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Mercantile Capital Corporation Forms Partnership with San Diego and Atlanta Firms
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, has formed partnerships with firms in San Diego and Atlanta to provide funding for SBA 504 loans eligible for the SBA’s new First Mortgage Pool (FMP) Program. Geof Longstaff, chairman of Mercantile... - March 03, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Selects BoeFly to Assist Its Franchisees in Obtaining Bank Financing
Leading restaurant franchisor, parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. to offer BoeFly’s Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide. - February 28, 2011 - BoeFly
Consumer Electronics Show CEO Gary Shapiro to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Gary Shapiro is President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which owns the International CES, the world’s largest annual technology trade show. Through his leadership of the CEA and the International CES, Mr. Shapiro has led the technology industry through seismic shifts,... - February 24, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
CiCi’s Pizza Selects BoeFly to Assist Its Franchisees in Obtaining Bank Financing
Leading pizza franchisor to offer BoeFly’s Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide - February 24, 2011 - BoeFly
Lendio Closes $6 Million Round of Funding Led by Highway 12 Ventures and GSA Venture Partners
Series A financing fuels public launch of online service that helps small businesses secure loans - February 19, 2011 - Lendio
ATP Oil & Gas CFO Albert L. Reese to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, February 18 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Albert L. Reese, CFO of ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ: ATPG), will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies”, Broadcast Live on CBS RADIO 650 AM Houston and CRN Digital Talk Radio network, on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Mr. Reese has served as Chief... - February 17, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Names Three New Executives
Mercantile Capital Corp. in Altamonte Springs appointed three new executives recently. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer at Mercantile Capital Corporation, said he appointed Derek J. Housh as Loan Officer, who will focus on healthcare lending. Housh earned his B.A. Degree in Economics... - February 12, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Seven Commercial Loans in January, Up More Than 31 Percent Over Last January
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, reported it closed on seven commercial loans to finance projects that total $15.2 million in January. - February 11, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Consolidated Graphics CEO Joe Davis to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on February 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT
Joe R. Davis, CEO of the billion dollar commercial printing company Consolidated Graphics (CGX), will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies”, Broadcast Live on CBS RADIO 650 AM Houston and CRN Digital Talk Radio network, on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT. Mr. - February 10, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
$2.872 Million South Jersey Bed and Breakfast Acquisition Financing Arranged Using BoeFly
BoeFly connects a New Jersey borrower with a Pennsylvania bank - February 07, 2011 - BoeFly
BoeFly Co-Sponsors Franchise Financing Webinar with Franchise Times on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2pm
Industry Experts Will Get Together on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 2pm for a Franchise Financing Discussion. - January 30, 2011 - BoeFly
Mercantile Capital Corp. Launches SBA 504 Interim Loans Website -- SBA504InterimLender.com
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, which specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans that assist small business owners acquiring or developing their own facilities, has announced the launch of a new website dedicated exclusively... - January 28, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Wayne Allyn Root to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on January 21, 2011 at 2:00 P.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies,” now being Broadcast Live on CBS Radio Talk 650 AM Houston, on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Wayne Allyn Root is a former anchorman and TV host on Financial News Network (now known as CNBC), his... - January 20, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Cleveland BioLabs CEO and President Michael Fonstein, Ph.D. to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Michael Fonstein, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Cleveland BioLabs, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, January 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Prior to joining Cleveland BioLabs, Dr. Fonstein served as Director of the DNA Sequencing Center at the University of... - January 20, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
TrimTabs Director Madeline Schnapp to appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on January 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Madeline Schnapp, Director of Macroeconomic research and Editor of "TrimTabs Weekly Macro Analysis" and "TrimTabs Employment NewsFlash," will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on Friday, January 14 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Ms. - January 13, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Ends Best Year Ever with Commercial Property Loans That Total More Than $140 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank that specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported its best year ever in 2010. - January 13, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Parent Company Chesswood Income Fund Converts to a Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Parent Company Chesswood Group Limited is pleased to confirm the closing of the previously announced conversion of the trust structure of Chesswood Income Fund. - January 06, 2011 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports 2010 Shaping Up as Best Year in the Company's History
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, which specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans that assist small business owners acquiring or developing their own facilities, is having the best year in the company's eight year... - December 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Ruben Recio Brings 30 Years of Corporate Finance Expertise to Novus Commercial Finance
