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Partner Colorado Foundation Announces 2018 Seefried Award Winner and College Scholarship Recipients
A high school student from Calhan, Colorado wins the Seefried Award. Partner Colorado Credit Union Foundation announces $47,000 in scholarships to students based on accomplishments in the areas of academics, community service and extracurricular activities. - May 31, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
Mars Bank Promotes Officers
Mars Bank promotes 3 Officers. - May 17, 2018 - Mars Bank
Bryan McClaine Joins Mars as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Originator
Bryan K. McClaine (NMLS# 1737358) joined Mars Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Originator. He will be responsible for generating residential mortgage business in Mercer and Butler counties. “Bryan is a great addition to our mortgage team,” said Shawn R. Proper, Mars Bank... - April 20, 2018 - Mars Bank
American Receivable Acquires $50 Million to Meet Demand
American Receivable Corporation announces the acquisition of an additional $50M to meet continuing demand. Jack Stieber, President says, “We attribute much of our recent growth to being named the #1 Factoring Company in the Country by Top 10 Reviews for the last three years consecutively and... - April 17, 2018 - American Receivable Corporation
Mars Bank Adds Schoen to Head Risk Management Department
Mars Bank added Mark R. Schoen as Senior Vice President, Risk Management. Schoen has over 30 years of experience in banking, financial management, risk and compliance. He will manage Mars Bank’s risk management department and oversee risk, compliance and internal audit functions. “We... - April 14, 2018 - Mars Bank
Partner Colorado Named in 2018 "Top 200 Banks & Credit Unions in the U.S."
Partner Colorado Credit Union is named among the healthiest financial institutions in the nation, according to a Lending Tree report titled, “2018 Top 200 Credit Unions and Banks in the US,” and is ranked in the top six credit unions in Colorado. To compile the report, Lending Tree... - April 11, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
JF2 Capital Invests in Austin-Based Remedy
JF2 Capital announces 4th Investment since inception with an early stage equity investment into Austin, Texas-based Remedy. - April 05, 2018 - JF2 Capital Partners
Hotel Capital, LLC Acquires Holiday Inn Market Center in Dallas, Texas
Hotel Capital has acquired the Holiday Inn Market Center in Dallas, Texas with plans to renovate and re-brand to a Marriott Delta. - April 04, 2018 - Hotel Capital, LLC
JF2 Capital Announces Investment in USA Prime
JF2 Capital Partners (JF2), a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, announces today it has made a growth capital investment in Dallas-based USA Prime Baseball, LLC. USA Prime is a youth and high school baseball organization that focuses on providing top tier value to players/families and elite... - March 05, 2018 - JF2 Capital Partners
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $100+ Million Raise for Revitalize Energy
Revitalize Energy, an independent, technology-driven energy company based in Calgary, Canada announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $100+ million of equity to acquire and improve underperforming and shut-in oil and gas wells. Revitalize is an... - February 25, 2018 - Castle Placement
Trifecta Capital Provides Venture Debt to Cashify
Trifecta Capital today announced that it has provided Rs. 6 crores of venture debt to Manak Waste Management Pvt. Ltd. which owns and operates the online used phone portal Cashify.in. The funds will be used to meet the growing working capital requirements of the Company. “Our business is... - February 14, 2018 - Trifecta Capital
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Funds $93.9 Million in Commercial Real Estate in 2017
Lender grows by 36 percent, doubles revenue and creates 396 jobs. - February 08, 2018 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25+ Million for Cogent Modular, LLC
Cogent Modular, LLC (“Cogent”) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $25+ million to develop its business operations and establish a stronger presence on the West Coast. Cogent manufactures prefabricated, steel-framed commercial... - February 01, 2018 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement See Resurgence in Capital Raising for Conventional E&P Companies
Castle Placement, a technologically innovative boutique investment bank, announced today that it has seen a boost in energy companies seeking capital for conventional oil and gas exploration, development and production. For the past several years, energy investors and independent operating firms... - January 31, 2018 - Castle Placement
JF2 Capital Invests in Promising Texas-Based Adient Medical
Today JF2 Capital Partners (JF2), a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, announced its growth capital investment in Pearland, Texas-based Adient Medical. Adient’s mission is the development of absorbable medical devices with the premise that implants should be safe and efficacious during their... - January 30, 2018 - JF2 Capital Partners
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $40 Million Raise for PetroMar Ships, Inc.
