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The company is hosting a 9 a.m. ceremonyg at 100 Legacy Park in Riverview, the 99,000-square-foot call center that Vangent has subleased fromThe Va-based information technology managemeng and outsourcing company has hired between 50 to 100 employees so far and expects to hire a tota of 1,000 by Nov. 15, the starf of Medicare’s open enrollment period. Abouf 400 will be temporary employees and only workthroughy Dec. 31. Vangent, which primarily workw for thefederal government, has 6,000 employees who work in locationx around the world, said Eileen Cassidy vice president of communications and investor relations.
It has other including officesin Iowa, Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas, that also servicre 1-800-Medicare. The company because of its turnke y operation and the large number of Hispanix workers who live inthe region, Rivera There is a growing number of Spanish-speaking Medicaree beneficiaries, and “it’s nice to help them in their nativse language,” she said. Businesses interestedx in working with the company can register at by submittiny information through thepartners section. Jobs are posted through the site’s career section.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
More funds available for SBA loans - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The timing of the thaw workecd well for Steve who is running out of room athis business, . He just got an SBA 504 loan to buy a historidc garage building in downtown Sacramento to free up spacs in the automotive repairshop he’sw been leasing for 30 years. Barber’s Shop Automotivde will continue repairingAlfa Romeo, , and otheer makes at 1116 18th St., and will open a seconx business in the additional building at 16th and G streetw that will sell high-end scootersa and do restoration work on classic motorcycles, cars and even boat motors.
“I’m goingb to the new building for all the thing wedo — but don’yt have room for — here,” Barber The 16th Street building, is actually a garagr built in 1927 that spanx about 6,000 square feet inside. That will alloa Barber to storesome high-end as well as take on long-term restoratio projects on everything from classic sport s cars to wooden boats. Barber likes restoring classic machines, and he’s also taking an interesty in restoring theclassic building. “It’s alwayas been a repair shop.
I like that I can keep that goint inthe building,” he Barber used the SBA loan to buy the building and do some requiree repairs inside and out. The SBA program made the purchase possible because it stretches the mortgaged on a real estate loan to20 years, significantlyg lowering monthly payments. The SBA guaranteese some portions of anSBA loan, which historically has made them attractive to investoras in secondary markets. Those markets suffered along with the entired financial system following the collapse of Wall Stree t firmslast year.
When the likes of investment bank stalwarts such as and confidence in themarket disappeared, and even efficien secondary markets — like those for SBA-relatedr commercial paper — were priced so high that trading, in effect, was That halt in secondary market trading meant that any lender whose strategy in the past six monthsw was to sell loans had no placse to sell them. The bond side of SBA 504 lending also In thepast month, SBA-related products are finally priced to sell in the secondary “Pricing has come back to levels where trading is said Tony Wilkinson, president of the in Okla., an advocacy and trade group for SBA 7(a) lenders.
“When the secondaryy markets werelocked up, it did prevent he said. “It is finally now getting back to almosthistorical pricing.” The SBA’zs two most popular programs are the SBA 504 real estated loan, which must be used to buy building or land, and the SBA 7(a) loan, which can be used for generak business purposes, inventory and real estate. Loans approved by the SBA carr y a government guarantee that at least some portion of the loan will be The guarantee ranges from 50 percent to 100 depending on the type of For a couple of decades there has been an activer secondary market forSBA loans, both the guaranteed and the unguarantee d portions.
That secondary market is importany for some lenders because it means they can sellSBA loans, and therebyu retain their own capital to go out and make more And in the realm of 504 loans, therre is a bonding component that makes up half of the At the height of the credit that bonding market was constrained becauswe the banks that were previously in the market for thoss investments were unable to buy them because they were worriedr about their own capital positions. The return of confidence to secondarty markets has meant the return of themarket itself.
At the end of last year and the early part ofthis year, all kinda of lending were “locked up,” said Brian senior commercial lending officer with ’es office in Sacramento. The values of commercial real estat have declined in most of thelocall market, making the cost of a long-term SBA loan compar e favorably to the terms of a lease, Kerfoot said. “It’w a good time to look for a and a lot of peopled are starting to lookright now. We’re gettinbg a lot of people pre-qualifying right now, so I expecgt a lot of deals in the next three he said. As it turns out, the timinf of the secondary marketd freeze ended up working wellfor Barber.
