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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (PRWEB) February 21, 2012
Foundation Financial Group?s employees at its Kansas City retail branch, located at 7607 NW Roanridge Road, volunteered at Harvesters? Volunteer Outreach Center. Foundation Financial Group employees volunteered their time by sorting and repackaging donated products and made a monetary donation to the Harvesters cause.
?I am extremely proud of my fellow employees and our company because we know that giving back to your community matters,? said Christopher J. Kemmy, Foundation Financial Group?s Kansas City branch manager. ?There are many children, families and individuals who don?t know where their next meal is coming from. We are glad we could help support this great organization that helps provide food to people.?
About Harvesters: The Community Food Network
Harvesters is the regional food bank serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas and is the winner of the 2011 Food Bank of the Year award from Feeding America. Harvesters provides food and related household products to more than 620 not-for-profit agencies including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, children?s homes, homes for the mentally disabled and shelters for battered persons. Agencies in Harvesters? network provide food assistance to as many as 66,000 different people each week. Harvesters, which was founded in 1979, is a certified member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks serving all 50 states.
About Foundation Financial Group
Foundation Financial Group, one of the nation?s fastest-growing financial services companies, specializes in mortgage lending, property and casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement services, personal taxes and corporate tax services. Foundation Financial Group operates seven regional centers in Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas; Jacksonville, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Savannah, Ga., as well as a branch network of retail storefronts in Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo.; Toledo, Ohio; and St. Paul, Minn. Foundation Financial Group offers mortgage refinancing and first-time buyer lending through traditional financing, as well as Federal Housing Administration and other government-backed home loan programs. Foundation Financial Group enjoys an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, the highest accreditation the BBB gives and an industry-leading Federal Housing Administration compare ratio. For more information, call 866-334-1001.
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Category : Mortgage
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) February 21, 2012
DRTV Agency and Infomercial production company, InfoWorx Direct (http://www.InfoWorx.com) has expanded its capabilities as a per inquiry advertising specialist in short form and long form television and radio. The TV infomercial production company and media buying agency has developed a proprietary platform that can deliver :30 second or :60 second lead generator calls using the client’s 800 numbers or by providing clients with toll free 800 numbers forwarded directly to the client?s call center or in house consultants.
“Our newly developed per inquiry advertising system empowers the marketer to dictate the amount they are willing to pay for a response and also controls the number of responses they are willing to handle. We have been specializing in pay for performance TV and Radio programs since 1999,? Ron Perlstein, Executive Producer and Media Director at InfoWorx Direct explained. “Our new system allows the client to choose if they want to run spots 24/7 or custom tailor hours to conform to call center operations.”
In per inquiry TV and Radio advertising, the advertiser can specify how many calls or orders they want and set a price or ?payout? for those results. This allows them to use their performance metrics to maximize the potential of their campaigns.
“We designate one toll free number per campaign, per media outlet, and can answer valid calls which can be :30 or :60 second qualified leads. We can also instantly redirect the calls to any call center or to the marketer’s live consultants,? Perlstein continued. InfoWorx Direct has relationships with hundreds of TV stations, many cable networks, and thousands of radio stations. “The beauty of per inquiry deals is that the client can work within their allowable cost per order and maintain profitability while controlling media costs. Our proprietary platform and media management systems provide complete tracking information, and can even specify call center hours for valid, qualified leads. This allows clients and media to partner with a revenue sharing media campaign,? Perlstein added.
Per inquiry campaigns work especially well for legal, tax relief, insurance, mortgages, reverse mortgages, diabetic recruitment, health care and many soft product offers.
For 20 years, InfoWorx has established itself as a pioneer in direct response TV advertising, and has generated billions of dollars of major “as seen on TV success” for clients including Emerson Electric, Innovation Direct, SnorEnz, Rubbermaid, and iRobot’s Roomba. For additional information on InfoWorx, contact Ron Perlstein, or visit InfoWorx Direct.
InfoWorx Direct, LLC, is a full service direct response agency and media buying service with an evolving infomarketing business philosophy. The InfoWorx scientific approach has led to profitable results and success for established companies and newcomers alike.
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Category : Mortgage
Mansfield, Texas (PRWEB) February 15, 2012
Texas Trust Credit Union is making it easier for members to withdraw money from their accounts and check account balances for free through the Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network, which Texas Trust announced today that it has joined.
With the Allpoint Network, America’s largest surcharge-free ATM network, Texas Trust members receive unlimited surcharge-free transactions through more than 43,000 Allpoint ATMs in the United States and beyond. These ATMS are conveniently located in destination retail outlets including major discount retailers, convenience, grocery, and pharmacy stores.
To find a convenient Allpoint Network ATM, members can visit the Texas Trust ATM locator on its website. When a member enters his or her location, the ATM locator brings up all the nearby Allpoint Network ATMs, providing exact addresses of the ATM sites in closest proximity to the location entered.
The Allpoint Network gives Texas Trust members surcharge-free access to cash in the most convenient locations where they work, live, and play. For example, for Texas Trust members living and working in Mansfield, there are more than 30 ATMs within a 10-mile radius and nearly 750 within a 50-mile radius of the Texas Trust headquarters where they can conduct transactions without incurring a fee.