PetroMar Ships Inc. (PetroMar) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $40 million to acquire and operate charter tankers for major oil companies. PetroMar Ships, Inc. has been established by PetroMar Corp., a leading ship-management services... - January 25, 2018 - Castle Placement
American Receivable Launches New Website
American Receivable Corporation proudly announces the launch of their newly designed website, www.americanreceivable.com. The new website serves as a navigation portal for small businesses across America seeking cash flow assistance. The site is optimized for the end user’s technology, i.e. - January 10, 2018 - American Receivable Corporation
HealthGrowth Capital Appoints Douglas Hoey to Its Board of Advisors
Doug Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, joins Board of Advisors of HealthGrowth Capital, LLC, an alternative specialty lender to independent pharmacies. - November 30, 2017 - HealthGrowth Capital, LLC
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $5-50 Million Raise for Total Insurance Payments Inc.
Total Insurance Payments Inc. (TIP), the only end-to-end payments platform designed for the insurance industry, announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $5 million of equity to develop its business operations and onboard its first three... - November 29, 2017 - Castle Placement
Chris Hurn of Fountainhead Commercial Capital Named SBA 504 Lender of the Year
Fountainhead Commercial Capital's CEO and founder Chris Hurn was recently named an SBA 504 Lender of the Year by the Coleman Report, a leading provider of information to small business bankers. Fountainhead, a non-bank lender founded in 2015, offers SBA 504 and conventional commercial real estate... - November 16, 2017 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
JF2 Capital Invests in High Growth Dallas Start Up
JF2 Capital Partners (JF2), a Dallas, Texas venture capital firm, today announced it has made a growth capital investment in Dallas-based Selery, a unique one-stop shop logistics provider for small to medium eCommerce businesses. Selery specializes in inventory fulfillment and warehousing for... - November 13, 2017 - JF2 Capital Partners
Mars Bank Wins Bankers Challenge Prize Donated to Community Health Clinic of Butler County
Mars Bank won the 2017 Bankers Challenge Golf Challenge organized by the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau. The winning Bank names a charitable organization to receive the winnings from the tournament; Mars Bank represented the Community Health Clinic of Butler County. James V. Dionise,... - November 03, 2017 - Mars Bank
American Receivable Corporation Continues Relief Efforts
American Receivable Corporation is continuing relief efforts by offering special rates to businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey and extending those rates to those affected by Hurricane Irma. American Receivable has already aided eight Houston area small businesses in their recovery efforts in the... - October 17, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $15 Million Capital Raise for Carloha
Carloha, an innovative online used car dealer, announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $15 million of equity and debt capital. The new capital will be used to expand operations and increase vehicle inventory. Carloha is the dominant online... - October 13, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $5 Million Raise for New World Consumer Products
New World Consumer Products (NWCP) has created XRCEL® Athlete Fuel based on its globally patented pH and temperature responsive micro-gel technology platform. XRCEL® Athlete Fuel is the only nutrition platform that responds individually to each athlete’s body increasing and extending... - October 12, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $20 Million Equity Raise for Kapitall
Kapitall, an innovative stock trading competition platform, announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $20 million of equity. Proceeds will be used by Kapitall primarily to develop a mobile app, optimize monetization strategy, and expand core... - October 12, 2017 - Castle Placement
Legursky Joins Mars Bank as Mortgage Loan Originator
Megan Legursky joined Mars Bank as a Mortgage Loan Originator. Ms. Legursky earned a Finance degree from Marshall University. She will serve customers in the Pittsburgh and northern Allegheny county communities. “We’re pleased to add Megan to our team,” said Shawn Proper, Mars... - September 30, 2017 - Mars Bank
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $10 Million Raise for Dome Properties
Dome Properties, LLC. is pleased to announce that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $10 million of equity to purchase properties and build and sell homes and townhouses in downtown Raleigh. The company is led by Randy Stratton and Frank Mahan, each with a... - September 29, 2017 - Castle Placement
Mars Bank Adds Commercial Lender
Anne Davies joined Mars Bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking. She will serve Mars Bank’s commercial customers focusing on the needs of businesses in Butler and Allegheny counties. “We’re excited to add Anne to our commercial team,” said Mark Drenchko, Mars Bank Senior... - September 27, 2017 - Mars Bank
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Speeds Commercial Real Estate Loan Approvals Using AI
New Pronto system approves commercial real estate loan applications within two hours. - September 21, 2017 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
American Receivable Corporation - Special Rates for Houston
American Receivable Corporation is now offering special rates for Houston. American Receivable is Texas Proud and is currently offering special rates to businesses in Houston needing capital to recover from Hurricane Harvey. While there is so much that still needs to be done, some of these... - September 05, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
Maxx Builders Announces Groundbreaking for Home2Suites by Hilton
Maxx Builders announces the groundbreaking of 100 unit Home2Suites in Richmond, TX. - September 04, 2017 - Maxx Builders
