Finance Resources

Collection Agencies, Business Loans, Credit Card Processing/Terminals, Commercial Mortgages, Factoring, Accounting & Bookkeeping Services, Check Services

Directories

• Resources for sample business plans, incorporations, factoring, and small business loans
• Finance directories – An A-Z listing of financial companies
• Factoring directory
• Resources for accounting, bookkeeping and tax information
• Credit card merchant services and terminals

Information and Publications

• News and statistics for the mortgage industry
• Business Finance Magazine – Resource for accountants and finance professionals
• Forbes – Covers a variety of topics from finances to real estate
• Commercial Mortgage Insight – Journal for professionals in the commercial mortgage arena
• Creditworthy - Business credit resource

Industry Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – Publications and resources from the AICPA
• Mortgage Bankers Association of America – Supporting the real estate and finance industry’s legislative interests
• American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers – Industry’s association and certifying body
• Copedia: Accounting Procedures & Guidelines – Organization providing policies, compliance tools, and guidelines for accounting profession
• International Factoring Association (IFA) – Assists the Factoring community with information and resources

Discussions/blogs/newsgroups

• An array of business and personal finance message boards
• Discussion forum on business and finance
• Various accounting support and software newsgroups
• The Hard Money Blog: Business loan and financial service news, tips, and resources