?The Allpoint Network provides greater convenience for our members,? said Jim Minge, president of Texas Trust Credit Union. ?In addition to Texas Trust ATMs located within our eight branches, members can use any of the Allpoint Network ATMs in the U.S. without being charged a penny.?
About Allpoint
Allpoint is the largest surcharge-free ATM network with over 43,000 ATMs in leading national and regional merchant locations across the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom and Australia. Allpoint provides greater access, convenience and savings to customers of financial institutions while providing institutions the tools to compete more effectively for customers. For more information or to find the nearest Allpoint surcharge-free ATM, please visit http://www.AllpointNetwork.com.
About Texas Trust Credit Union
Texas Trust is one of the largest credit unions in North Texas and the 21st largest in Texas. It has been operating for more than 75 years. As a full-service financial institution, Texas Trust offers checking, savings, mortgages, credit cards, CDs, Money Market accounts, IRAs, and investment and insurance services. Its business services include SBA and conventional loans, electronic payment cards, checking and money market accounts, merchant card processing, online banking, insurance, and the Employee Solutions Network. With 58,000 members and assets of more than $ 680 million, Texas Trust operates in Dallas, Tarrant, and Henderson counties, as well as parts of Ellis and Johnson counties. Texas Trust branches are located in Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Arlington, Cedar Hill, and Athens. For more information, visit http://www.TexasTrustCU.org.
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Category : Mortgage
Foster City, Calif. (PRWEB) February 15, 2012
Rates on the most popular types of mortgages moved in slightly different directions in the past week, according to HSH.com?s Weekly Mortgage Rate Radar. The average rate for conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose by 3 basis points (0.03 percent) to 4.03 percent. Conforming 5/1 hybrid ARM rates decreased by a single basis point, closing the Wednesday-to-Tuesday wraparound weekly survey at an average of 2.95 percent, a new record low.
“Even with the slight rise in fixed rates this week, it’s hard not to love mortgage rates holding at these levels,” said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com. “Right now, there’s not a lot of economic news to push them around much.?
?Low rates are of course good for homeowners looking to refinance, but the fact that rates also remain stable is important for homebuyers, since it can take months for a purchase transaction to go through,? Gumbinger explained.
Sharp moves in rates, especially upward, can change the terms of a real estate deal. “A bump in rates lowers the mortgage amount that can be borrowed,? said Gumbinger. ?If the bump is large enough, it can ruin a potential transaction. On the other hand, a sharp drop in rates might bring more bidders for a given property,? increasing the asking price.
Average mortgage rates and points for conforming residential mortgages for the week ending February 14 were, according to HSH.com:
Conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
Category : Mortgage
(PRWEB) February 14, 2012
Answering to the demand from the rising number of international investors buying pre-tenanted property in Detroit, a new website called US Property Investment, has been launched to help connect investors with their ideal real estate investment.
High Capital Growth
Research conducted by Fiserv Case-Shiller shows that since reaching its peak in 2006, Detroit has seen property values decrease by 60.5%, however a rising number of short sales over foreclosures have helped drive the median price up in the city?s metro area.
At the start of 2012, online hub Trulia, revealed that there has been a rise in US property investment in Detroit with a 3.3% (or $ 2,215) increase in median property sales price between Oct and Dec 2011, when compared to records for the same period in 2010.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek?s forecast for America’s Strongest Housing Markets in 2014, Detroit?s median home price will increase by 33.1% in the next two years alone, making investment in below market value properties in Detroit an attractive opportunity for those looking to enter US property investment.
High Rental Demand
With 28% of residential mortgages underwater in 2011 according to Colliers International and many people reluctant to sell, there has been a rising demand for rental property in Detroit.
Also Unobtainable mortgage deposits combined with the country?s current economic uncertainty has driven Detroit?s rental market, with many people opting to lease property rather than buy.
These factors have contributed to a rise in the number of both national and international investors entering buy-to-let property investment in Detroit, with MSN Real Estate emphasising a new pool of investors emerging from the UK, UAE, Russia, Asia, Ireland and France.
Rental yields in excess of 20% p.a.
Offering yields in excess of 20%, Detroit has become one of America?s strongest rental markets, with many investors entering property investments from as little as $ 30,000.
The company behind US Property Investment carefully selects houses in desirable neighbourhoods where the demand for rental properties is strong. After renovating and refurbishing each property to a high standard, tenants are selected to rent the property, helping to ensure investors receive income from day one.
Higher Yields and Lower Cost Properties
Working alongside their partners based in Detroit whom research and source the, USPropertyInvestrment.org can offer higher yields and cheaper Detroit Homes for sale, refurbished and tenanted, than its closest competitors, making their exclusive list of houses the best choice for those looking for below market property.
With maintenance and occupants looked after by a professional management company, the website promotes a truly ?hands-off? investment and also offers 50% finance and cash discounts on selected properties.
For those looking to search for investment property in Detroit, the new portal allows potential buyers to search current stock and learn more about the areas in which they will be purchasing.
For more information about US Property Investment, visit their new website: http://uspropertyinvestment.org/
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Category : Mortgage
