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dataPlor Expands to 40 Countries and 50 Million Points of Interest

International location data company boosts coverage from one to 40 countries in just over a year to help global enterprises grow abroad MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dataPlor, the company providing the most accurate location intelligence abroad, has vastly expanded its geospatial data coverage to 40 countries and 50 million points of interest. That represents a hike […]

HKSTP Hosts Hong Kong I&T Career Expo 2022 Setting New Record of Over 2,900 Job Opportunities as City’s I&T Ecosystem Continues to Grow and Build for a Better Future

Largest ever I&T Career Expo kickstarts T2 – Hong Kong’s first ever Innovation Tech x Talent Month to multiply and create new career possibilities for local and overseas talent HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is hosting the Hong Kong I&T Career Expo 2022 (the Career Expo) from 10 March till […]

BitNile Holdings’ Subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Announces New High-Density Power Supply Switcher Product Line

Compact, Low-Profile Footprint and Best-in-Class Performance Power Switchers Designed for Use in Medical, Telecommunications, and Defense Systems LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #AmosKohn—BitNile Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: NILE), a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced today that its green energy technology and global power electronics business, TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Power Corporation (“DPC”), […]

Digital Identity Verification Leader Trulioo Launches Initiative to Support Industry Professionals in Tackling Global Regulatory, Compliance Pressures

Nearly 90% of organizations recognize increasing importance of digital identity, new resources will support establishment of trust online VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aml–Global identity verification leader, Trulioo, today launched a set of resources to support modern security professionals as they shape safety and security practices in the digital world. Recent data found that compliance, risk and […]

Fiserv Enables Holistic Liquidity Management for Financial Institutions

The emergence of real-time payments and the current inflationary environment have increased the importance of liquidity management and cash flow visibility BROOKFIELD, Wis. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial institutions can better manage liquidity in a rapidly changing market with the launch of a new set of capabilities from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of […]

LawPay Launches New Nota by M&T Bank Integration to Streamline Cloud-Based Law Firm Management for Solo and Small Law Firms

Leader in Legal Payments Expands Digital Payment Integrations With New Nota by M&T Bank Partnership to Provide Lawyers with Secure and Time-Saving Ways to Get Paid AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LawPay, the leading online payment solution for legal professionals, has announced its partnership with Nota by M&T Bank which will streamline operations for legal professionals at solo […]

Sila Partners With Corpay to Improve Global FX Capabilities

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#PoweredbySila–Sila Inc., a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, today announced that it partnered with Corpay, a FLEETCOR brand that provides integrated cross-border payments and currency risk management solutions. This partnership will expand Sila’s cross-border payment capabilities and access to global FX markets for its customers by providing them […]

LoanSnap Taps Advantage Systems to Automate Accounting Workflows; Fully Implemented Within 60 Days

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#mortgage—Advantage Systems, a provider of accounting and financial management tools for the mortgage industry, announced that California-based LoanSnap Inc. has selected and successfully implemented its mortgage accounting automation solution, Accounting for Mortgage Bankers (AMB), including the AMB Sierra dashboard and reporting capabilities for both branch users and executives. LoanSnap has been growing rapidly […]

UNest Announces H&R Block® as Exclusive Tax Preparation Partner to Help Families Maximize Refunds

– Alliance to ease the burden of tax stress for hard-working parents – NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNest, a leading fintech company that makes it easier than ever for parents to save and invest in their kids’ future, today announced H&R Block as its exclusive tax preparation provider for the 2021 season. The collaboration offers UNest […]

Freedom Mortgage and Sagent Extend Software Partnership 5 Years to Power Homeowner-First Servicing Ecosystem

Deal enables U.S. mortgage giant with $400B in servicing to easily iterate on its industry-leading consumer experience with cloud-based, configurable tech stack KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Sagent, a fintech company modernizing mortgage and consumer loan servicing for America’s top banks and lenders, today announced a five-year partnership extension with Freedom Mortgage Corporation to continue powering […]

Freedom Mortgage and Sagent Extend Software Partnership 5 Years to Power Homeowner-First Servicing Ecosystem

Deal enables U.S. mortgage giant with $400B in servicing to easily iterate on its industry-leading consumer experience with cloud-based, configurable tech stack KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fintech—Sagent, a fintech company modernizing mortgage and consumer loan servicing for America’s top banks and lenders, today announced a five-year partnership extension with Freedom Mortgage Corporation to continue powering […]

