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Quandis Inc. named a Mortgage Technology 'Top 50 Service Provider' for Third Year in a Row for SaaS

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Today, Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of web-based default management technology solutions, announced that is has been recognized as a Top 50 Servicer Provider by Mortgage Technology magazine for the third consecutive year.

Representatives of the National Foundation for Military Family Support and Hollywood Filmmakers welcomed in DC by Dignitaries

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Congressional and Political dignitaries welcomed members of the National Foundation for Military Family Support (NFMFS), as well as members of the motion picture 'American Identity,' to Washington D.C. to be recognized through special events, including receiving Congressional Commendations.

EnviroIngenuity launches resource-efficient hydroponic tower systems providing fast growing, highly nutritious produce

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- EnviroIngenuity today announced its offering of hydroponic vertical gardens for use at home. The beautiful stackable garden systems make it easy to grow delicious, nutritious, non-toxic food at home using limited space and reducing use of natural resources. These resource-efficient hydroponic tower systems for nutritious produce are available at Laguna Gardens Nursery.

For the 5th Year in a Row Mueller Offers a Metal Building to a Deserving Texas Non-Profit Organization

BALLINGER, Texas /New York Netwire/ -- Texas-based Mueller, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and residential metal roofing, wants to extend a 'Helping Hand' again this year to a Texas non-profit in need of a new facility. One organization will be selected to receive a new Mueller steel building up to 4,000 square feet through applications received by June 1, 2013.

Author and Cancer Advocate Joy Cruse to speak at III Forks Golf Classic Dinner to Benefit Childhood Cancer Research

DALLAS, Texas /New York Netwire/ -- Inspirational speaker and author Joy Cruse will speak at The III Forks Golf Classic and Auction Dinner benefiting TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. The dinner will be held on May 5, 2013 at III Forks Restaurant in Dallas. TeamConnor provides funding for research projects across the United States in an effort to find a cure for childhood cancers.

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center again honored as one of the 'Best Places to Work in the Bay Area' for sixth year

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has again been recognized as a 'Best Place to Work in the Bay Area.' For 2013, San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal presented the award jointly.

Food Finders, Inc. Celebrates 100 Million Pounds of Food Rescued for the Food Insecure in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Since 1989, when Food Finders, Inc. officially started rescuing food to donate to needy agencies and shelters who feed the hungry, the nonprofit has collected and redistributed 100 million pounds of food. This tremendous milestone was reached this month, coinciding with its 24 year anniversary.

Gunther's Games Arcade Reopens on Broadway in Columbia, MO

COLUMBIA, Mo. /New York Netwire/ -- Pinball is back! An arcade and pinball gaming staple that stood in downtown Columbia for more than 25 years before closing its doors is back on Broadway. The official Grand Opening of Gunther's Games is scheduled for Saturday April 27, with activities running throughout the evening.

Teen Entrepreneur pushing California Legislators to pass proposed 'Made in the USA' Labeling Bill

SAN CARLOS, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- California businesses cannot claim their products are 'Made in the USA' unless 100 percent of the components are manufactured in the country. The federal standard is 75 percent, which places an unfair disadvantage on California firms because there are some products that have components which are not available in the United States. Bulldog Lighting - a Calif.-based firm that was founded by teenage entrepreneur Dylan Sievers - is spearheading and promoting the passage of legislation that would make the 75 percent federal standard applicable in California.

The Compliance Group President Annemaria Allen named to California Mortgage Bankers Association Board of Directors

SAN MARCOS, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Today, The Compliance Group, Inc., a leading mortgage compliance services provider, has announced that the California Mortgage Bankers Association recently named its CEO and president Annemaria Allen a director.

California Mortgage Bankers Association Names The Compliance Group President Annemaria Allen to its Board of Directors

SAN MARCOS, Calif., April 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG), a leading mortgage compliance services provider, is pleased and privileged to announce that the California Mortgage Bankers Association has recently named its CEO and president Annemaria Allen a director.

LendingQB, a loan origination software firm, designated to Mortgage Technology's 'Top 50 Service Provider' list for the first time

COSTA MESA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Today, LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that it has been designated to Mortgage Technology magazine's Top 50 Service provider list for the first time. The company attributes the value that its new loan origination system (LOS) is delivering to lending organizations as a key reason it made this year's Top 50 list.

LendingQB Named a Top 50 Technology Service Provider for First Time

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that it has been designated to Mortgage Technology magazine's Top 50 Service provider's list for the first time. The company attributes the value that its new loan origination system (LOS) is delivering to lending organizations as a key reason it made this year's list.

Food Finders' Third Annual Summer To End Hunger Food Drive for 2013 launches May 1st

SIGNAL HILL, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Food Finders announced today that it is kicking off its 3rd Annual 'Summer To End Hunger' Food Drive, starting May 1st. The food drive will run through the entire month of May, and food that Food Finders collects during the May 11 Stamp Out Hunger postal drive will contribute to the Summer drive effort.

2012 Annual Mortgage Fraud Risk Index released by Interthinx

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Interthinx, a Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) subsidiary, and a leading provider of comprehensive risk mitigation solutions for the financial services industry, has released its annual Mortgage Fraud Risk Report, a report covering data and trends based on analysis of loan applications processed in 2012 by the Interthinx FraudGUARD(R) system.

Interthinx 2012 Yearly Report Highlights Geographical Shift in Mortgage Fraud Risk

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., April 25, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Interthinx, a leading provider of comprehensive risk mitigation solutions for the financial services industry, has released its annual Mortgage Fraud Risk Report, a report covering data and trends based on analysis of loan applications processed in 2012 by the Interthinx FraudGUARD(R) system.

MoneyWise Teen Contest award-winning California students produce videos illustrating key economic and financial principles

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The California Council on Economic Education (CCEE) announced today that the four-student team from San Rafael High School, in San Rafael California, led by instructor Abigail Shapiro, won first place in the 2013 MoneyWise Teen Contest. The winning team included students Rebecca Brown, Frances Casey, Natasha Sharp and Roslyn Yeager.

Businesses Worldwide Will Spend $152 Billion on Managed Telecommunications Services in 2013, says Insight Research Corp.

DURANGO, Colo. /New York Netwire/ -- While business spending on all telecom services is expected to grow in low single-digit percentages over the next five years, global spending on managed services is expected to grow at an annual compounded rate of 11.3 percent, according to the latest market study from Insight Research Corporation.

Fraud Doesn't Work Here: McDonald's Employee to Be Prosecuted for Five Counts of Alleged Felony Fraud

SAN RAMON, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, today announced another success in their 'Fraud Doesn't Work Here' campaign in partnership with the California McDonald's Preferred Operator Group (POG).

Moonlite Bar-B-Q-Inn Celebrates 50 Years of Smoke and Friends

OWENSBORO, Ky. /New York Netwire/ -- Kentucky's famous Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a good, old-fashioned get together in its parking lot on Sunday, April 28 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be free sandwiches, soda, chips, ice cream, brownies and cotton candy in addition to live music, balloon twisters and inflatable areas where kids can play.

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