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Equitybee Announces Corporate Rebrand to Support Strategic Vision and Accelerated Growth

Leading employee stock options funding platform launches a new visual identity, new website, and refreshed positioning following 500% YoY growth PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equitybee, the employee-focused stock options funding solution, today announced a corporate rebrand and launch. The timing of the new visual identity aligns with the significant transformation that is taking place across the […]

Consumers Prefer Cards to Pay, Choices Differ by Age, Shows Fiserv Research

Interest in digital card options has grown, with physical cards still in demand BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Credit and debit cards are the payment method of choice for most consumers according to new research from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions. Cards are seen as the fastest, easiest […]

$1.4 Billion-Asset Community Bank Partners with Fintech for Lending Process Automation

Opportunity Bank of Montana goes live with Teslar Software to enhance loan and deposit strategy SPRINGDALE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Opportunity Bank of Montana and Teslar Software today announced their partnership to streamline the bank’s lending process for both employees and customers. The bank anticipates loan growth of up to 10% this year and leveraging Teslar will allow […]

dLocal Launches dLocal Go to Help Small Businesses Start, Grow and Succeed in Emerging Markets Around the World

New service will provide fast and simple ways to process payments in Latin America, Africa and Asia to help small businesses and entrepreneurs MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dLocal, the leading payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced a new offering, dLocal Go, an online platform for entrepreneurs, startups, and small and medium-sized business owners […]

Reply Sustainable Investment Challenge 2022: Over 13,750 People From 95 Countries Took Part in the Zero-impact Online Competition

TURIN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The third edition of the Investment Challenge – the second challenge on the sustainability theme – created by Banca Generali and Reply in collaboration with MIP Politecnico di Milano, MainStreet Partners and CFA Society Italy, has officially ended. The online competition saw record numbers, with over 13,750 participants from 95 countries generating a […]

MonetaGo Named Best Fintech Startup in Trade By Global Trade Review

LONDON & SINGAPORE & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo has been awarded ‘best fintech startup in trade’ by Global Trade Review. The annual GTR Leaders in Trade awards celebrate the achievements of pioneering institutions and top performers in the trade, commodity, supply chain, export finance and fintech markets. This award recognises MonetaGo’s systematic […]

Temenos Introduces Everyone’s Banking Platform at the Temenos Community Forum 2022

More than 1,500 attendees from banks, fintechs, BaaS players and partners around the world to gather at TCF in London GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the cloud banking platform, today announced that more than 1,500 leaders from the world’s leading banks, fintechs, BaaS providers and Temenos partner ecosystem will come together at the Temenos Community Forum […]

BlackRock Announces Release of First Quarter Commentaries for Certain Closed-End Funds (BIGZ, BSTZ, BMEZ, BCAT, and ECAT)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock today announced the release of quarterly fund commentaries for BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (NYSE: BIGZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (the “Funds”) for the first quarter of […]

Buckle Trend Watch: High Gas Prices and Automotive Inflation Causing Behavioral Shifts in Rideshare and Delivery Drivers

Drivers as small business owners strategize to put extra money in their pockets JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Buckleup–As the gig economy grows, so do the numbers of people opting to drive – whether to supplement their income for a savings goal, as a second job, or by making driving a full-time career. Each of these drivers […]

SmartRIA® Named a WealthTech100 Company by FinTech Global

The prestigious ranking recognizes the world’s most innovative technology solution providers that address the digital transformation challenges, and opportunities investment firms, private banks, and financial advisors face KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Compliance–SmartRIA, a powerful, easy-to-use cloud-based software solution designed to meet the specialized compliance management needs of investment advisors, compliance teams, operations teams, consultants and attorneys serving […]

Corvia Expands Acquiring Sponsorship with MVB Bank Relationship

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BINsponsorship—Corvia, Inc., a fintech company simplifying payments complexity by complementing world-class technology with strong business and regulatory acumen, announced today it has expanded its acquiring bank sponsor relationships with the addition of MVB Bank. The new registered agent relationship will enable Corvia to better support a partner-centric approach of providing superior service for […]

PRO Unlimited Named “Market Leader” in Ardent Partners’ 2022 MSP Solution Advisor Report

PRO ranked highly for the universal strength of its Integrated Workforce Management platform comprised of MSP, technology and data BURLINGAME, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PRO Unlimited, an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, announced today that it has been named a “Market Leader” in Ardent Partners’ 2022 Managed Service Provider (MSP) Solution Advisor report. PRO was evaluated against […]

Masa Finance Raises $3.5 Million Pre-Seed to Build the World’s First Hybrid Credit Protocol & Decentralized Credit Bureau

Masa’s decentralized credit protocol bridges off-chain data with on-chain data to create the world’s first Hybrid Credit Protocol & Decentralized Credit Bureau SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Masa Finance, the first-of-its-kind hybrid credit protocol, has come out of stealth and announces completing a Pre-Seed funding round of $3.5 million USD (closed in November 2021) from Unshackled Ventures, executives […]

First American Mortgage Solutions Announces First-of-its-Kind Title and Settlement Integration With ICE Mortgage Technology’s New Encompass Platform

SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First American Mortgage Solutions LLC, a part of the First American family of companies, today announced a new integration with ICE Mortgage Technology™, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure. First American is the first title and settlement provider to offer automated […]

MAXEX Helps Mortgage Originators Access Greater Liquidity Options With New DSCR Program, Expanded Bulk and Forward Trading Services.

