Media Clips  January - December 2000

In the list of publications below, all major news articles are underscored.  Click on any underscored entry to review the news story.

Hartford Business Journal, “Earnings/Dividends” 
November 20, 2000

Hartford Business Journal, “On Top of the World,” (Page One) Brett Silvers, First International Bank CEO Helps Fuel Global Small Business Revolution.
November 13, 2000

Hartford Business Journal, Editorial “Brett Silvers, A Global Leader For Small Business” 
November 13, 2000 

Springfield Union Republican, "Coming Together To Keep Costs Down" 
November 5, 2000

Fortune Small Business, "Want Easy Money? Look For Lenders Who Say Yes."
November 1, 2000

El Economista, "Interesa a Bancos Extranjeros Financiar a Pequenas Empresas'" 
Lunes 23 de octubre del 2000

Wall Street Journal, "Mexico to Back First International Loans"
October 18, 2000

Daily Hampshire Gazette, "Energy Co-Op Enters Oil Business
October 17, 2000

The Boston Herald, "Small Business Loans Big at Local Banks"
October 10, 2000

The Buffalo News, "$79.7 Million in SBA-backed Loans Went to 430 Local Firms"
October 3, 2000

Oil and Gas Investor, "OilFieldCapital.com, First International Launch Online Financing"
October 2000

Energy Decisions - Connections (New Products & Services), "Financing - First International Bank PowerPak(®)"
October 2000

Infoworld  "An Exchange Heavyweight in the Chemicals Industry Shares it 's Secrets for Success"
October 2000

Investment Dealers' Digest, "Capital Markets Return to Nigeria With Ex-Im Loan"
September 25, 2000

Modern Plastics, "E-commerce Opportunities Grow with the Technology"
September 1, 2000

Oil & Gas Interests, "Service & Supply Business News: E-commerce"
September 1, 2000

@Markets Mag, "Financing: One More Link in the Chain"
September 2000

Petroleum Finance Week, "OilfieldCapital.com, First International Form Online Oil, Gas Financing Partnership"
August 28, 2000

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, "Daily Briefing" (Global Food Exchange)
August 2, 2000

dbusiness.com "Global Food Exchange Partners With Banker"
August 1, 2000

RailwayAge, "Online or Off, the Fundamentals Don’t Change"
August 2000

ebizchronicle.com, "A Conversation with Brett Silvers, CEO, First Int’l Bank, a Specialist in Online Lending for B2B Ebiz"
July 24, 2000

Forbes "Best Of The Web," "Metals"
July 17, 2000

Rubber & Plastics News--Supplier Digest, "chemindustry.com and First International Bank Have Launched an Online Financing Program for Chemical Sales and Purchases Conducted on the chemindustry.com Web Site"
July 17, 2000

33 Metal Producing, "e-Commerce Enhances Global Business Opportunities"
July 2000

New Haven Business Times and www.BusinessTimes.com, "Business Basics Will Drive the Growth of B2B E-Commerce"
July 2000

Northeast Export, "Around the Region"
July/August 2000

The Business Journal-South Florida, "Join the Fiesta"
June 23, 2000

SBA Lender Weekly – Coleman Publishing, "First International Bank E-Commerce Partnership" 
June 20, 2000

Chemical Market Reporter, "E-Commerce in the Plastic’s Mold,"(plasticscommerce.com)
June 19, 2000

Hartford Courant Sunday Edition-Front Page Story and ctnow.com, "Just Sign On The Dot.Com" Sunday
June 18, 2000

esource.com – Member Newsletter, "First International Bank Offers Simple Energy Project Financing for Commercial and Small and Midsize Industrials"
June 9, 2000

Broward Daily Business Review "First International Opening Miami Office"
June 7, 2000

Miami Daily Business Review "First International Opening Miami Office"
June 7, 2000

Palm Beach Daily Business Review "First International Opening Miami Office"
June 7, 2000

Hartford Courant, "Special Report: Ranking the State's Largest Public Companies--The Courant 100"
June 5, 2000

Business Finance, "Stepping Into the Global E-Marketplace"
June 2000

bankrate.com, "Credit Scoring Moves Into Commercial Lending Field"
May 8, 2000

EbizChronicle.com, "First International Bank Strikes Again: Plastics Industry Now Eligible for $5 Million E-Credit"
May 8, 2000

Hartford Business Journal (e-journal feature story) "Portals Key Player in Building Bank’s Growing Industrial Loan Market"
May 8, 2000

The Journal of Commerce, "Ex-Im Bank Plans to Build Trade Web Site With Lenders"
May 3, 2000

The Journal of Commerce, "Hartford Bank Offers Finance for e-Commerce Transactions"
April 26, 2000

Hartford Business Journal, "Largest Small Business Administration Lenders in Connecticut" 
April 24, 2000

bankrate.com, "Know Your (Credit) Lines to Ease Cash Flow Woes"
April 13, 2000

American Metal Market, "e-Steel, Bank Team to Offer Web Site Loans Up to $ 5M"
April 10, 2000

Journal of Commerce, "Exporters Find More Banks Willing to Lend"
April 5, 2000

Hartford Business Journal, "First International Teams Up With an Industrial Machines Dot Com" 
April 3, 2000

Business Day (South Africa), "Alternative Financing for Small Enterprises"
April 3, 2000

Corporate Legal Times, "Power Panel South American Shock Therapy"
April 2000

National Tooling & Machining Association’s Precision Newsletter- Buffalo Chapter, "1st International: A Bank for Business"
April 2000, Vol. 4, No. 2

Africa News, "Ghana; Ex-Im Bank’s Loan Helps Ghanaian Businesses Connect With U.S. Exporters"
March 20, 2000

InformationWeek "The ABCs of E-Business"
March 20, 2000

New Haven Register, "Feds Loan Backup to Aid Stair Firm"
March 7, 2000

Hartford Business Journal, "Bank Aids Small Business Through Global Revolution"
January 24, 2000


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