http://www.miamiherald.com/964/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/964/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Press Releases - Banking 60 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:27:43 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/535665.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/535665.html Fri, 16 May 2008 09:20 EDT Bank of Florida Corp. (NASDAQ:BOFL), an $1.4 billion-asset multi-bank holding company based in Naples, Florida, today announced that it will participate as a presenter at the 2008 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Financial Services "UnConference" to be held May 20-21, 2008 in New York City, New York. The "UnConference" is expected to draw approximately 65 banks, thrifts, insurance companies and specialty finance companies for a two day session of informal and one-on-one meetings with a variety of investors and fund managers. Speakers from Bank of Florida Corporation will include Michael L. McMullan, President and CEO; Tracy L. Keegan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and John B. James, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/535643.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/535643.html Fri, 16 May 2008 08:50 EDT Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) today announced that on May 15, 2008 it priced its offering of $225 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior subordinated notes due 2028 (the "Notes") to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Company also granted to the initial purchasers an option to purchase an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes solely to cover over-allotments. As this offering was a private placement, it was not made to the general public. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534354.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534354.html Thu, 15 May 2008 12:25 EDT First National Bank of Central Florida has enlisted Quest Analytics LLC to assist with enhancing the bank's sales and servicing culture by providing a combination of marketing segmentation, opportunity lead generation tools, and training services. Quest provides integrated solutions used to generate millions of dollars in new money deposits for community banks and credit unions. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534252.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534252.html Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30 EDT E-Monee.com, Inc. (E-Monee) (Pink Sheets: EMNC) is pleased to update our shareholders on the progress of our exciting developments in Dubai. Recently, E-Monee focused on expanding its operation into the Middle East in order to reach the under banked market currently serving the construction boom in Dubai. In-depth market research has outlined that expatriates account for over 12 million individuals in the area of Dubai that are mostly under banked and conveniently fit E-monee's market niche. E-Monee's systems will facilitate basic financial instruments for expatriates that will secure payroll, reduce remittance costs and provide convenient money transfer services. In our expansion program, we continue to serve the under banked market by establishing satellite offices throughout Dubai in the areas where the work forces currently reside. The satellite offices serve as the point of contact and disbursement for the work force in Dubai. The satellite offices provide a convenient access to cash and other financial services provided be E-monee to the expatriates in the area. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534204.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534204.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:35 EDT Commercial Alliance Group, a Central Florida real estate development and financial services firm, through a managed affiliate, closed May 9, 2008, on the bulk acquisition from Centex Homes of the 31 unsold new condominium units in the 72-unit Waterways South building at the Palm Coast Resort. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534167.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534167.html Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15 EDT IBSG International, Inc., (the "Company"), (OTC BB: IBIN) announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534128.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/534128.html Thu, 15 May 2008 08:55 EDT Blue Bamboo, an innovative provider of electronic payment solutions, announces at WES 2008 that it has released its PABP validated Pocket POS(R) Mobile Merchant Solution for the BlackBerry(R) Pearl and Curve smartphones. Pocket POS(R) Mobile Merchant Solutions are available on North American carriers that support BlackBerry(R) agnostic devices and can easily be integrated to a merchant's payment gateway, bank or payment processor of choice. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/533068.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/533068.html Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39 EDT IBSG International, Inc. (OTC BB: IBIN), a holding company for four technology and software subsidiaries announced today that it will release its first quarter financial results ended March 31, 2008 on Thursday, May 15, 2008. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532803.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532803.html Wed, 14 May 2008 11:36 EDT The Newport Group announced that it has appointed Greg Clark as Regional Director for the firm's Mid-Atlantic region, reporting to Newport's Chief Marketing Officer Tom Pittman. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532795.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532795.html Wed, 14 May 2008 11:21 EDT American Capital Partners Limited, Inc. (OTC:APRJ), a publicly held Business Development Company located in Florida, has recently updated its YTD financials and has posted them on www.pinksheets.com. ACP is preparing updated audited financials and is on schedule to finalize the IPower Applications acquisition. IPower has been working diligently on growing its user base with a continuing evolution of new software applications, and expanding on its core business of child and family online security protection. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532737.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532737.html Wed, 14 May 2008 10:21 EDT A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of B- (Fair) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bb-" of Great Lakes Casualty Insurance Company (GLC) (Grand Rapids, MI) under review with positive implications. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532503.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/532503.html Wed, 14 May 2008 06:18 EDT Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) announced today that its management will give a presentation at the 2008 Citi Investment Research Global Health Care Conference to be held May 21-22, 2008 at the Hilton New York in New York City. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531678.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531678.html Tue, 13 May 2008 16:22 EDT Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play(R), today announced that John M. Maloney, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Anthony M. Puleo, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:30 am PT / 11:30 am ET. The conference will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, CA. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531309.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531309.html Tue, 13 May 2008 10:28 EDT Gila Corporation, through its business unit, Gila Group, is pleased to announce they will be working with FAIRWINDS Credit Union to collect on their delinquent accounts. Gila Group has agreed to provide a customized phone collection service for new and used auto loans as well as unsecured and personal lines of credit beginning at 10 days delinquent until charged-off. In addition, they will handle all repossession accounts for FAIRWINDS. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531233.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/531233.html Tue, 13 May 2008 09:43 EDT Affirming its position as the undisputed leader in the contactless payments market, INSIDE Contactless today announced that shipments of its revolutionary MicroPass(R) intelligent payment platform for contactless payment cards has surpassed 50 million units. Since it was first launched at CARTES in November of 2005, the MicroPass platform has achieved its unprecedented success by continuing to deliver superior performance and flexibility, and is now the platform of choice for certified card manufacturers around the world. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529994.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529994.html Mon, 12 May 2008 11:36 EDT Clockwork Home Services, Inc. (Clockwork), one of North America's fastest-growing operators of home services franchises, announced that it has secured a total of $120 million in financing from Prudential Capital Partners, L.P. II, Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Prudential Capital Group. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529941.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529941.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41 EDT National Holdings Corporation (OTCBB:NHLD) ("National") and vFinance, Inc. (OTCBB:VFIN) ("vFinance"), full-service investment banking companies, today announced that the approvals by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") required as a condition to close their previously announced merger have been received, the Form S-4 Registration Statement filed by National was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 9, 2008 and the vFinance shareholder meeting to approve the merger has been scheduled. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529939.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529939.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41 EDT IBSG International, Inc., (the "Company"), (OTC BB: IBIN) announced today that an interview with its CEO, Dr. Michael Rivers, is the cover story in the May edition of The Bowser Report. According to R. Max Bowser, he has published such an interview fewer than five times in the 32 year history of his newsletter. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529930.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:36 EDT BankUnited Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BKUNA), parent company of BankUnited FSB, today reported a loss of $65.8 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to earnings of $24.4 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529912.html http://www.miamiherald.com/964/story/529912.html Mon, 12 May 2008 10:31 EDT John S. Chaperon, President and Chief Executive Officer for Bank of Florida - Southeast, today announced the opening of a new financial center at 2521 E. Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The state-of-the-art facility replaces a retail store front location on North Federal Highway that the company opened in 2004.