Tacora Announces $250 Million First Close of Inaugural Fund

Provides customized and creative capital solutions for venture-backed companies AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tacora, an investment management firm dedicated to optimizing the financing of early and mid-stage companies, today announced a $250 million first close of the firm’s inaugural fund. This marks a significant milestone towards the firm’s target fund size of $300 million. The fund is […]

Tacora Announces $250 Million First Close of Inaugural Fund

Provides customized and creative capital solutions for venture-backed companies AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tacora, an investment management firm dedicated to optimizing the financing of early and mid-stage companies, today announced a $250 million first close of the firm’s inaugural fund. This marks a significant milestone towards the firm’s target fund size of $300 million. The fund is […]

The New York Stock Exchange Announces Launch of the NYSE Sustainability Advisory Council

Exchange-led Group of Senior Sustainability Officers from NYSE-listed Companies Will Identify, Develop and Share Best Practices NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, announced today the launch of the NYSE Sustainability Advisory Council. The council will bring together […]

Provenir to Speak at Finovate Europe 2022 on Financial Services Digital Acceleration and AI-Powered Risk Decisioning

Provenir, a gold event sponsor, will unveil its new Provenir AI risk decisioning solution for fintechs and financial services providers PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software for the fintech industry, today announced that Carol Hamilton, Provenir senior vice president of Global Solutions, will participate in a panel session titled, “Achieving […]

Forest Area Federal Credit Union Selects Scienaptic’s Platform For AI-Based Credit Underwriting

Scienaptic’s platform to enable deeper automation of lending and more approvals NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Forest Area Federal Credit Union has selected its platform for faster credit decisioning. Established in 1983, Forest Area Federal Credit Union began with a nominal asset size of $4,049.42 and […]

FICS® Named to HousingWire’s HW TECH100 List for Ninth Consecutive Year

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the ninth consecutive year, HousingWire has recognized FICS® (Financial Industry Computer Systems, Inc.), a provider of loan origination software, residential servicing software and commercial servicing software for the mortgage industry, as one of the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy. For the third year in a row, the Tech100 program […]

Ozon Comments on its $750 million Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds due 2026

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ozon Holdings PLC (NASDAQ and MOEX: “OZON”, thereafter referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “Ozon” or the “Company”), a leading Russian e-commerce platform, provides further update on the potential impact of the continued suspension of trading of the Company’s American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share of the Company (“ADSs”), on the […]

Paysafe Selects J.P. Morgan as Core Banking Provider

Leading specialised payments platform partners with the global financial services firm to power international payments settlement LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading specialised payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), announces the appointment of J.P. Morgan as its core banking provider. The global financial services firm’s work for Paysafe will be led from its Payments business, which combines cash management, payment […]

ACI Worldwide Launches Innovative ACI Fraud Scoring for Financial Institutions

Industry-First Fraud-Scoring Platform Uses ACI’s Patented Incremental Learning Technology, Enabling Banks to Reduce Fraud Losses by up to 75 Percent New Service Is Available via the Public Cloud to FIs in North America and Europe MIAMI & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the launch of […]

HKSTP and Infineon Launch Co-Incubation Programme to Accelerate Microelectronics Innovation and Propel Startups to Success

Partnership with global semiconductor leader will fast-track commercialisation and adoption of mobility, IoT and big data technologies and advance smart city innovation HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has partnered with global semiconductor leader Infineon Technologies Hong Kong Limited (Infineon) in a strategic co-incubation programme to fulfil the innovation potential of […]

Mosul Bank Selects CR2’s BankWorld to Accelerate Digital Banking Transformation in Iraq

  BAGHDAD–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mosul Bank (www.almosulbank.iq) has selected CR2 (www.CR2.com), one of the world’s leading software vendors in the digital banking and payments market, to accelerate its digital banking transformation strategy in the Iraqi market. This latest win for CR2 will see Mosul Bank offering a more advanced digital banking service to the Iraqi retail and […]

Lendio Welcomes Trisha Price, CPO of Pendo & Former Chief Product Officer at nCino, To Its Board of Directors

Price, a Top 25 Women Leaders in FinTech nominee, brings 20 years of experience in financial services and technology LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lendio, the nation’s leading small business financial solutions marketplace, has welcomed Trisha Price to its Board of Directors. Price is the current Chief Product Officer at Pendo, a company that provides a SaaS solution […]

Nearly Half of Gig, Freelance, and Contract Workers Are Denied Access to Financial Services They Can Afford, ​​New Study Reveals

