Bank of America Sees Growth in Non-Performing Loans

In the July-September 2000 quarter Bank of America, the second largest US financial services company, whose interests include factoring, recorded its non-performing loans at $4.4 bn, an increase of 45% over the $3 bn of July-September 1999.

Worldcatch Brings Factoring to the Seafood Market

The leading online marketplace for the global seafood industry, Worldcatch has today launched a factoring service offering sellers of seafood up to 80% of their invoices within 48 hours of product delivery.

KBK Capital Corporation Records Sharp Growth in Net Income

KBK Capital Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas (which provides commercial loans, mezzanine loans and factoring to middle-market businesses) has reported net income of $277,700 in January-September 2000, an increase of 127% year-on-year.

Sterling Bancorp Announces Third Quarter Figures

The banking and financial services company Sterling Bancorp has today announced its results for the third quarter of 2000. Net income was recorded at $4.2 million for the third quarter and $12.1million for the first nine months of the year.

Finatra acquires Premium Asset Recovery Inc.

Finatra Captial Inc has announced plans to buy Premium Asset Recovery Inc. a factoring company specialising in the collection of consumer and commercial delinquent paper at discount prices.

Heller announces new General Counsel

Heller Financial Inc. has today appointed Mark Ohringer to General Counsel effective immediately. Ohringer joined Heller’s legal department in 1993 and spent the past 4 years as Chief Corporate Counsel.