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Payfare Enhances Digital Banking Solution with the Addition of Early Direct Deposit

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PAY #gigworkers—Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, today announced an enhancement to its digital banking solution with the addition of early direct deposit. Payfare, who partners with some of the world’s largest gig platforms, already offers U.S. based users instant access to […]

CCC Acquires Insurtech Safekeep

Acquisition of AI leader helps to advance CCC’s vision for straight-through processing across the claims lifecycle Safekeep is a leading enterprise platform digitizing subrogation across P&C insurance lines of business CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), a leading SaaS platform for the P&C insurance economy, announces it has acquired Safekeep, an AI leader in subrogation claims […]

Pagaya Partners With Ally to Expand Access to More Customers

The company is partnering with Ally Financial and its Card products, to expand credit access NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pagaya, a financial technology company that enables financial institutions to expand access to more customers through its artificial intelligence (AI) network, today announced its new partnership with Ally Financial’s credit card business (formerly Fair […]

Greenlight and Ty Burrell Team up to Shine a Light on Financial Literacy During the Big Game With New Ad Campaign

Leading family fintech company unveils first-ever Big Game commercial titled “I’ll Take It” ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”), the family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids, today announced its Big Game debut with a new ad campaign starring Emmy®-winning actor and comedian Ty Burrell. The campaign shines a light […]

Singapore FinTech STACS Partners CSOP Asset Management as Blockchain Platform Provider for OTC Derivatives Trade Processing

Platform eliminates and streamlines bespoke trade matching parameters, resolving trade exceptions in real-time for asset managers SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CSOP Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (‘CSOP’) and leading Singapore FinTech firm, Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS’) today announced the completion of their Over-the-Counter (‘OTC’) Derivatives Trade Processing prototype, built by STACS on its Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’)-based platform, Vetta. […]

Clikalia Raises Euro 75 Million in Financing Round Co-led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Fifth Wall

Series C-1 funding will accelerate Clikalia’s growth across Europe and Mexico MADRID–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clikalia, one of Europe’s leading real estate platforms, today announced the successful close of its Series C-1 funding round co-led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Fifth Wall, with participation from existing investors Luxor Capital and Guillaume Pousaz. Proceeds from the round will […]

Cambridge Savings Bank Provides TransCOR Information Technologies With Custom Lending Solution to Complete Business Succession Plan

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cambridge—Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $5 billion in assets, announced that its Commercial Lending team provided a lending package to facilitate TransCOR Information Technologies’ business succession plan. Retiring from his post as president, TransCOR’s founder recently sold the company to long-time employee, Derek […]

Andersen Global Strengthens Foothold in the British Virgin Islands

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#agexpansion–Following its recent expansion into the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Andersen Global adds dimension to its platform in the territory with collaborating firm Chorus International Services (BVI) Limited (Chorus-Global). Founded in 2019, Chorus-Global is a financial services provider specializing in the delivery of select corporate, fiduciary, governance, regulatory and fintech services from the […]

American Public Life Expands Relationship with FINEOS to Significantly Advance Data Transformation with Employee Benefit Administrators

The FINEOS Engage Smart Connectors empower and simplify the digital transformation of data, reducing manual effort and errors while dramatically increasing operational efficiencies ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#APL—FINEOS Corporation (ASX:FCL) today announced that American Public Life Insurance Company (APL), a leading provider of supplemental worksite benefits, has invested again in the FINEOS Platform by licensing FINEOS Engage Smart […]

Global Rewards Taps Galileo Financial Technologies to Scale B2B Payments

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Galileo Financial Technologies, the leading global financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), today announced that business-to-business payments innovator Global Rewards is using Galileo’s cloud-based technology platform and powerful APIs to usher in a new era of growth for the company. Global Rewards, which is on […]

New York City Improves Access for Customers with Self-Service Payment Technology at Business Centers

The Department of Finance is working with government technology company CityBase to provide accessible payment kiosks at Queens and Bronx Business Centers NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NYC–The New York City Department of Finance today announced the availability of self-service payment options for customers paying in person at its business centers in the Bronx and Queens. The Department […]

Global Rewards Partners with The Bancorp to Advance the Offerings of its Corporate Spend Platform

LAKEWOOD, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech–Global Rewards, a leading financial technology company serving businesses of all sizes, is pleased to announce a newly-formed partnership with The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) and its subsidiary The Bancorp Bank. This collaboration allows Global Rewards to continue its mission to simplify corporate disbursement and employee spend and comes at a time when businesses […]

Customers Bank Launches Financial Institutions Banking Group

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CUBI–Customers Bank, a digital and fintech-forward top 100 bank in the nation with nearly $20 billion in assets, announced it launched a Financial Institutions Group (FIG) serving Securities Broker Dealers, Future Commissions Merchants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers, Insurance companies, Trust companies and broader Financial Institutions. Brandon Troster was hired as Senior Vice President, […]

Praxent Supports MyHealthMath with Simplifying Health Insurance Decisions

Praxent optimizes user experience to introduce insurtech as a trusted digital provider, helping the company raise $3.5 million in Series B funding AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Praxent, a fintech design and engineering partner to financial companies, today announced that it has supported MyHealthMath (MHM), an insurtech that helps people choose the best health plans for their unique […]

