May 5, 2020 Embassy customers have been looking for help during the economic crisis due to COVID-19. We are helping customers with PPP loans and solutions to keep their employees paid and keep their businesses running. Here is what one of our customers had to say: “I filled out the PPP application and uploaded everything to my contact at Embassy. I sent 3-4 companies at 5pm. At 5:09, 5:11, and 5:12, I received an email that my contact successfully downloaded my files. Then I...

5 ways tax reform will boost the hotel industry March 23, 2018 After months of speculation, tax reform is a done deal. The final tax bill reduces corporate tax rates, modifies or eliminates a variety of itemized deductions, changes the taxation of foreign income, and limits the number of tax brackets. If the stock market is any indication, these changes will be a boon for businesses. The stock market surged to record highs last week, with business leaders expressing optimism over tax...

July 9, 2019 Navin Shah is an entrepreneur at heart. Born in Ahmedabad, India, he was educated there as a civil engineer before emigrating to Chicago in 1971. He earned an M.S. in civil engineering from Purdue University in 1978, and then accepted a job with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Even as a full-time government employee Shah found time for a side project, building shopping centers as a way to generate some extra income for his family. After four years...