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MAXEX, the first digital mortgage exchange, announced today the launch of a new DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loan program and the expansion of its bulk and forward trading capabilities. Mortgage market turmoil has originators looking for new loan programs and liquidity to grow their business, rebalance their portfolios and serve their borrowers. By […]

Papaya and Applied Innovation Partner to Enable Frictionless Payment Methods for Accounts Receivable Management

This partnership allows Applied Innovation’s business customers to offer payments in seconds using Papaya’s proprietary “Bill Understanding Technology” LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Papaya, a modern bill payment platform that uses proprietary computer vision technology to simplify bill payments for consumers, today announced its partnership with Applied Innovation, a software development company that provides a suite of solutions […]

Affirm to Be First Buy Now, Pay Later Partner Fully Integrated to Carat From Fiserv

Affirm will be seamlessly available to Fiserv enterprise merchant clients via a simplified onboarding experience SAN FRANCISCO & BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Fiserv, a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced a relationship that will make Affirm available […]

Fiserv to Simplify How Businesses Enable Buy Now, Pay Later

Businesses using Carat or Clover will be able to implement their preferred BNPL providers for in-store and online commerce Affirm will be first BNPL option fully integrated into Carat system for enterprise merchants BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Businesses of all sizes will be able to simplify the enablement of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options with streamlined […]

Intercontinental Exchange Reports April 2022 Statistics

ADV up 16% y/y; OI up 6% y/y ATLANTA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported April 2022 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet. April […]

Axis Auto Loan Portfolio Surpasses $200 million

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Axis Auto Finance Inc. (“Axis” or the “Company”) (TSX: AXIS), a rapidly growing financial technology company changing the way Canadians purchase and finance used vehicles, today announced that it has broken its single day loan originations record and has surpassed $200 million in Auto Loan Portfolio balances. Axis set a new daily auto loan […]

Coinfirm Adds 840,361 Tokens To AML Platform, Offering Full Coverage Of All Tokens

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the largest update of protocol coverage in Coinfirm’s history, the firm has added support for 840,361 new tokens to the AML Platform, offering total digital asset coverage of 17 blockchains. Now, the company’s industry-recognized blockchain agnostic AML Platform supports ~846 thousand cryptocurrency assets and tokens. The breakdown of the newly supported coverage – […]

PayRetailers Strengthens Its Operations in Latin America

Spanish company PayRetailers continues to strengthen its local operations in Latin America and announces the opening of its new offices in Peru, while continuing to look at acquisitions to increase its presence in other countries. BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Payment technology solutions have found fertile ground for expansion in Latin America given the lack of financial inclusion […]

Deluxe Expands Digital Payments Network Capability by Adding BillGO to Portfolio

This initiative will increase Deluxe Payment Exchange payment processing annually by billions of dollars MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deluxe (NYSE:DLX), a Trusted Payments and Business Technology™ company, has entered into an agreement with BillGO, one of the industry’s largest bill payment platforms and fintech trailblazer, to provide digitized check delivery of payments through the Deluxe Payment Exchange Network. […]

Nova Credit Introduces Cash Atlas™ – A Cash Flow Underwriting Solution That Allows Businesses to Lend More Responsibly Using Bank Transaction Data

The fintech’s newest product supports financial inclusivity by using alternative data to assess consumers’ ability to pay, both now and in the future NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nova Credit, the fintech unlocking opportunities for mainstream and credit excluded consumers and the companies looking to serve them, today has launched its latest product, Cash Atlas™ – a first-party […]

Lokyata Selected As A Demo Company At FinovateSpring 2022

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#autolending—Lokyata, a company focused on delivering products that digitize, automate, and scale lenders’ credit decisions, announced that it is one of the hand selected demo companies at FinovateSpring 2022. The Lokyata demo is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18 during the 2 p.m. session. The Lokyata team will be demonstrating the latest enhancements to BankAnalyze, […]

Financial Services Leaders Plot the Road Ahead at 10th Annual Hearsay Summit

MassMutual, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, others earn 2022 Innovator Awards SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Digitalclientengagement—Hearsay Systems, the trusted global leader in digital client engagement for the financial services industry, today announced that it held its 10th annual Hearsay Summit on April 26. The event brought together the top leaders in financial services technology for valuable keynotes, breakout sessions, […]

XTM Signs With Massachusetts Restaurant Association

XTM Will Offer the MRA’s Members Value-Added Benefits Including EWA, Financial Wellness & Savings Accounts MIAMI & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XTM, Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (QB: XTMIF / CSE:PAID / FSE:7XT), a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions around the world, is pleased to announce that it […]

