10/16/2006 iBank.com supports SCORE's "Counselors to America's Small Business" ideal of small business success. iBank.com makes the free online search

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iBank.com supports SCORE's "Counselors to America's Small Business" ideal of small business success. iBank.com makes the free online search module available to SCORE to help small businesses achieve their dreams.

iBANK.COM LAUNCHES SITE WITH LOANS, INSURANCE AND CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

COSTA MESA, CALIF. (Oct. 16 2006) - www.iBank.com, iBank.com, America’s #1 online small businesses financial network, is proud to announce the release of its searchable module to SCORE, America's premier source of free & confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. Both companies have similar missions, which are to help small businesses succeed in today’s competitive marketplace.

“We are thrilled to be featured on such a wonderful small business site,” said Tom Markel, CEO of Credentrust, which powers iBank.com. “Helping the small business owner get the resources they need, day or night, is what iBank.com and SCORE are all about.”

iBank.com is dedicated to providing the small business owner with the necessary resources and financing needed, to help the business start, grow or stay afloat. iBank.com offers the small business a secured storage vault, which holds all their business information and tax returns. This gives the borrower the opportunity to fill out only one application which will then be seen by hundreds of lenders, investors and insurers. Working with iBank.com small businesses have access to over 265 lenders and over 90 customized commercial loan applications, 30 commercial insurance applications and a private investor network, along with the business tools and workshops offered by SCORE. All of this is offered in real time, anytime and anywhere. This gives the applicant a chance to compare rates and terms and choose his own lender, insurer or investor. With just one application the borrower will be connected in real time to America’s best sources for commercial loans and leases, commercial insurance products and capital investors. Whether the small business needs a loan, insurance or investors, they will be able to find everything they need at iBank.com.


“Access to capital is vital for small businesses. The numerous searchable sources for capital and insurance available to entrepreneurs provide the opportunity to pick and choose the best solutions for their businesses,” said Ken Yancey, SCORE CEO.

SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business”, was started in 1964 and now has 389 offices nationwide. With more than 600 skill area’s and 10,500 volunteers available to help the small business owner, SCORE gives the entrepreneur free, confidential advice to help businesses get off the ground. SCORE has helped more than 7.5 million small businesses since their incorporation. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.



About SCORE

SCORE is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. We provide a public service to America by offering small business advice and training. SCORE was formed in 1964 to help small businesses flourish. SCORE's 10,500 volunteers have more than 600 business skills. Volunteers share their wisdom and lessons learned in business. Our volunteers are working/retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders.
SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SCORE Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE has 16 employees.

About iBank.com

Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., www.iBank.com, is America’s largest online small business Finance network. The network helps small businesses collect and store all business information inside a secure online VAULT; it helps create a digital loan package, and insurance and investor application packages. Formed in 1999, www.iBank.com utilizes advanced search engine technology, and numerous other online tools for communication and connecting in real time with a nationwide network of loans, insurance and capital sources for a faster, easier, and lower cost experience.

iBank.com
Kathryn Johnson,
Co-Directors of Communication Technology
(714) 549-4226 ex: 125/127
kjohnson@ibank.com
3151 Airway, Building G-3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

10/11/2006 A Big Win for Small Businesses and Insurance Agents Nationwide as

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A Big Win for Small Businesses and Insurance Agents Nationwide as
iBank.com Partners With IMMS

Small Businesses Can Now Access Insurance and Marketing Management Services' (IMMS) 1,200 Insurance Agents Through iBank.com's Search Engine

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- iBank.com, America's online small business lending center, announces the launch of its new small business insurance center. iBank.com kick starts the insurance center with a partnership with Insurance and Marketing Management Services (IMMS) founded by insurance industry leader, George Nordhaus.

Small businesses seeking business owner insurance, health and medical insurance, property and casualty insurance, and life insurance can be matched to iBank.com's vast network of small businesses. With just one stop at iBank.com, small business owners can now connect instantly with over 1,200 qualified IMMS insurance members nationwide.

"Small businesses need a fast, dependable way to insure their businesses and other activities ... but don't know where to look. With iBank.com having over 77,000 small businesses seeking business loans each month, this creates a large number of potential insurance clients for our insurance agents. Everybody wins," said Nordhaus, Chairman of IMMS.

Small business can now find the right insurance source instantly to meet their insurance needs using iBank.com's three easy and efficient steps online:

* First, iBank.com enables the business to scour the web using three criteria to find only insurance sources who they can connect directly to for insurance quotes, all for free. "There is a major benefit for small businesses as well as all 1200 insurance agents. iBank.com's vast small businesses network wants real-time results and our concern is the user experience. We want to ensure that both the small business and insurance source receive a truly desirable repeatable service," said Galen Beasley, Senior Insurance Development Manager of iBank.com
* Second, iBank.com enables businesses who can invest just a few minutes to complete a 16 question pre-qualify form to connect immediately with qualified insurance sources nationwide. In less than 3 hours the small business can sit back while iBank.com's engine does all the work and the insurance sources call the businesses directly with quotes.
* Third, for a small fee, iBank.com enables a business to use a secure vault to upload and store all necessary information for a professional insurance package, including tax returns, financial statements, management bios, appraisals, credit reports and business plans. This vault will allow the small businesses to pre-populate any one of 30 insurance applications instantly which can be used by all insurance sources to provide an insurance quote and insurance policy with a single click.

