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AdvanceMe Establishes Portfolio Valuation Service
Leading Provider of Merchant Cash Advances Will Provide Assistance to Financial Institutions
| Source: AdvanceMe, Inc.
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - April 16, 2008) - AdvanceMe, Inc. (AMI), the nation's leading
provider of Merchant Cash Advances for small and mid-sized businesses,
announced today the creation of a Portfolio Valuation Services Unit,
designed to assist banks and other financial institutions in gauging the
market value of recently acquired or prospective Merchant Cash Advance
portfolios. AdvanceMe is recognizing a growing need from financial
institutions for this type of service as banks acquire portfolios from
failed providers or seek to purchase successful portfolios to diversify
their holdings. These institutions require industry expertise to appraise
the current and potential value of these assets. Accurate evaluations in
turn will help these organizations determine potential performance, overall
risk levels and ultimately guide decision making regarding the portfolio's
disposition.
AdvanceMe's database includes ten years of historical information, an
accumulation of 60 million pieces of information from more than 70,000
businesses. The company's ability to grow while maintaining losses,
especially in light of the recent "credit crunch," supports a spreading
belief that FICO may not be the best risk evaluator for small businesses.
AdvanceMe's models, which incorporate FICO as one evaluation element but
focus more strongly on the ability of the business to generate future
sales, may be better suited to assessing a small business' viability and
risk profile than traditional models.
Anticipation of changing market conditions ultimately led to the creation
of this group. "The changing market and provider dynamics regarding
Merchant Cash Advances was the catalyst for today's announcement," said
Glenn Goldman, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Access Network, Inc., the
parent company of AdvanceMe. "We have seen strong support from financial
institutions for AdvanceMe's extensive database and models which enable
estimations regarding the projected value of a Merchant Cash Advance
portfolio. Accordingly, we decided to form a unit dedicated to helping
bankers, hedge funds and other financial institutions value these
lesser-understood assets and are pleased that they believe our database,
analytics and models can support their business needs," he concluded.
Parties interested in the services offered by AdvanceMe's Portfolio
Valuation Services Unit should contact Mark Lorimer at 888-700-8181 X299.
About AdvanceMe, Inc.
AdvanceMe, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA is the nation's leading provider of
Merchant Cash Advances to small and mid-sized businesses. Since 1998,
AdvanceMe has made 50,000 fundings, providing more than 20,000 business
owners in all 50 states with $1 billion in working capital. Owners use
AdvanceMe capital to renovate, purchase new equipment and supplies, fund
advertising, manage unexpected expenses and seasonal downturns and free
themselves from second mortgage liens and personal guarantees associated
with loans. For more information about AdvanceMe's innovative working
capital solution, call toll-free 1-866-838-5097 or visit www.AdvanceMe.com