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NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Honored for Leadership Excellence by the International Association of Movers

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthStar Moving Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, is pleased to announce that its co-founder, Laura McHolm, was a finalist for the International Association of Movers Excellence in Leadership Award 2022.

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  • Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthStar Moving Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, is pleased to announce that its co-founder, Laura McHolm, was a finalist for the International Association of Movers Excellence in Leadership Award 2022.
  • The International Association of Movers (IAM) annual leadership award is given to an individual who has most positively affected the global moving and mobility industry over the past year.
  • A selection committee of current IAM members determines the recipient of the Leadership Award.
  • To be honored by the moving industry on a global scale is extremely humbling, said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm.

David P. Shapiro Named One of San Diego's Most Influential People

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- David P. Shapiro, the Managing Partner at the Law Office of David P. Shapiro ,has added yet another award to his and the Firm's long list of accolades.Just two months after the Firm received the 2022 Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau, on November 14th the San Diego Business Journal named David as one of the 500 Most Influential People in San Diego for 2022.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- David P. Shapiro, the Managing Partner at the Law Office of David P. Shapiro ,has added yet another award to his and the Firm's long list of accolades.Just two months after the Firm received the 2022 Torch Award for Ethics from the Better Business Bureau, on November 14th the San Diego Business Journal named David as one of the 500 Most Influential People in San Diego for 2022.
  • David was recognized with this prestigious honor for his leadership in growing his Firm and for his contributions to the San Diego community.
  • San Diego's Law Office of David P. Shapiro helps good people regain control of their future when charged with a crime.
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Birch Gold Group Launches Free Gold Giveaway (Just in Time for the Holiday Season)

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Birch Gold Group announced a free gold giveaway – and it's not a gold bar, or an American eagle coin.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Birch Gold Group announced a free gold giveaway and it's not a gold bar, or an American eagle coin.
  • Peter Reagan, a Precious Metals Specialist at Birch Gold, explained: "Imagine real, physical gold was convenient enough for everyday transactions.
  • The Birch Gold team is celebrating their Goldback Inc. partnership by offering a free Goldback for every $5,000 purchasedby December 22.
  • Since 2003, Birch Gold Group ( https://www.birchgold.com ) have been the Precious Metal IRA experts.

Lease End Named Winner of BBB Torch Awards

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

BURLEY, Idaho, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lease End , the leading online platform empowering consumers to take control of their end-of-lease options, announced it has been named a winner in the 2022 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for the state of Idaho in the Spark Award for Entrepreneurship.

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  • BURLEY, Idaho, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lease End , the leading online platform empowering consumers to take control of their end-of-lease options, announced it has been named a winner in the 2022 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for the state of Idaho in the Spark Award for Entrepreneurship.
  • The Torch Awards for Ethics is the most prestigious honor Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBBGW+P) bestows on businesses operating within its eight-state service area.
  • Lease End was ranked 171 on this years Inc. 5000 list, and was named Inc.s fastest growing company in Idaho.
  • Lease End empowers auto-lease owners with the technology to easily exit their lease.

First Community Mortgage Wins International BBB Torch Award for Ethics

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Community Mortgage is one of just five companies honored with the 2022 Better Business Bureau International Torch Award for Ethics. The businesses are honored for their outstanding commitment to leadership character and organizational ethics and will be recognized at a virtual ceremony Nov. 30.

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  • Following its regional award earlier this year, Middle Tennessee-based national mortgage firm wins international ethics award
    NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Community Mortgage is one of just five companies honored with the 2022 Better Business Bureau International Torch Award for Ethics.
  • "The International Torch Awards for Ethics is one of the most important programs we do each year," said Kip Morse , International Association of Better Business Bureaus President and CEO.
  • By awarding them the 2022 International Torch Award for Ethics, we are demonstrating to the business community that adhering to Better Business Bureau ethical standards is the hallmark of successful, competitive companies."
  • First Community Mortgage won its BBB International Torch Award in Category 3, companies with 100-499 employees.