Novus Commercial Finance today announced that Ruben Recio has been named Senior Vice President. Ruben will lead business development as well as client consulting programs for the company. - December 04, 2010 - Novus Commercial Finance
Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies to Broadcast Live on CBS RADIO TALK 650 AM Houston Fridays 12:00-2:00 PM CT - Wall St. Market Rigging FBI Investigation to be Discussed
Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (www.winningstrategies.net) begins airing live on CBS RADIO’s TALK 650 AM Houston this Friday, December 3, 2010. The recent Wall Street Market Rigging FBI Investigation will be discussed live with Securities fraud attorneys Wes Christian and Carl... - December 02, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
BoeFly Connects an AlphaGraphics Franchisee with an Arizona Bank for an SBA Guaranteed Loan
Borrowers and Lenders Use BoeFly to Break Through Small Business Lending Crisis and Create Jobs - November 22, 2010 - BoeFly
Jerome Corsi to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on November 19, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET
Jerome Corsi will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on November 19, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Mr. Corsi is a New York Times bestselling author and the Senior Managing Director in the Financial Services Group at Gilford Securities... - November 19, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Peer-To-Peer Service MicroVentures Secures FINRA Membership
MicroVentures first to obtain membership to help startups find capital in a new way. - November 19, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
BoeFly Selects FRANdata to Enhance Loan Package Information Available to BoeFly Lenders
Support of Franchise-Related Lending Key to Economic Recovery and Job Growth - November 17, 2010 - BoeFly
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports Six Commercial Loans in October Valued at More than $20.3 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, reported it closed six commercial loans in Florida, California and Connecticut in October valued at more than $20.3 million. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp., said the... - November 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Money Manager Bryan Perry to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on November 12, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Money Manager Bryan Perry, author of Cash Machine www.cashmachineincome.com, will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on November 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Mr. Perry's Cash Machine is all about combing the hundreds of income-generating ideas... - November 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Local Credit Union TULIP Takes on Predatory Lending and Makes a Difference in People's Lives
Thurston Union of Low-Income People, otherwise known as TULIP, has been changing the lives of low-income community members, one account at a time. With over 1,000 members, this little not-for-profit credit union is making big changes in Thurston County by doing what many other larger banks and... - November 11, 2010 - TULIP Cooperative Credit Union
Mortgage Foreclosure Fraud Claims to be Discussed on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" November 5, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET
Securities fraud litigator Wes Christian and bankruptcy and foreclosure specialist Robert Hackney of Jupiter, Florida will discuss mortgage foreclosure fraud, robo-signing of foreclosure documents and the possible legal damages of wrongful foreclosure actions by banks such as Bank of America and... - November 05, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
CapLinked, MicroVentures Help Startups Manage and Raise Capital
Peer-to-peer service, collaborative platform partner to help raise capital, inform investors. - October 27, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Advance My Sales Launches AdvancePlus+ Credit Improvement Merchant Cash Advance
Advance My Sales, a Newport Beach, California-based Merchant Cash Advance and Business Funding Company, has officially launched AdvancePlus+ Credit Improvement for business owners seeking a Merchant Cash Advance. President, Eric Shasha, said “This is a great service that not only helps... - October 14, 2010 - Advance My Sales
Old Florida National Bank Completes Merger with Mercantile Capital Corporation
Old Florida National Bank (Old Florida), headquartered in downtown Orlando, and Mercantile Capital Corporation (Mercantile), based in Altamonte Springs, announced they have closed on their merger agreement three months ahead of schedule. Earlier the two companies announced their intention to merge... - October 10, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Wayne Allyn Root is a former anchorman and TV host on Financial News Network (now known as CNBC), his careers as an CEO, entrepreneur and politician... - October 07, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pivotal Payments Partners with BizTracker to Offer Payment Processing Solution
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Biztracker, provider of Infinity Point of Sale (POS) software, announced a business partnership that will integrate Pivotal Payments’ debit and credit card processing into Biztracker’s software solution. Biztracker Infinity delivers a... - October 07, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Chesswood Income Fund Announces Renewal and Expansion of Pawnee Leasing Corporation's Bank Credit Facility
Pawnee Leasing Corporation renewed and expanded its credit facility, for a term of three years. - September 29, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Pivotal Payments Announces 2010 Mid-Year Results
Pivotal Payments, one of North America’s fastest growing payment processors, announced their 2010 semi-annual results exceeded expectations in a variety of key indicators. - September 28, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Mercantile Capital Corporation Projects Closing Loans for a Record $140 Million in Total Project Costs in 2010
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the seven-year-old Altamonte Springs firm that specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small businesses, expects to finance a total of more than $140 million in total projects in 2010. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of... - September 26, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Teaching Small Businesses the Language of Credit and Finance. Learning Corporate Finance Help Small Businesses Take the First Step in Removing Access to Finance Barriers.