"We are very pleased to be working with IMMS on this launch and are extremely optimistic for these commercial lines insurance members to get connected in real-time to iBank's enormous small business network. iBank.com has created a simplified, streamlined and standardized way for small businesses to do business with insurance agents anywhere anytime in real-time and IMMS helps us accomplish this goal," said Tom Markel, CEO of iBank.com.

Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., www.iBank.com, America's largest online small business finance engine, connects the small business seeking loans, insurance and capital to a nationwide network of funding, insurance and investor sources. www.iBank.com's commercial loan center has 90 loan programs, over 325 lenders and a capital center connecting to VC capital, Angel investors and private investors. Formed in 1999, www.iBank.com utilizes advanced search engine technology, and secure vault technology for a business to use FinanceSuite. FinanceSuite enables a business to upload and store in a secure online vault financial data, management bios, business plans, appraisals, tax returns and all other materials necessary to pre-populate loan, insurance and investor applications and seamlessly deliver these materials online in a professional organized manner to lenders, insurers, and investors nationwide. FinanceSuite nearly eliminates the old manual paper based, fax and overnight delivery of documents to third parties. The future of small businesses is a click away, www.iBank.com.

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CONTACT: iBank.com
Manar Sleiman or Kathryn Johnson, Co-Directors of
Communication Technology
(714) 549-4226 ex: 125/127
msleiman@ibank.com
kjohnson@ibank.com
3151 Airway, Building G-3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

10/4/2006 Seaside Capital Partners has joined with the experts at iBank.com to expand its business of commercial real estate and corporate finance. Wh

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Seaside Capital Partners has joined with the experts at iBank.com to expand its business of commercial real estate and corporate finance. While experiencing over a 30% monthly growth, iBank.com seeks to add professional funding sources like Seaside Capital Partners to its growing nationwide lending network.

ROBERTA MORITZ, OF SEASIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, ANTICIPATES UPLIFT IN BUSINESS BY JOINING THE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOAN NETWORK OF ibank.com

COSTA MESA, CALIF. (Oct. 04 2006) - www.iBank.com, iBank.com, America’s largest online small business lending network, with over 77,000 visitors monthly who are seeking $7.2 billion in loans, is excited to announce the partnership between Seaside Capital Partners of Costa Mesa, Calif. and iBank.com. Roberta Moritz, President of Seaside Capital Partners, realizes the phenomenal opportunities for growth by becoming a partner within the vast network of iBank.com. Moritz wants qualified prospects that meet her targeted funding needs and can find them by using the lender campaign filtering technology provided by iBank.com.
“I’m extremely excited as a professional commercial mortgage broker, to get directly connected to my target market using iBank.com’s filtering system,” said Moritz. “I have not seen anything like this in our business; the revenue possibilities are endless.”
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Seaside Capital Partners has over 20 years experience in the Real Estate financing industry. Moritz has extended experience finding financial solutions for large companies worldwide, all forms of commercial refinancing and worked directly with large commercial developers, finding creative funding solutions for their projects. Seaside Capital Partners domestic and foreign expertise, integrates financing solutions from as little as $1 million to over $100 million. Seaside also finances businesses from start up to large corporate projects. Moritz is a licensed real estate broker and is an active member of Commercial Real Estate Women (C.R.E.W.).
iBank.com will provide Seaside Capital Partners a stream of targeted deal flow that will translate into a win win experience for borrower and broker. With the help of iBank’s sophisticated search engines, Moritz can choose and search for the type of loan she wants. Seaside Capital Partners handle all kinds of commercial refinancing. In addition, with the 16 pre-qualifying info, Moritz will be able to screen the applicants with questions which are important to her.
“Creating positive lender/borrower experiences is the goal of iBank.com,” said Erik Hamilton, Lender Business Development Manager. “As an iBank.com network funding source, Seaside Capital Partners pay only for the transactions which fit her profile and leaves the rest. All of these services are available 24/7.”
iBank.com provides access to over 90 customized commercial loan applications, 30 commercial insurance applications and a private investor network. With just one application the borrower will be connected in real time to America’s best sources for commercial loans and leases, commercial insurance products and capital investors.



About iBank.com
Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., www.iBank.com, is America’s largest online small business Finance network. The network helps small businesses collect and store all business information inside a secure online VAULT; it helps create a digital loan package, and insurance and investor application packages. Formed in 1999, www.iBank.com utilizes advanced search engine technology, and numerous other online tools for communication and connecting in real time with a nationwide network of loans, insurance and capital sources for a faster, easier, and lower cost experience.

iBank.com
Kathryn Johnson,
Co-Directors of Communication Technology
(714) 549-4226 ex: 125/127
kjohnson@ibank.com
3151 Airway, Building G-3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626