2016 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year award. PLANSPONSOR, a national publication, is the leading authority on... - February 25, 2016 - Pension Consultants Inc
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Expands Small Business Lending to Four New States
Company to offer SBA 504 Loans and FastTrack 504TM in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. - February 25, 2016 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Berkeley College Selects iGrad to Enhance Financial Literacy Efforts
Higher education embraces online adaptive learning to ensure students succeed in making wise financial decisions. - February 24, 2016 - iGrad
HIFCA/HIDTA 2016 Database Now Available from NominoData
HIFCA and HIDTA Compliance and Risk Rating Zip Code Database Now Available from NominoData. - February 24, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Michelle Pais Appointed Managing Director and COO of Prospect 33
Prospect 33, a global management consultancy specializing in regulatory services within investment banking and the financial services industry, has named Michelle Pais as its new Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Mrs. Pais, who has been with the company since February of 2010, started... - February 23, 2016 - Prospect 33
Exchange Data International Launches a New Fixed Income Corporate Actions Feed
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, announced today the release of a new version of its Worldwide Fixed Income feed. EDI’s Worldwide Fixed Income service provides a comprehensive overview of the global fixed income... - February 18, 2016 - Exchange Data International
Principal of Exquisite Conglomerate Communications LLC Accepts Position with Lost and Found Inc.
Mr. McLaughlin will be utilizing all of his digital and traditional marketing knowledge with Lost & Found Inc., and he will also hold the position of Principal for Exquisite Conglomerate Communications LLC. - February 15, 2016 - Exquisite Conglomerate Communications LLC