Shop LC recognized as a finalist for BBB's 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics competition

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shop LC is proud to announce it is one of 18 Texas businesses recognized as a finalist for Better Business Bureau's 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics. BBB serving the Heart of Texas presents the Torch Awards for Ethics each year to businesses that exemplify ethical behavior and display integrity in all aspects of its operations.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shop LC is proud to announce it is one of 18 Texas businesses recognized as a finalist for Better Business Bureau's 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics.
  • In 2017, the Liquidation Channel became Shop LC, Global, Inc (Shop LC).
  • On Oct. 21, BBB serving the Heart of Texas announced that Shop LC was one of 18 businesses to be selected as a finalist for the 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics.
  • About Shop LC: Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Shop LC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vaibhav Global Ltd. (VGL), a vertically integrated company with global sourcing and manufacturing capabilities.

goeasy Ltd. Announces Exercise in Full of Over-Allotment Option and Closing of C$57.9 Million Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares

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Monday, November 21, 2022

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced offering of 488,750 common shares (the “Common Shares”) including 63,750 Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise in full by the syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Capital Markets of the over-allotment option granted by the Company, at a price of $118.50 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $58 million (the “Offering”).

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  • goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Companys consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.
  • goeasy Ltd., a Canadian company, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, provides non-prime leasing and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and LendCare brands.
  • Supported by more than 2,300 employees, the Company offers a wide variety of financial products and services including unsecured and secured instalment loans.
  • goeasy Ltd.s common shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol GSY.

American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Contest Opens November 15

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Chelysa Owens-Cyr, a graduate of Fort Peck Community College, a tribal college, was the 2021 Tribal College Blanket Contest Winner.

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  • Chelysa Owens-Cyr, a graduate of Fort Peck Community College, a tribal college, was the 2021 Tribal College Blanket Contest Winner.
  • About the American Indian College FundThe American Indian College Fund has been the nations largest charity supporting Native higher education for 33 years.
  • The College Fund believes Education is the answer" and provided $14.45 million in scholarships and other direct student support to American Indian students in 2021-22.
  • Photo: The award-winning Unity blanket design, created by American Indian College Fund scholar and Fort Peck Community College graduate Chelysa Owens-Cyr.

American Indian College Fund to Host Book Discussion

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

She earned a Master of Arts degree at UC Davis and a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Institute of American Indian Arts, a tribal college.

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  • She earned a Master of Arts degree at UC Davis and a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Institute of American Indian Arts, a tribal college.
  • About the American Indian College FundThe American Indian College Fund has been the nations largest charity supporting Native higher education for 33 years.
  • The College Fund believes Education is the answer" and provided $14.45 million in scholarships and other direct student support to American Indian students in 2021-22.
  • Photo: The American Indian College Fund is hosting a book club reading led by Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO, and author Chelsea T. Hicks (Osage/Wazhazhe heritage) on Tuesday, November 29, in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

goeasy Ltd. Announces C$50 million Bought Deal Financing to Enhance Balance Sheet Capacity in Support of Accelerated Growth

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY) (“goeasy” or the “Company”), one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, under which the underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis 425,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”) at a price of C$118.50 per Common Share for gross proceeds of C$50 million (the “Offering”). The Company has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable at the offering price for a period of 30 days following closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Offering to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about November 21, 2022 and is subject to goeasy receiving necessary regulatory approvals. goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Company’s consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.

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  • The Offering is expected to close on or about November 21, 2022 and is subject to goeasy receiving necessary regulatory approvals.
  • goeasy intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to support the growth of the Companys consumer loan portfolio and for general corporate purposes.
  • By issuing a modest amount of additional equity, we significantly increase our balance sheet capacity and improve our leverage profile, allowing us to utilize our $1.12 billion of available liquidity to continue executing our growth plan.
  • goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moodys.