Small-business lending picks up

July 23, 2013 

Small-business lending picks up

When Roland Foss went looking for a loan to start his small business, he was optimistic even though he knew the odds were stacked against him.

 New identity verification system seeks to better secure e-commerce

July 23, 2013 

New identity verification system seeks to better secure e-commerce

E-commerce security startup Payfont, led by credit card and banking industry expert Dr. David Lanc, has released a beta version of its comprehensive patented system for securing personal and financial identity, available now to banks, e-commerce processors, credit card companies, and their consumers and merchants.

 Prestigious New York accounting firms announce merger

July 22, 2013 

Prestigious New York accounting firms announce merger

Effective August 1, 2013, the long established highly regarded firm of Schoenfeld Mendelsohn Goldfarb LLP (“SMG”) has merged into the firm of Janover LLC with offices in Garden City and Manhattan, New York.

 SEC charges city of Miami with civil securities fraud

July 21, 2013 

SEC charges city of Miami with civil securities fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday accused the city of Miami and its former budget director of playing financial "shell games" with city bank accounts, charging them with civil securities fraud for allegedly misrepresenting city finances to bond investors.