CyberlinkASP, the leader in outsourced IT and integrated managed service solutions, today announced that it has been selected by IBC Management, LLC to provide outsourced IT and managed hosting. CyberlinkASP will implement its turnkey virtual private cloud and Citrix-based technologies to support the mission critical IT component(s) of the investment firm.

IBC Management, LLC recently announced the formation of its newest fund, Independent Bankers Capital Fund II, L.P. (“IBCF”), which is a Dallas-based private capital partnership whose investors consist of Texas-based community banks. “CyberlinkASP’s approach is seamless and turnkey, allowing us to focus on our investment activities while they focus on the information technology,” said Meg Taylor, CFO of IBCF. IBCF hired an outside consultant and conducted a rigorous review of many different technologies before selecting CyberlinkASP.

“Our solution continues to gain acceptance across the enterprise spectrum as companies of all sizes realize the benefits and cost savings. IBCF is the premier private capital vehicle for independent banks across Texas, and we are proud to partner with them,” said Stephen P. Phillips, President of CyberlinkASP.

CyberlinkASP maintains a secure SAS 70 Type II PCI Compliant hosting environment within its mix of managed hosting and outsourced IT solutions. “We are actively pursuing strategic transactions to take this business to the next level and this latest customer win is a continuation of the growth trends we have seen throughout 2010,” said Chris M. Lantrip, Vice President of CyberlinkASP.

About CyberlinkASP

CyberlinkASP is an information technology (IT) managed services firm providing: managed hosting, network, storage, outsourced IT and security services. Our clients include financial institutions, health care providers, insurance companies, cargo logistics businesses, and payment card processors among others. Providing IT solutions since 1999, CyberlinkASP operates from the U.S. and is privately owned. Please visit www.cyberlinkasp.com or call Chris M. Lantrip at 214.412.1226 or email clantrip@cyberlinkasp.com.

In the last few months, the mortgage industry has seen significant regulation changes. For example, the new RESPA rules went into effect on January 1, 2010, including the required use of the new Good Faith Estimate. HUD also published its final rule eliminating FHA correspondent approval and increasing net worth requirements. In addition, Fannie Mae updated its quality control requirements. During this time of constant change, many lenders and brokers find it difficult to keep up with the changes.

To help lenders and brokers understand the changing regulations and manage risk, Mortgage Compliance Advisors (MCA) is announcing free monthly webinars on compliance topics. Every month, Mortgage Compliance Advisors will host a free webinar in which an interactive panel will discuss specific issues and answer questions. Panelists include a variety of experienced mortgage professionals from multiple facets of the industry. The topics for these webinars are chosen directly from participants’ requests. Some past webinar topics include “Making Sense of the New GFE,” “Managing Your Early Payment Default Risk,” and “Red Flags of Fraud.” Mortgage Compliance Advisors encourages everyone to submit questions and topics to info@MortgageComplianceAdvisors.com. If there is not enough time to address every question during the webinar, MCA will email the answers to all the participants after the webinar. For added convenience, every webinar question and answer will be posted on MCA’s website and in the monthly newsletter.

These compliance training webinars are generally held on the third or fourth Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm MDT. To register for the next free webinar, visit our website http://www.MortgageComplianceAdvisors.com and click the registration link on the right side of the screen.

About Mortgage Compliance Advisors (MCA):

MCA has the experience and resources to serve all your compliance needs, including quality control audits, consulting services, and many other compliance services. We have grown to serve hundreds of clients nationwide because of our experience, fast turnaround time, low prices, and easy process. Because each of our auditors has at least 20 years of mortgage experience, you can be sure to receive accurate and helpful advice. Visit http://www.MortgageComplianceAdvisors.com to learn more.

Barclaycard contactless is to receive a consumer awareness boost as EAT. and London branches of Subway both launch in-store marketing campaigns to highlight that customers can use contactless enabled debit and credit cards to make purchases of GBP15 and under.

The in-store ads and point-of-sale material have started appearing in EAT. with the aim of making the millions of contactless cardholders in the capital aware that they can make transactions quicker and easier. The marketing campaign and roll out of contactless in EAT. and Subway shops in London have been run in partnership with Barclaycard, the biggest provider of contactless debit and credit card payment terminals in the UK.

The campaign seeks to raise the profile of the contactless symbol, which is common to both the cards with the relevant technology and the retail outlets that are able to accept payment by contactless.

Rene Batsford, head of IT at EAT. said of the campaign: “We see contactless as a major product differentiator – we can say to customers that choosing to pay contactless in EAT. will give you valuable lunchtime minutes to spend away from queues. But whilst we have the technology, thanks to Barclays and Barclaycard, we now feel we have to help inform customers how contactless works and some of the benefits that they can expect.”

Julie Pottier, services purchasing manager at Subway, believes that the future is contactless: “Subway is proud to be involved with the first generation of contactless payments and pleased to be part of a payment revolution that is making life easier and quicker for consumers. Subway is sold on the innovation, and we now want to educate our customers that contactless exists, how it works and where they can use it.”

Stuart Neal, head of UK payment acceptance, Barclaycard, said: “We are working with our retailers to champion contactless, helping raise consumer awareness of a step change in payment technology. With so many consumers already able to pay without the need to enter their PIN and more retailers discovering the benefits of adopting contactless payment, educating customers this year is going to be key, as the technology becomes more commonplace.”

The news of the in-store contactless marketing drive follows the recent announcement that Barclaycard will be installing contactless payment terminals in Wembley Arena, following its sponsorship of the entertainment venue.

About Barclaycard
Barclaycard, part of Barclays Global Retail Banking division, is a leading global payment business which helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and accept payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit when needed.

The company is one of the pioneers of new forms of payments and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting edge forms of payment for the future. It also issues credit cards and charge cards to corporate customers and the UK Government. Barclaycard partners with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer its customers or members payment options and credit.

In addition to the UK, Barclaycard operates in the United States, Europe, Africa and the Middle and Far East.

Key facts published in February 2010;
- number of UK customers: 10.4m
- number of International customers: 10.8m
- number of retailer/merchant relationships: 87,000

Website: http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/