Armorblox and Coalition Partner to Protect Organizations from Targeted Email Attacks and Cyber Threats

Best-in-Class Leaders in Cyber Insurance and Email Security Join Forces to Mitigate the Number One Risk Organizations Face Today – Email-based Cyber Attacks SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#armorblox—Armorblox, the leader in securing enterprise communications over email and other cloud office applications with the power of Natural Language Understanding (NLU), and Coalition, the world’s largest commercial insurtech provider, […]

Deluxe Announces Integration with Q2 Holdings’ Digital Banking Platform

Through Q2’s Innovation Studio Partner Marketplace, Deluxe HR & Payroll Solutions can now be activated by financial institutions to provide to business customers MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deluxe (NYSE:DLX), a Trusted Payments and Business Technology™ company, today announced its integration with Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending. Through […]

Crypto.com Partners With Industry-Leading Blockchain Validator and Merchant Acquirer Worldpay From FIS to Support Global Expansion

Key facts Rapidly growing crypto platform engages Worldpay from FIS as a blockchain validator and will utilize the company’s payment gateway and global acquiring services to support continued global expansion. Worldpay will process card-based purchases and sales of cryptocurrencies for Crypto.com. Worldpay is an experienced Card-to-Crypto processor, which provides services for 4 of the top […]

JM Search Announces Class of New Partners After Record Year of Growth

Well-earned promotions from multiple industry and functional practice groups were announced following tremendous YoY growth for the Firm KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JM Search, a premier retained executive search firm, announces today, the promotion of nine new Partners. This announcement follows a record year in the 42-year history of the firm, which recently posted 73% […]

GoCardless Joins Tech Unicorns as It Secures USD312 Million to Accelerate Growth in Open Banking

New investment by Permira’s Growth Opportunities fund and BlackRock Private Equity Partners values GoCardless at USD2.1 billion Investment follows a fast start in open banking and will be used to double down on account-to-account payments and build a global ‘bank pay’ network to rival cards Michael Rouse, former Chief Commercial Officer at Klarna, to join […]

DNA Payments Launches First Verifone Android Trinity Series POS Terminal in the UK, Championing Innovation and Reliability

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DNA Payments, a leading independent vertically integrated payments provider, and Verifone, a global FinTech leader and payment solution provider to the world’s best-known retail brands, are proud to announce an essential partnership championing innovation and reliability within the payments sector. DNA Payments has partnered with Verifone to take its Android Trinity range to market. […]

Trulioo Acquires No-Code Orchestration Solution HelloFlow to Accelerate Digital Onboarding and Advance its End-to-End Global Identity Platform

Identity verification leader to make customizing and deploying its global identity API even easier by adding best-in-class, intuitive workflow builder VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AML—Trulioo, the leader in global identity verification, announced today it has acquired HelloFlow, the innovative no-code, drag-and-drop builder of client onboarding, monitoring and digital workflow solutions. As consumers increasingly interact and transact […]

 UnionPay International Taps Fiserv to Further Global Expansion

 Fiserv will enable UnionPay, one of the world’s largest payment networks, to expand issuance and streamline UnionPay card acceptance for businesses worldwide via the Carat omnichannel commerce platform BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#china—Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the expansion of its relationship with UnionPay International, […]

Kiwibank Accelerates Real-Time Services with New ACI Worldwide SaaS Solution

MIAMI & AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—Kiwibank has taken the next step in delivering real-time experiences for its customers, after entering into a strategic partnership with ACI Worldwide, (NASDAQ: ACIW) a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software. The landmark agreement will see ACI provide and run Kiwibank’s newly installed, full capability Payment […]

Sila Offers Customers Digital Debt Collection Services Through New TrueAccord Partnership

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PoweredbySila—Sila Inc., a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, today announced that it partnered with TrueAccord, the leading debt collection company offering intelligent, digital-first collection and recovery solutions, to make it easier for Sila’s customers to use TrueAccord’s products and services. Dealing with delinquent and defaulted accounts is a […]

The Equity Alliance Closes an Oversubscribed $28 Million Fund I to Invest in VC Firms and Early-Stage Ventures Backed by People of Color and Women

Former Time Warner CEO, Dick Parsons, and a group of investors and entrepreneurs, lead effort to increase racial and gender diversity in venture capital NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Equity Alliance, a New York City-based investment fund run by CEO Claude Grunitzky, today announced the close of Fund I, an oversubscribed $28 million fund focused on diverse, […]

Built Technologies Reached More Than $200B in Total Construction Value Managed; Achieved $1.5B Valuation and Unicorn Status in 2021

Company Doubled Team Members and Increased Draw Disbursements by 85% YoY NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Built Technologies, the fastest growing construction finance platform in the U.S., has reached significant team and financial growth metrics exiting 2021, which bring increased value to customers. Built raised more than $213M in new venture funding from new and existing investors, securing […]

Leading Digital Asset Firms Launch Crypto Market Integrity Coalition, Committing to a Safe and Sensibly-Regulated Crypto Industry