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $5 Million Raise for Stashbox
Stashbox, a specialty provider of financial services to underbanked consumers, announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $5 million of equity for marketing, cash kiosk expansion, strategic alliances, and staffing. Stashbox provides a new and... - September 02, 2017 - Castle Placement
Maxx Builders Named to 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Maxx Builders Ranks No. 1,800 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 215% - August 28, 2017 - Maxx Builders
Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur Adds Shanita Hall as New Treasury Management Officer
Private Bank of Buckhead, a division of National Bank of Commerce, which also includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Shanita Hall, CTP, as Vice President and Treasury Management Sales Officer. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com - August 17, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Sciullo Joins Mars Bank
Wendy Sciullo joined Mars Bank as Assistant Vice President, Manager, Penn Township Banking Center. Ms. Sciullo has 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She will serve customers in the Butler area focusing on consumer and small business relationships. “Wendy brings expertise as a... - August 01, 2017 - Mars Bank
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for Visionary Vehicles
Visionary Vehicles, Inc. (“Visionary”) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $25 million of equity. Proceeds will be used by Visionary primarily to fund product development and for preparation of the launch of the Bricklin 3EV, an... - July 30, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $65 Million Raise for Energy Producers
Energy Producers, Inc. (EPI) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $65 million of capital to lease 8,000 acres in Crockett County, TX (Midlin Basin) for oil and gas drilling and development. This opportunity represents the largest estimated... - July 28, 2017 - Castle Placement
DRI Fund ("DRI") Announces Success of Loan Origination Program Focused on Providing Financing to Underserved Communities
DRI Fund provides direct financing to those most in need through its affordable housing initiatives in low and moderate income areas. - July 27, 2017 - DRI Fund
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances Over $25 Million in Commercial Real Estate in Second Quarter of 2017
Nonbank commercial lender finances over $43 million in first half of 2017. - July 27, 2017 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $4 Million Raise for TruckPay
Truckpay announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $4 million of equity to support continued product development, staffing, sales and marketing. TruckPay is a niche enterprise software solution that efficiently manages the logistics of and... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for CarFund
CarFund announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $25 million of capital. The proceeds will be used to launch CarFund’s unique online auto dealership, and fund vehicle inventory. Based in New York and Los Angeles, CarFund will use its... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $21 Million Raise for APIAM Technologies
APIAM Technologies, Inc. (APIAM) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $21 million of capital to complete R&D, launch the product, secure supplier purchase orders and fund transaction expenses. APIAM is a cutting-edge cargo tracking... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for Bitcoin Exchange BCause
BCause LLC announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise as much as $25 million in equity to establish the first US-regulated Designated Contracts Market (exchange) for cryptocurrency derivatives. BCause expects to provide a solution largely absent... - July 02, 2017 - Castle Placement
American Receivable Corporation Reaches One Hundred National Bank Relationships
American Receivable Corporation is proud to announce over one hundred bank relationships nationwide. Over the last 38 years, American Receivable has paved the way for bankers and factoring companies to work together to strengthening the cash flow and success of small to medium businesses. In the... - June 27, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $20 Million Raise for Bankrupt Debt Acquisitions
Bankrupt Debt Acquisitions (“BK”) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $20 million of capital. Proceeds will be used by BK primarily to fund its growing pipeline of bankrupt debt purchase opportunities. BK is an industry leader... - June 23, 2017 - Castle Placement
Leadership Change for Private Bank of Buckhead
Veteran Banker Robert B. Aland takes on role of President; founding President Crawford embraces new challenge in Philadelphia - June 21, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Ferratum Bank Partners with Innovative Assessments to Promote Financial Inclusion
Ferratum Bank p.l.c. has signed a partnership agreement with Innovative Assessments International, Ltd. that will promote greater financial inclusion by helping extend more credit to Ferratum’s clients. - June 05, 2017 - Innovative Assessments
Mars National Bancorp, Inc. Elects New Board Officers
Mars National Bancorp elected new board officers to fill the vacated positions of Dallas C. Hipple (retiring as Chairman) and R. Bruce Mensch (retiring as Secretary). Janet L. van Buskirk Balentine was elected Chairman. Board member J. Jay Their was elected Vice Chairman. In addition, Michael J. Kirk, was elected Secretary. - June 03, 2017 - Mars Bank
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Completes 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
Cornerstone Financial Corporation (OTC “CFIC” and “CFICD”), the holding company for Cornerstone Bank, announced that effective today, the company finalized a 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split. As a result, the Company’s stockholders will receive one new share of the... - May 31, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp