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 Dont Change"
August 2000
ebizchronicle.com,
"A Conversation with Brett Silvers, CEO, First Intl 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 Plastics
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 Banks 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 Associations Precision
Newsletter- Buffalo Chapter, "1st International: A
Bank for Business"
April 2000, Vol. 4, No. 2
Africa News, "Ghana; Ex-Im Banks 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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