Read Top Banking and Financial Headlines and Articles from http://www.bankingprnews.com en-us http://www.bankingprnews.com/rss_feeds.htm http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/home-foreclosures-rise-in-chicago-after-lull-261490.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT A recent increase in foreclosures around Chicago is putting pressure on homeowners to explore options like bankruptcy to save their homes. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/childhood-choicebank-account-for-life-261330.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT New research from Halifax UK reveals that many consumers stick with the same banking provider from their child or student bank accounts for up to 20 years! http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/the-lancashire-hotspot-locals-are-luckiest-in-halifax-prize-draw-261392.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Savers in the Lancashire area have established themselves as the luckiest in the country as another 79 entrants into the Halifax Savers Prize Draw picked up a prize this month. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/financialspreads-launches-new-forex-pricing-261593.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Financial Spreads has improved the way they price the forex markets in order to better reflect the underlying interbank market. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/commercial-lender-and-house-flipping-website-join-forces-261815.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Capital Funding Corporation of America, Inc. signs joint venture with the National Fix andamp; Flip Network, the leading source of information on fixing and flipping homes. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/uralchem-ojsc-announces-operating-results-for-the-year-2011-261327.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT URALCHEM OJSC announces operating results for the year 2011. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/first-direct-current-account-reforms-countdown-tracker-britons-switched-off-to-current-account-change-261329.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT first direct: current account reforms. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/taste-hawaii-food-poisoning-information-261312.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT The Hawaii Department of Health is considering posting sanitation inspection scores at food establishments to benefit patrons. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/the-only-way-is-essex-in-savers-prize-draw-261386.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Essex savers have established themselves as some of the luckiest in the country as another 48 entrants into the Halifax Savers Prize Draw picked up a prize in the January draw. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/california-bankruptcy-lawyer-law-offices-of-robert-kevin-lee-is-proud-to-announce-nationwide-chapter-7-11-and-13-bankruptcy-services-261716.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT The Law Firm of Robert Kevin Lee had been in the forefront bankruptcy law, providing high skill bankruptcy-related legal services to thousands of esteemed and prestigious clients in Los Angeles County. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/emporis-trading-to-hold-charity-valentines-day-ball-261248.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Hong Kong based Commodity Traders Emporis Trading have announced today that they will be once again holding their annual Valentine's Day ball. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/oculus-capital-group-plans-phase-ii-development-at-university-village-slippery-rock-quotuvsrquot-261070.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Oculus Capital Group plans to develop Phase II of UV@SR consisting of 5 buildings totaling 44 units and 152 beds. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/fracrock-international-announces-closing-of-series-a-preferred-stock-offering-260690.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT New hydraulic fracturing company is now positioned for growth in the international oil and gas shale plays. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/chandlers-roofing-inc-completes-fifth-roofing-project-for-habitat-for-humanity-of-greater-los-angeles-261118.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Continuing their mission of being a roofing industry leader, while giving back to the local community it serves, Chandler's Roofing has helped provide new roofs for six families in the Greater LA area through its Habitat for Humanity GLA partnership. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/largest-bin-database-service-released-260994.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT BinDataSet, an BIN database service provider, has released the largest BIN database on the Internet. The database contains over 350,000 records. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/independentinvestor-launches-newlook-website-for-financial-spread-bettors-261359.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Online investment resource site IndependentInvestor has today launched a redesign of its website for financial spread bettors, improving the aesthetics of its popular investment resources and making its contents, tools and techniques more accessible to retail traders worldwide. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/halifax-challenges-market-with-new-switching-initiative-261068.htm Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT GBP100 credited to new account on Day 1 of the switching process; over 200,000 customers used the Halifax Switching Service in 2011; Halifax Reward Current account offers equivalent of 5% credit interest. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/misery-heaped-on-scots-debtors-by-law-firms-practicing-debt-collection-says-scottish-debt-advice-company-trust-deed-scotland-261021.htm Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Scottish law firms who practice debt collection are routinely ignoring the Office of Fair Trading's Debt Collection Guidance, says Scottish Debt Advice Company, Trust Deed Scotland. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/entrepreneurs-stop-the-phony-selling-and-speaking-authentic-entrepreneur-speaker-series-helps-professionals-become-speakers-and-get-real-260998.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT The Authentic Entrepreneur Speaker Series (http://www.AuthenticSpeakerSeries.com), 2/7-23, brings together 18 experts in authenticity, public speaking, and business to help entrepreneurs become bigger presences who create change in the world. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/national-pawn-named-winner-of-2011-bbb-torch-award-260977.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Showcasing ethical companies and charities in Eastern North Carolina. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/feds-expand-mortgage-loan-modification-eligibility-under-harp-260523.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT The federal government recently announced expansion of its Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), which helps borrowers who have been able to make payments on federally backed loans but have not been able to refinance due to stricter lending criteria. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/turnaround-plans-more-frequently-in-place-before-filing-for-chapter-11-260672.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT More businesses now have reorganization plans in place before filing for Chapter 11. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/law-firm-cranfill-sumner-amp-hartzog-llp-names-three-new-partners-260806.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Hunsucker, King and Welch are the latest to join the partnership in Raleigh and Charlotte offices http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/the-importance-of-disaster-recovery-and-business-continuity-planning-260540.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Making sure a business is running and productive in a disruption plays an important role in the modern, fast-paced, connected world. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/emporis-trading-announce-the-retirement-of-mr-yoshaki-matsumoto-as-head-of-southeast-asia-strategic-management-at-emporis-trading-260685.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Emporis Trading of Hong Kong today announced that the Head of South-East Asia Strategic Management, Mr. Yoshaki Matsumoto, will formally retire on February 28 2012. Mr. Matsumoto will be 67 on the same day as he steps down. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/texas-protects-commercial-landowners-property-rights-260378.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT A Texas eminent domain lawyer can help commercial landowners understand and defend their rights if they are facing government interference with their property. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/lenders-still-deliberately-blocking-ppi-claims-says-debt-solutions-company-simple-financial-solutions-260237.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Tens of thousands of people trying to get their PPI claims dealt with were almost certainly deliberately stopped by lenders, says debt solutions company Simple Financial Solutions. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/tougher-mortgage-lending-criteria-for-homebuyers-under-new-reforms-says-mis-sold-mortgage-company-260258.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Stress tests and income checks will be mandatory for homebuyers if the Financial Services Authority (FSA) succeeds in bringing in new reforms to prevent buyers defaulting on their mortgages, says mis sold mortgages company Simple Financial Solutions. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/homesphere-announces-promotional-sponsorship-of-the-spring-2012-builder-exchange-in-las-vegas-260661.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Relationship-building events benefit residential builders, suppliers. http://www.bankingprnews.com/banking_and_financial_articles/2012/02/stephen-king-eat-your-heart-out-female-horror-novelist-danae-samson-makes-her-international-debut-260361.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT Exciting new writing talent and local of the City of Riverside, California, Danae Samson makes her international debut with the release of her novel - Lament Hill, published by UK-based publishing house, MediaAria CDM Ltd.