Access to credit for small businesses is an issue for all the wrong reasons. One reason is credit education and the ability to speak the language of credit. Learning Corporate Finance, a warehouse of online courses aims to solve this problem - September 23, 2010 - Learning Corporate Finance
MicroVentures.com Launches New Service Which Gives Investors Access to Venture Capital Deals
MicroVentures is positioned as the future of venture capital funding, facilitating investment in tenable entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurs can access a broader range of investors, increasing their chances of getting funded, and investors can invest smaller amounts than typically expected in traditional venture capital situations. This opens up early access and spreads investor risk, while benefiting from a review and due diligence process similar to that of other venture capital companies. - September 21, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Old Florida National Bank and Mercantile Capital Corporation Announce Merger Agreement
Old Florida National Bank and Mercantile Capital Corporation have entered into a merger agreement. Old Florida National Bank (Old Florida), headquartered in downtown Orlando, expects the merger to be finalized in the late fourth quarter or early first quarter of 2011. Randy Burden, chairman of Old... - August 27, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Allen Brooks to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on August 20, 2010 at 9:00 A.m. ET
Allen Brooks, Managing Director of energy investment bank Parks Paton Hoepfl & Brown, will appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net on August 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Parks Paton Hoepfl & Brown is a Houston based independent investment banking... - August 19, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Finances U.S. Small Business Development Projects That Total More Than $500 Million
As U.S. Senators debate a House bill that would provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees to American small businesses, a Florida-based lender that specializes in funding small business expansion and development projects is toasting a major benchmark: More than a half-billion dollars in loans... - August 18, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pivotal Payments Partners with StoresOnline to Offer Entrepreneurs a Simplified Payment Solution
Pivotal Payments, a leading merchant services provider, partners with StoresOnline, a company that offers e-commerce solutions, enabling merchants to benefit from simplified online payment processing. - August 13, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Pivotal Payments Partners with Pinnacle Cart to Provide Payment Gateway to Internet Merchants
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Pinnacle Cart, a full-featured shopping cart and website builder application, announce partnership to provide Pinnacle Cart customers with the option of using Pivotal Payments Credit Card Processing. - August 05, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Credit Union Donates $100K to Primary Children's Hospital
Mountain America Credit Union presented a check for $100,000 to Primary Children's Medical Center at the hospital's recent Telethon. - July 16, 2010 - Mountain America Credit Union
USEDLC's Investment Immigration Program Financing Small Businesses and Creating New Jobs
USEDLC is a regional center designated by US Citizenship & Immigration Service to lend investment funds of foreign investors, who seek green cards under EB-5 program, to small businesses and help job creation during economic downturn. - July 16, 2010 - U.S. Employment Development Lending Center (USEDLC) - EB5 Regional Center
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports SBA 504 Commercial Loan Volume Up in June; First Half of 2010 Loan Closings Soar
Mercantile Capital Corp. reports the dollar volume of commercial loans it closed in June was up more than 284 percent over the same period last year. - July 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Corporation - Chesswood Income Fund Rights Offering
Chesswood Income Fund announced today that its rights offering was more than 56% over-subscribed. - July 03, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Learn to be a (Better) Angel Investor Workshop Offered in July by Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen, in Partnership with Launch Funding Network (LAUNCHfn) & NBA&I
Industry experts will be on deck to teach millionaires how to mitigate risk and take advantage of new tax incentives for investing in startup and early stage high growth companies in this day long free investor seminar on July 15 in Atlanta, GA: How to be a "better" Angel Investor. - June 29, 2010 - Launch Funding Network
Midas Fund and Palantir Fund Managers to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” June 18, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. ET
Tom Winmill Manager of The Midas Fund will appear at 9:00 a.m. ET and Tom Samuels Manager of the Palantir Fund will appear at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tim Connolly's Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net this Friday June 18th. The Midas Fund (MIDSX) (www.midasfunds.com) invests in securities of... - June 17, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Eight Commercial Loans in May to Fund Projects Valued at $17.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s top providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed eight commercial loans in May that will fund projects valued at more than $17.8 million. - June 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation