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Homes for Heroes Affiliates Unite in New York City to Help More Heroes
Realtors® and Lenders from all over the country come to New York to learn and share ways to help give back to heroes all over the country. - August 06, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes Supports The Fraternal Order of Police National Convention
Homes for Heroes will be in Pittsburgh to show their appreciation and support of the Fraternal Order of Police's 100th Anniversary - August 06, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Military Veteran in Virginia
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Leon Story as a mortgage loan originator in Alexandria, Virginia. He joins TeamGO with 17 years of mortgage industry experience. Story will work under Stephen Trye, branch manager. Story was a member of the military for 18 years prior to joining the mortgage... - August 06, 2015 - GoGSF
Mr. Mohammed Moataz Al-Khayyat Talks Tourism in the Gulf
Chief Executive Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al-Khayyat of Qatar-based Contracting company UrbaCon (UCC) comments on the rise in tourism within the Gulf state. The increase in the number of visitors creates a need for construction of new real estate and growth of the service industry. (Also known as CEO Mohamed Moutaz al-Khayyat) - August 05, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Kaiku is Honored to be Part of the Visa® Clear Prepaid Program
Kaiku has certified to meet the Visa Clear Prepaid Standards. - August 04, 2015 - Kaiku Finance, LLC
Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group, to Chair Midwest Net Lease Summit Conference
Randy Blankstein to be featured speaker at Net Lease Conference. - August 01, 2015 - The Boulder Group
GSF Mortgage Promotes Bobby Roberts to Area Manager
GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce the promotion of Bobby Roberts to Area Manager in Bolivar, Tennessee. He will be responsible for managing and developing the GSF Mortgage presence in the area. Roberts believes in one philosophy: Customers are king. Without customers, there is no need for... - July 31, 2015 - GoGSF
Former NetSpend CEO, Dan Henry, Joins Clearent Board
Seasoned Payments Executive & Investor Will Help Steer Processor’s Growth. - July 30, 2015 - Clearent
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Mortgage Loan Originator in St. Petersburg
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Ray Rau as mortgage loan originator in St. Petersburg, Florida. Although Rau is new to the mortgage industry, he has owned rental properties for more than 20 years. While seeking new opportunities, he joined GSF Mortgage after talking with Warren Herman, who did... - July 30, 2015 - GoGSF
TurboAppeal Acquires Realytics, Appoints New Chief Technology Officer
TurboAppeal continues its fast-paced growth trajectory since it raised $1.5M from investors @Properties, Hyde Park Angels, and Hyde Park Venture Partners earlier this year with two new strategic additions. Namely, the real estate technology company best known for its highly accurate, inexpensive,... - July 30, 2015 - Hyde Park Angels
Privateplus Mortgage Expands, Adding Xiaoling He
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Xiaoling He a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. Her impressive experience includes working as an engineering researcher and investment advisor. “Xiaoling’s training and experience as an engineer and her work as... - July 29, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
LAUSD Rookie of Year Teachers to be Honored at Dodgers Game
California Credit Union underwrote the Rookie of the Year event which takes place during the Dodgers-Angels game Aug. 2. - July 29, 2015 - California Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union Expands with New Kalispell Operations Center
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, will expand into a new Kalispell operations center in July. The move comes as part of a comprehensive Credit Union effort to lower overall costs and increase efficiency for its more than 58,000 members. Some current Whitefish Credit... - July 29, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
Hilliker Corporation Helps Sublease Space to Well-Known Restaurant
National Mexican chain opens doors at fourth area location. - July 25, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
GSF Mortgage Appoints New CFO
GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce that Bruce Olster will be its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. In his role, Olster will maintain and develop relationships with financial partners, deal with investors that lend to the company and oversee financial reports as well as internal... - July 24, 2015 - GoGSF
Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Credit Officer
Whitefish Credit Union names Steven Moss as the Credit Union’s new Business Lending chief credit officer and senior management team member. - July 24, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing $11,700,000 on (2) CRE Loans in Q2 2015
Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $5,900,000 loan on a Class B strip retail center in the Portland, OR SMSA on April 23rd, 2015. On July 8, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,800,000 loan for a Class B theater anchored retail center in Merced, CA. - July 23, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
Approved Mortgage Reviewed by Global Research Firm Great Place To Work®
94% of employees at the largest locally owned mortgage banking firm believe that Approved Mortgage Corporation is a great place to work according to a culture review conducted by Great Place to Work®. - July 23, 2015 - Approved Mortgage Corporation
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Marketing Manager in St. Louis
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Missy Palitzsch as marketing manager in St. Louis. She joins TeamGO with 14 years of industry experience and has previously held a real estate license. She has experience as a regional marketing manager where she managed several teams, created business plans and... - July 22, 2015 - GoGSF
Gales Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking
Kristy A. Gales joined Mars National Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking. She will be located in the Cranberry Branch Office at 20246 Route 19, Cranberry Township. She brings over a dozen years of retail banking experience, mainly serving customers in Butler and Allegheny... - July 21, 2015 - Mars Bank
PrivatePlus Mortgage Expands Team, Adding Mortgage Banker Wil Hersh
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Wil Hersh a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He has been in the financial industry for 15 years and has lived in Atlanta more than 30 years. “Wil has the ability to quickly map out client needs and recommend... - July 21, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Closes $4.6 Million Hotel Loan in Jacksonville
Fountainhead Commercial Capital today announced it closed a hotel loan, financing the $4.6 million purchase of a 118-unit Country Inn & Suites in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville for BDS Hotel Investments Inc. The company financed the purchase with an SBA 504 loan and plans to renovate the... - July 19, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Breadwinner Moms Demonstrate Strength and Resilience
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County, a member of the National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ), recognizes that the reality faced by women who are primary wage earners in their household depends upon which of the two circumstances they are facing. Counseling and education have proven to be significant change factors for breadwinner mothers who are facing tough financial choices. CCCS-OC is able to provide financial counseling. - July 18, 2015 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances $8.2 Million Hotel Purchase at University of Illinois; Comfort Suites Renovations Underway
Fountainhead Commercial Capital announced it closed a hotel loan in Illinois. Located within walking distance of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, they financed the $8.2 million purchase of an 86-room Comfort Suites. - July 17, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County Addresses Financial Challenges Faced by Military
National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ) and Ohio State University (OSU) Study Reveals Unique Financial Challenges Faced by the Military. - July 16, 2015 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Diligent Branch in St. Louis
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jim Donovan and his team in St. Louis, Missouri. Donovan, branch manager, joins TeamGO with 11 years of mortgage industry experience. Donovan was a member of Midwest Mortgage Capital and when MMC decided to join forces with GSF Mortgage, Donovan chose to come... - July 16, 2015 - GoGSF
Sustain:Green Loves My MilkCrate Sustainability App
Partners Support a Sustainable Community to Fight Global Climate Change - July 16, 2015 - Sustain:Green
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Nashville
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Tim Bailey as branch manager in Nashville, Tennessee. He joins TeamGO with more than 30 years of industry experience. He started his career in the savings and loan business, where he set up veterans coming home from the war. When the company expanded their banking... - July 11, 2015 - GoGSF
GSF Mortgage Bolsters Team in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Nelly D’Cruze as mortgage loan originator in Sarasota, Florida. D’Cruze joins TeamGO with 15 years of mortgage industry experience. She started working in finance due to a love of numbers and when she started a family, she decided to become a Realtor. - July 09, 2015 - GoGSF
Cognitive Options Group Launches “TRID Post-Consummation Variance & Changed Circumstance Audit” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect October 3, 2015
CFPB new mortgage disclosures take effect on October 3, 2015, are your systems in place? Cognitive Options Group announces "TRID Solutions" that will provide dedicated support for clients and their partners. - July 09, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat's Orient Pearl Restaurant Wins "Time Out Doha" 2015 Award
Middle Eastern construction magnate and owner of the Orient Pearl Restaurant Doha, Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat, also known by the name Moutaz Al Khayat, has received citywide recognition for the high standards acheived by his high flying eatery. Winner of the 2015 "Best Family Restaurant" by Time Out Doha, the Orient continues to build on from its previously won "Best Interior Design 2014" accolade. - July 08, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Our Nation's Heroes Have Saved Over $10 Million
First responders, military members, healthcare workers and teachers have saved over $10 million by using Homes for Heroes® for their real estate needs. - July 07, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Hilliker Corporation Helps Client Expand Warehouse Capabilities
Chesterfield, MO. business grows by more than six times its original size. - July 05, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
DLP Realty Named One of America’s Top 1000 Real Estate Teams by REAL Trends and The Wall Street Journal