He had been lookinb for another building ayear ago, and with the pricesx then, he couldn’t make it work. Sincee commercial real estate priceshave fallen, he was able to find a deal that made
The timing of the thaw workecd well for Steve who is running out of room athis business, . He just got an SBA 504 loan to buy a historidc garage building in downtown Sacramento to free up spacs in the automotive repairshop he’sw been leasing for 30 years. Barber’s Shop Automotivde will continue repairingAlfa Romeo, , and otheer makes at 1116 18th St., and will open a seconx business in the additional building at 16th and G streetw that will sell high-end scootersa and do restoration work on classic motorcycles, cars and even boat motors.
“I’m goingb to the new building for all the thing wedo — but don’yt have room for — here,” Barber The 16th Street building, is actually a garagr built in 1927 that spanx about 6,000 square feet inside. That will alloa Barber to storesome high-end as well as take on long-term restoratio projects on everything from classic sport s cars to wooden boats. Barber likes restoring classic machines, and he’s also taking an interesty in restoring theclassic building. “It’s alwayas been a repair shop.
I like that I can keep that goint inthe building,” he Barber used the SBA loan to buy the building and do some requiree repairs inside and out. The SBA program made the purchase possible because it stretches the mortgaged on a real estate loan to20 years, significantlyg lowering monthly payments. The SBA guaranteese some portions of anSBA loan, which historically has made them attractive to investoras in secondary markets. Those markets suffered along with the entired financial system following the collapse of Wall Stree t firmslast year.
When the likes of investment bank stalwarts such as and confidence in themarket disappeared, and even efficien secondary markets — like those for SBA-relatedr commercial paper — were priced so high that trading, in effect, was That halt in secondary market trading meant that any lender whose strategy in the past six monthsw was to sell loans had no placse to sell them. The bond side of SBA 504 lending also In thepast month, SBA-related products are finally priced to sell in the secondary “Pricing has come back to levels where trading is said Tony Wilkinson, president of the in Okla., an advocacy and trade group for SBA 7(a) lenders.
“When the secondaryy markets werelocked up, it did prevent he said. “It is finally now getting back to almosthistorical pricing.” The SBA’zs two most popular programs are the SBA 504 real estated loan, which must be used to buy building or land, and the SBA 7(a) loan, which can be used for generak business purposes, inventory and real estate. Loans approved by the SBA carr y a government guarantee that at least some portion of the loan will be The guarantee ranges from 50 percent to 100 depending on the type of For a couple of decades there has been an activer secondary market forSBA loans, both the guaranteed and the unguarantee d portions.
That secondary market is importany for some lenders because it means they can sellSBA loans, and therebyu retain their own capital to go out and make more And in the realm of 504 loans, therre is a bonding component that makes up half of the At the height of the credit that bonding market was constrained becauswe the banks that were previously in the market for thoss investments were unable to buy them because they were worriedr about their own capital positions. The return of confidence to secondarty markets has meant the return of themarket itself.
At the end of last year and the early part ofthis year, all kinda of lending were “locked up,” said Brian senior commercial lending officer with ’es office in Sacramento. The values of commercial real estat have declined in most of thelocall market, making the cost of a long-term SBA loan compar e favorably to the terms of a lease, Kerfoot said. “It’w a good time to look for a and a lot of peopled are starting to lookright now. We’re gettinbg a lot of people pre-qualifying right now, so I expecgt a lot of deals in the next three he said. As it turns out, the timinf of the secondary marketd freeze ended up working wellfor Barber.
He had been lookinb for another building ayear ago, and with the pricesx then, he couldn’t make it work. Sincee commercial real estate priceshave fallen, he was able to find a deal that made
Friday, November 11, 2011
SolarCity raises $30 million - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Foster City business has raises $56 million in venture capital and equity financing and is the largest residential installerdin California. The money will help the companyt expand into other states in additionb to Oregonand Arizona. The relationshio with Phoenix-based First Solar (NASDAQ: marks SolarCity’s first foray into thin film solard panels. The company has to this poing installed silicon-based panels like those producedby ESLR), (NYSE: BP) and KYO) and will add First Solar’s to the mix.
“Ouer company is on a fantasti trajectory with seeing really aggressiveadoptionm (of solar) and there’s not one technologyg solution that fits for all customers,” said Lyndonj Rive, CEO of SolarCity. As part of the First Solar will supply 100 megawatts of thin film panels to SolarCitgy over the nextfive years. First Solar’e thin film panels use cadmium telluride toabsorb sunlight. Firsgt Solar is producing its thin film panelsat $1.14 per watt this year comparedd to silicon panels that average $2.50 per watt.