Brace Mortgage Servicing Pulse: Origination Layoffs Will Lead to Servicing Scale-Up

Team onboarding, compliance and digitization present major headwinds LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Top mortgage originators continue to announce steep staffing cuts in response to sliding volumes. The step-change decline in mortgage jobs comes after lenders spent much of 2020 and 2021 staffing up. The post-pandemic effects of inflation, rising interest rates, low housing inventory and abnormally high […]

Everspan Partners With TheGuarantors to Improve Rental Accessibility and Affordability

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everspan Group, Rated A- (Excellent) by AM Best, today announced it has launched a program partnership with TheGuarantors, a fintech company providing innovative insurance products and financial solutions for renters and landlords. Everspan, a specialty program property and casualty insurer, will support TheGuarantors’ flagship Lease Guarantee and Security Deposit Replacement products. Lease Guarantee […]

LendKey Reports Record Revenue Growth

Company achieves new loan origination milestones in its home improvement and student refinance loan businesses NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LendKey, the networked lending platform designed to deliver capital and liquidity management, today announced record revenue growth in March 2022, surpassing the previous highwater mark set in 2018. The company also revealed significant year over year growth with […]

Toast Helps Hotels Streamline Food and Beverage Operations, Increase Revenue and Deliver Great Hospitality

With Toast for Hotel Restaurants, employees can be more productive and guests can get a better order and pay experience BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toast (NYSE: TOST), the all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, today announced Toast for Hotel Restaurants, a new solution designed to meet the unique needs of hotel restaurant operators. Through robust integrations with leading […]

Quantalytix Promotes Ryan Bui to Chief Technology Officer

Former director to engineering to lead fintech new product development/enhancements BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quantalytix, the provider of cloud-based Enterprise Bank Management (EBM) software for community financial institutions, today announced that it has named Ryan Bui chief technology officer. Bui joined the Quantalytix team about two years ago as a software developer and most recently held the […]

Storm Games to Hold Airdrop for ‘Four Gods on WEMIX’

SEONGNAM, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Airdrop–Storm Games (CEO: Jung Man-su) announced on the 3rd that it will hold an airdrop as a pre-event before the launch of Four Gods on WEMIX. Four Gods on WEMIX is a blockchain-based Play and Earn (P&E) game that implements a fantasy world of a vast scale set against the backdrop of […]

Blackboxstocks Announces Release of Native Mobile App for iOS and Android Devices

The Long-Awaited App Provides New Marketing Channels in Apple and Google Play Stores DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackboxstocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX) (“Blackbox”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels, today announced that it has completed the development of its mobile application of the Blackbox platform […]

Orion Infuses Behavioral Finance Into Its Financial Planning Technology

Orion Planning Now Includes Protect, Live, Dream: A Proven Behavioral Finance Approach to Financial Planning OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To enrich the financial lives of investors, Orion Advisor Solutions, a leading provider of transformative wealthtech solutions for fiduciary advisors, combines its best-in-class advisor technology with behavioral finance to bring goals-based investing to Orion Planning. Orion’s goals-based investing […]

Fiserv and The Clearing House Expand Access to Real-Time Payments

Thousands of Fiserv financial institution clients will be able to connect easily to The Clearing House RTP® network to enable real-time consumer and business payments BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thousands of financial institutions will be able to simplify and accelerate the enablement of real-time payments for consumers and businesses as the result of a collaboration between The […]

QED Investors Hires Victoria Zuo to Help Scale Early Stage Team

Zuo brings eclectic background from Gradient Ventures, Qatalyst Partners ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced the hire of Victoria Zuo. Victoria joins QED as a principal based in San Francisco where she will have a focus on investments in early stage […]

Blackboxstocks Announces Integration with E*TRADE Allowing Users to Trade Seamlessly Through the Blackbox Platform

New Options Trading Software Integration and Combined Marketing Partnership Provides Blackbox Exposure to E*TRADE’s over 5 million Users DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackboxstocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX) (“Blackbox”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels, today announced that it has completed its platform integration with E*TRADE […]

Concerto Launches Platform to Reimagine Credit Card Programs; Receives $21 Million From Matrix Partners, PayPal Ventures and GoldenTree Asset Management

GoldenTree and Concerto form joint venture to fund $2 billion+ in credit card receivables Concerto introduces groundbreaking loyalty programs for professional baseball teams, including the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BaltimoreOrioles—Concerto, a new company created to power credit card partnerships that enhance the user and product experience for […]

Principal® Launches Fintech-Enabled Portfolios for Advisors With 37 New Model Portfolios

DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Principal Global Investors® today announced an expanded model portfolios product offering featuring 37 new portfolios and a fintech-enabled portfolios solution to help advisors increase client customization, scale, and efficiency. “Advisors want solutions that are simple to adopt, easy to manage, and deliver results for their clients and businesses,” said Jill Brown, managing […]