Bethlehem based DLP Realty ranked #14 in the nation and #1 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. - July 04, 2015 - DLP Real Estate Capital
TMC Financing Provides SBA 504 Loan to Red Rock Fertility in Las Vegas
12,500 square foot building will have surgery center with two operating rooms. - July 04, 2015 - TMC Financing
Growing Number of Lenders Take Advantage of Secondary Market for SBA 504 Loans
Fountainhead Commercial Capital has announced that they have added close to two dozen new lenders to their FastTrack 504TM loan program. - July 04, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Loan Officer in the Centennial State
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jessica Bassan as a mortgage loan originator in Centennial, Colorado. She joins TeamGO with three years of mortgage industry experience. She began her career in the real estate industry where she learned about mortgages. She started working with banks to modify... - July 03, 2015 - GoGSF
RateGator.com Launches Beta Mortgage Site
RateGator launched its beta service in July 2015, with the goal of empowering consumers with tools and information to transform how they finance their home. RateGator was started by BrandXAds’ Chief Technology Officer – Brad Kriss- and its General Counsel – Shawn Murrane. - July 01, 2015 - RateGator
Koby Luedtke Introduces Home Buying Benefits Program for Heroes
Koby Luedtke of GSF Mortgage, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is excited to announce his new, proprietary home buying benefit program for Heroes and service people. Home Buying 4 Heroes provides Heroes and service people with cost saving features on their home loan and reduced cost services from... - July 01, 2015 - GoGSF
Cognitive Options Group Launches “TRID Plan B Collaboration Portal” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect on October 3, 2015
Lenders need a readiness road map to prepare themselves, their real estate partners and settlement agents to collaborate on the new Loan Estimates and Closing Disclosures going into effect on October 3, 2015. - June 28, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
GSF Mortgage President Named Among 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to announce that its president, Chad Jampedro, has been named among Mortgage Executive Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives for the second year in a row. Mortgage Executive Magazine compiled the most comprehensive list of the nation’s leading... - June 26, 2015 - GoGSF
Mercantile Capital Corporation and IBERIABANK Fund $7.65 Million Expansion for Planet Bardot in Dallas, TX
SBA 504 loan is first joint project for Mercantile and IBERIABANK since merger. - June 25, 2015 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Director Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Qatar: Stunning Banana Island Resort Doha Complete
Chief Executive, Mr. Mohamed Moataz (Moutaz) Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Trading & Contracting based in the Qatar State Capital Doha celebrates the completion of the new luxurious Banana Island Resort by Anantara. Offering bespoke hospitality to meet every guests need along with second to none facilities, the Banana Island Resort located off the coast of Doha is a testament to the capabilities Mr. Al Khayyat’s business, UrbaCon Trading and Contracting. - June 22, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Cognitive Options Group Announces a “TRID Regulatory Expert Resource Desk” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect August 1, 2015
CFPB new mortgage disclosures take effect on August 1, 2015, are your systems in place? Cognitive Options Group announces a "TRID Regulatory Expert Resource Desk" will provide dedicated support for our clients and their partners. - June 20, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Bilingual Loan Officer in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Yolanda Planes as mortgage loan originator in Cape Coral, Florida. She joins TeamGO with 30 years of mortgage industry experience. Planes entered the mortgage industry as a processor and moved her way up to become a FHA underwriter. As she gained knowledge of the... - June 19, 2015 - GoGSF
Fenway Capital Partners, LLC Relocates Headquarters to Hingham, Massachusetts
Fenway Capital Partners LLC has relocated its headquarters to historic Hingham, Massachusetts. Located on scenic Hingham Harbor, Downtown Boston is easily accessible by car, train or boat. Fenway Capital Partners, LLC is a real estate investment, development, and management firm operating primarily... - June 18, 2015 - Fenway Capital Partners LLC
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Clearent Named 6th Fastest Growing Company by St. Louis Business Journal
Clearent Celebrates Four Straight Years on List of Fastest Growing Private Companies. - June 18, 2015 - Clearent
Mars National Bank Launches myMNB Online Suite of Services
Mars National Bank launched updated online services including myMNB Online Banking, Bill Pay, Popmoney, Mobile Banking and Business Online Banking, Bill Pay and Remote Deposit Capture. Along with a new responsive website, these online tools provide a customer-centric banking experience that works seamlessly on any device – computer, tablet or smartphone. The updated services were launched June 15, 2015. - June 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
GSF Mortgage Honored with Top Workplaces Award for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to have been recognized for the second year in a row with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplaces award. Out of the 75 companies in the Top Small Workplaces category (140 or fewer employees), GSF Mortgage came in as first runner up for the “Best in... - June 16, 2015 - GoGSF