By Kiara Withers on 08-07-2011
MERSEYSIDE door drop marketing firm Link Direct has demanded right of reply from BBC director general Mark Thompson over a Panorama programme it claims misrepresented its industry.
Birkenhead-based Link Direct was incensed by last week’s Panorama programme, Why Hate Junk Mail?
Link Direct director Chris Roxburgh said: “This programme was fundamentally flawed, clumsy, ill-informed and unbalanced.
“I am demanding from Mark Thompson the opportunity of putting our industry’s side of the story as a matter of priority to try and correct the damage this programme has done to a sector that supports 280,000 jobs.”
He says Panorama linked “junk mail” or advertising mail, with its investigation into scam mail, which offers investments in bogus schemes such as fake lotteries, share frauds and inheritance scams.
If victims reply, their names are put on a “sucker list” which is then sold to other criminals around the world.
By Seth De Rougemont on 07-07-2011
MetLife Bank CDs often fly under the radar of those institutions that cover the best CD rates available nationally. In fact, MetLife Bank continually offers some of the most competitive CD rates in the nation. CD rates now available from MetLife are well above the national average rates and the rates of banks that receive more attention or receive more attention through larger marketing budgets.
MetLife CDs are offered by MetLife Bank, an FDIC insured bank. The bank is a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc which is generally known for their insurance and insurance related products. MetLife Bank is the73rd largest bank in the U.S. The bank is based in NJ and conducts the majority of its banking business online. To open a MetLife Bank CD account, new customers can apply online, call a bank representative at 1-866-226-5638 or mail in a CD account application.
MetLife Bank CDs are available with a number of different maturities, current maturities range from 3 to 60 months in length.
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By Riley Evans on 06-07-2011
If you have some extra cash and you plan to set aside something for the future, NMTW 
Community Credit Union might be able to help you thru their certificate of deposit account. This money in the bank deal has the following current CD rates:
2 years 1.15% APY
30 months 1.25% APY
3 years 1.50% APY
4 years 1.75% APY
5 years 2.00% APY
To enjoy this top certificate of deposit rate, you are required to deposit a minimum of $500 to open an account. In case you decide to take some money out of your account before the maturity date, you will have to shoulder an early withdrawal penalty. The credit union gives you a privilege of monitoring your account at your convenience just by enrolling through online banking.
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By Kiara Withers on 06-07-2011
Social Media Marketing through Facebook has become very popular and can be an effective tool for selling. Facebook is the largest internet social network with many millions of users and for your business to connect with this global market is a positive thing. You can use Facebook in many ways, including, promotions, publicity and marketing.
By Seth De Rougemont on 05-07-2011
Hudson City Savings Bank has ramped up their CD rates in June, 2011 to compete with the best CD rates available nationwide. The CD rates at Hudson City have now reached the status of the highest CD rates on select terms promoted by the bank. Hudson City Savings Bank offers bank CDs in the three states in which they operate of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. In addition, the bank offers certificates through the mail and online to any location in the nation.
As the bank website so aptly puts it, “Whether you’re in the office, on the road, on vacation or in the comfort of your home you can open a CD 24/7.”
Hudson City is an FDIC insured bank that is one of the largest banks in the Northeast United States. Bank customer accounts with Hudson City are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per owner.
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By Kiara Withers on 05-07-2011
The economic environment for housing improved over the last month after deteriorating during the winter. All of the key drivers except home prices are now neutral or positive so progressively improving permits, starts and sales are expected. The three key drivers in this market environment are consumer confidence, home prices and credit access. Confidence is rising but remains at a deep recession level. After a period of stability, home prices have weakened further as legal delays were resolved and a surge of defaulted homes hit the for sale market.
Credit access is difficult to measure but reports from the finance an real estate markets suggest mortgage approval has not become significantly easier. While lenders have available funds for mortgages they are being very cautious in accepting new mortgages.
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