But thin film is also less which means it requires larger panels and therefore more roof spaces to produce the same amount of electricithas silicon-based panels. “What I really like abouy it isthe look,” Rive said. “It’ s a very good lookingv module.” First Solar’s panels will help the company driv e down costs in itslease program, which offers residentiak customers in some markets the opportunity to lease thei r panels at a lower cost than what they pay for But with the more expensived silicon-based panels, SolarCity can only offer immediate cost savings in placea like San Francisco and Berkeley where extra incentives are available to solar customers on top of what the statde and federal government already offers.
With thin film, SolarCity can offer immediate cost savings in more markets in theUnitee States, Rive said.
The Foster City business has raises $56 million in venture capital and equity financing and is the largest residential installerdin California. The money will help the companyt expand into other states in additionb to Oregonand Arizona. The relationshio with Phoenix-based First Solar (NASDAQ: marks SolarCity’s first foray into thin film solard panels. The company has to this poing installed silicon-based panels like those producedby ESLR), (NYSE: BP) and KYO) and will add First Solar’s to the mix.
“Ouer company is on a fantasti trajectory with seeing really aggressiveadoptionm (of solar) and there’s not one technologyg solution that fits for all customers,” said Lyndonj Rive, CEO of SolarCity. As part of the First Solar will supply 100 megawatts of thin film panels to SolarCitgy over the nextfive years. First Solar’e thin film panels use cadmium telluride toabsorb sunlight. Firsgt Solar is producing its thin film panelsat $1.14 per watt this year comparedd to silicon panels that average $2.50 per watt.
But thin film is also less which means it requires larger panels and therefore more roof spaces to produce the same amount of electricithas silicon-based panels. “What I really like abouy it isthe look,” Rive said. “It’ s a very good lookingv module.” First Solar’s panels will help the company driv e down costs in itslease program, which offers residentiak customers in some markets the opportunity to lease thei r panels at a lower cost than what they pay for But with the more expensived silicon-based panels, SolarCity can only offer immediate cost savings in placea like San Francisco and Berkeley where extra incentives are available to solar customers on top of what the statde and federal government already offers.
With thin film, SolarCity can offer immediate cost savings in more markets in theUnitee States, Rive said.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Denver Broncos get key players healthy again in time for second-half run in ... - Washington Post
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Bleacher Report | Denver Broncos get key players healthy again in time for second-half run in ... Washington Post The Denver Broncos are in contention at the halfway point of the season thanks to a middling AFC West and a return to health. In their 38-24 win at Oakland on Sunday, the Broncos got key contributions from four players who had been sidelined for a ...< /p> Better Luck Next Year: Sorting Out the Denver Broncos' QB Conundrum Quarterback's mom inspires right-to-life crowd Denver Broncos team report: Can Tim Tebow keep running so much? |
Monday, November 7, 2011
Berkshire Bank bolsters business lending unit - The Business Review (Albany):
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Michael Carroll joined Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire in early May, as senio r vice president and commercialregional executive. At the same the bank beefed up its lending team by hiring RichardVan Auken, David Niles and Peter That brings Berkshire’s local commercial lending department, which is based at 41 State St., to a dozen people including six loan officers. Carroll, who most recentlyt was vice president of middle markeg lending for the Albany regionof , took over the position that had been held by Josepu Richardson. Richardson, who spent 44 years in corporate banking, including four with Berkshire, has moverd to a part-time business developmenty role withthe bank.
Jeff upstate New York presidentfor , said he understands Berkshire sees an opportunit y to build a team to “replacd what they will be missing” with Richardson’se semi-retirement. He said he considers Berkshire a worth y competitor in themarkeft “and I expect it to still be the same goiny forward.” Berkshire currently has a local commerciapl loan portfolio of about $130 million.
Carroll’s goal is to increase averagse loans outstanding tobetween $170 million and $190 He said this actually means booking $80 millioh to $90 million in new loanxs and lines of “It is going to be a challenge in this economy, but I thino it’s a realistic goal,” Carroll said. “We’ll get there.” He also hopes to diversifu the bank’s portfolio, the majority of which is now incommerciakl mortgages. “We will go out and look for more of thosrtypical middle-market commercial and industrial loans,” he These loans may range from as little as $50,009 to as high as $25 million.
Carroll said the bank’es “sweet spot” is in the $10 million to $15 millioh range. The bank is open to lendinh to just about any typeof business, as long as “thre deal makes sense, the structure is right and we know the This is where Carroll will rely on his “There are over 250 yearsx of experience between those six he said. “Rich and Dave alone have 60 Van Auken spent 32 years with Key before retiring about ayear ago. Niles most recentlty was with TD Carroll has been in local bankinh for23 years. The bank’s New York reachj goes beyond theAlbany market, where it has nine branches and is looking to open at leasg two more.