The coalition, initiated by Solidus Labs and co-founded by 17 leading crypto exchanges, trading firms and industry associations, introduces a pledge of commitment to safer markets and working with regulators NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#crypto–In a unified voice, leaders in the digital asset industry announced today the launch of the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (“CMIC”), an industry-defining […]

CellTrust Launches SL2 Docs™ Seamless, Compliant, Mobile Collaboration for Documents and Signatures

Manage Notes, Tasks, Calendar, Contacts, Files and PDFs within SL2™ SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FINRA—CellTrust Corporation, a leading provider of global secure and compliant mobile communication for government and enterprise, announced today the launch of SL2 Docs™ compliant mobile collaboration. Seamlessly integrated into CellTrust’s flagship SL2 app for mobile communication capture and compliance, SL2 Docs was designed […]

Unison Announces Securitization of $443 Million Unison Residential Equity Agreements

The company finishes banner year of growth with largest securitization of its kind. Residential equity agreement (REA) securitization creates an unprecedented opportunity for institutional investors to participate in the residential equity market. The securitization is intended to drive favorable financial benefits for consumers including increased efficiency and better leverage in the markets. Expands C-suite with […]

ICE SONIA Hits Record Volume as Investors Manage UK Interest Rate Risk

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE SONIA Index futures and options, the benchmark contract to manage Sterling interest rate risk, hit a single day volume record of 916,964 contracts on February 3, the day the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted […]

EMQ Strengthens Multi-currency B2B Payment Offerings to China

Enterprise customers can now settle transactions directly in RMB and USD, further streamlines cross-border payments into China HONG KONG & BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#London–Global payments network EMQ further strengthens its multi-currency B2B payment offerings for enterprises with options including same-day settlement in RMB and USD across its extensive payout network reaching over 150 banks in China. This […]

BlackRock Announces Results of Joint Special Shareholder Meeting Relating to the Reorganizations of Two Municipal Closed-End Funds

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that, at a joint special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (NYSE: MFL) and BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUI and together with MFL, the “Funds,” and each, a “Fund”), the requisite vote of shareholders of MUI have approved the reorganization of […]

ISG to Publish Study on Digital Banking Platform Providers

ISG Provider Lens™ report will examine how new digital technologies are helping banks transform themselves STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #BankingPlatforms–Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched a research study examining providers of digital banking solutions at a time when traditional banks are under growing pressure to meet […]

Melonn Raises US$20M Series A funding led by QED Investors

Melonn provides end to end fulfilment and software services to small and medium ecommerce companies in Latam, starting in Mexico and Colombia. Less than a year after raising a pre-seed round from NFX, the company has raised US$24M in total from top tier investors including QED, NFX, GFC, Pear, Wollef (formerly Jaguar) and high-profile angel […]

SIMON Reports Fourth Quarter Highlights

New partnerships and integrations cap off a year of rapid momentum and record growth NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech—SIMON Markets LLC (SIMON), a fintech company that offers an end-to-end digital suite of tools to help financial advisors understand, manage, and analyze complex alternative investment products, today announced business highlights underscoring its continued growth during Q4 2021. The […]

Lexop Closes Expansion Round with Companyon Ventures

New investment will allow Lexop to continue the North American expansion of its digital collections software. MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NorthAmericanexpansion—Lexop, a self-service software that optimizes the repayment journey for past-due customers, announced today that it raised a round of funding to support the development and expansion of its digital collection solution across North America. The round was […]

Tavant FinDecision Enhances Broker Experience Through Collaboration with PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

Joint implementation features Tavant FinDecision in Dual AUS Offer with Top Mortgage Lender SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#brokerexperience—Tavant, a Silicon Valley-based provider of industry-leading digital lending solutions, announced today that it is collaborating with PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) (Pennymac), one of the largest publicly traded residential mortgage companies in the country. Pennymac has integrated […]

Majesco P&C Core Suite Now Deeply Integrated with Majesco Loss Control 360 to Deliver Unprecedented Underwriting Excellence, Enhanced Profitability and Customer Experience

MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced that their market-leading Majesco P&C Core Suite is now deeply integrated with the best-on-class Majesco Loss Control 360 SaaS platforms, both used by reinsurers, insurers, brokers, MGAs and top risk engineering companies. Majesco’s next-gen SaaS core and loss […]

E-Commerce SaaS Company ‘Swiftline’ Launches to Acquire, Develop, and Operate Integrated Services

Swiftline launches with $12mm Series A financing to accelerate e-commerce businesses NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Swiftline, a new e-commerce SaaS company, announces its launch as an integrated data and technology platform which will enable e-commerce sellers with optimization strategies, business-building solutions, and access to growth capital that drives success. Led by a veteran team of e-commerce and […]

Algbra Unveils its Comprehensive Values-focused & Climate-impact FinTech With Strategic Mastercard Partnership

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Algbra, a comprehensive values-focused and climate-impact FinTech, announced a milestone partnership with Mastercard yesterday evening, including joining the payment network’s Priceless Planet coalition. Algbra’s ground-breaking proposition has inclusivity, ethics and sustainability at its heart and requires all partners to sign up to its ethical standards, including clarity on where consumers’ money is held and […]