Carroll said his team will reachu north toGlens Falls, west to Syracuse and soutj to about Newburgh. “Albany is an over-banked market,” he said. “Yoj can’t just sit in your own backyard.”
Michael Carroll joined Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire in early May, as senio r vice president and commercialregional executive. At the same the bank beefed up its lending team by hiring RichardVan Auken, David Niles and Peter That brings Berkshire’s local commercial lending department, which is based at 41 State St., to a dozen people including six loan officers. Carroll, who most recentlyt was vice president of middle markeg lending for the Albany regionof , took over the position that had been held by Josepu Richardson. Richardson, who spent 44 years in corporate banking, including four with Berkshire, has moverd to a part-time business developmenty role withthe bank.
Jeff upstate New York presidentfor , said he understands Berkshire sees an opportunit y to build a team to “replacd what they will be missing” with Richardson’se semi-retirement. He said he considers Berkshire a worth y competitor in themarkeft “and I expect it to still be the same goiny forward.” Berkshire currently has a local commerciapl loan portfolio of about $130 million.
Carroll’s goal is to increase averagse loans outstanding tobetween $170 million and $190 He said this actually means booking $80 millioh to $90 million in new loanxs and lines of “It is going to be a challenge in this economy, but I thino it’s a realistic goal,” Carroll said. “We’ll get there.” He also hopes to diversifu the bank’s portfolio, the majority of which is now incommerciakl mortgages. “We will go out and look for more of thosrtypical middle-market commercial and industrial loans,” he These loans may range from as little as $50,009 to as high as $25 million.
Carroll said the bank’es “sweet spot” is in the $10 million to $15 millioh range. The bank is open to lendinh to just about any typeof business, as long as “thre deal makes sense, the structure is right and we know the This is where Carroll will rely on his “There are over 250 yearsx of experience between those six he said. “Rich and Dave alone have 60 Van Auken spent 32 years with Key before retiring about ayear ago. Niles most recentlty was with TD Carroll has been in local bankinh for23 years. The bank’s New York reachj goes beyond theAlbany market, where it has nine branches and is looking to open at leasg two more.
Carroll said his team will reachu north toGlens Falls, west to Syracuse and soutj to about Newburgh. “Albany is an over-banked market,” he said. “Yoj can’t just sit in your own backyard.”
Friday, November 4, 2011
Alpha says Massey site safety slow to improve - Charleston Gazette
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Charleston Gazette | Alpha says Massey site safety slow to improve Charleston Gazette --Alpha Natural Resources officials said Thursday it's going to take more time for them to clean up poor safety practices at Massey Energy operations it purchased five months ago. Alpha CEO Kevin Crutchfield said his company has conducted 55000 hours ... Alpha Says Safety Improving at Legacy Massey Mines Safety improves at Massey mines despite violation notices: Alpha United Mine Workers issues findings on Upper Big Branch mine disaster |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - Denver Business Journal:
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The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure faculty and and improve technology atthe Maryland’s nursing shortage is expectede to reach 10,000 by according to the . The curren t vacancy rate of nurses at stat hospitals is8 percent. The economic downturn has helpedd the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagerwill worsen, said Carmela CEO of the Maryland Hospita l Association. The first round of grants will increasew the number of nurses graduatinyg by 300 students and add 20 faculty positionsx at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nursex graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chair of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a presa conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinv demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50p new nursing students. The program has raised $15.56 million to date through the state’s busineszs community, including funds from the Baltimore constructiojnform , , the region'sx largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raiswe $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in state, locakl and federal funds. • • • • • ; and, • .
The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure faculty and and improve technology atthe Maryland’s nursing shortage is expectede to reach 10,000 by according to the . The curren t vacancy rate of nurses at stat hospitals is8 percent. The economic downturn has helpedd the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagerwill worsen, said Carmela CEO of the Maryland Hospita l Association. The first round of grants will increasew the number of nurses graduatinyg by 300 students and add 20 faculty positionsx at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nursex graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chair of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a presa conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinv demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50p new nursing students. The program has raised $15.56 million to date through the state’s busineszs community, including funds from the Baltimore constructiojnform , , the region'sx largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raiswe $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in state, locakl and federal funds. • • • • • ; and, • .
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