1099 Workers Not Granted Equitable Access to Basic Services That Require Proof of Credit-worthiness, Damaging Mental Health, Families, and Upward Mobility NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#1099workers—Argyle, the leading employment data platform that provides companies access to user-permissioned employment records in real time, today announced findings from recent research about the impact of credit scores as a sole […]

Argyle Launches First Self-serve Tool for Consumers to Generate Income and Employment Verification Reports for Free

Argyle Verify Extends Company’s Mission to Improve Financial Health of 1099 and W-2 Workers by Giving Them Control Over Their Employment Data NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#VOIE—Argyle, the leading employment data platform that provides companies access to user-permissioned employment records in real time, announced today it is streamlining the income and employment verification process for U.S. consumers […]

Argyle Secures $55 Million Series B to Make User-permissioned Employment Data Ubiquitous and Reinvent Credit Decisioning for Lenders and Consumers

SignalFire Leads New Investment as Argyle Unlocks Equitable Access to Credit and Financial Resources for Exploding Population of Gig, Creator Economy, and Contract Workers NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#creditscores—Argyle, the leading employment data platform that provides companies access to user-permissioned employment records in real time, today announced its $55 million Series B. The round was led by […]

Hotel Payment Software Selfbook Valued at $300m after Series A Extension

Financing led by Tiger Global, with strategic hotelier partners including JAWS, the family office of Barry Sternlicht, demonstrates rapid growth and adoption NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Selfbook, a unique, comprehensive hotel payment software today announced it has completed a $15M extension of its Series A financing, led by Tiger Global, with new strategic hotelier partners including JAWS, […]

Haus Makes Homeownership Available for $1,000 a Month

Haus offers a first in Fintech, flat fee homeownership powered by blockchain SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$HAUS #blockchain–As home affordability and growing prices place more financial burden on all homeowners, Haus has launched a new financial solution that upends the existing home financing market. By leveraging blockchain, Haus offers customers a flat fee homeownership for $1,000/month, plus […]

Haus Makes Homeownership Available for $1,000 a Month

Haus offers a first in Fintech, flat fee homeownership powered by blockchain SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$HAUS #blockchain–As home affordability and growing prices place more financial burden on all homeowners, Haus has launched a new financial solution that upends the existing home financing market. By leveraging blockchain, Haus offers customers a flat fee homeownership for $1,000/month, plus […]

Nova Credit Named Among the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company

Company also recognized by Forbes in America’s Best Startup Employers 2022 list NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nova Credit has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. The company ranked third in the Social Good category based on its mission to accelerate financial inclusion for underserved communities that have historically been […]

ICE Mortgage Technology’s eClose Solution Saves Lenders 70 Minutes Per Loan

PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ICE Mortgage TechnologyTM, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced the results of its hybrid eClose return on investment (ROI) study. The extensive independent study conducted by MarketWise Advisors, LLC., found 70 minutes saved per loan and 2.3 days faster loan […]

Systemathics Ganymede Cloud Data Platform-as-a-service Integrates With ICE DataVault

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Systemathics, the trading automation technology specialist, has now integrated its Ganymede product with ICE DataVault. Built as cloud native, Ganymede is a fully managed platform, continuously updated with high-quality, curated, and cross validated data. Ganymede is purpose built for the financial data markets ever increasing data volumes, allowing clients to query against large data […]

Alpaca Crypto API Now Offers Over 20 New Coins and Expands Access to 49 US States

Alpaca Crypto unveils new industry-leading consumer and embedded crypto solutions with 2022 focused on crypto growth and Web3 roadmap SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#alpacaHQ—Alpaca, an API-first crypto and stock financial services company, announced today that Alpaca Crypto has enabled access to users across 49 US states and now offers over 20 tradeable coins. Alpaca Crypto is […]

Hummingbird Launches Investigation Canvas for Compliance Professionals

New Product Suite Reimagines How Compliance Work Can Get Done, Allows for Better Informed, More Strategic Decisions Announces Brand Evolution to Reflect Collaborative Nature of Product Suite SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hummingbird RegTech, a compliance CRM platform, today announced the launch of the Investigation Canvas for compliance professionals. The launch of the Investigation Canvas follows a recent […]

ICE Benchmark Administration Introduces ICE U.S. Dollar Inflation Expectations Index Family

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) is introducing the ICE U.S. Dollar Inflation Expectations Index Family to help investors gauge future inflation expectations and inform policy and risk management decision making. The inflation index family is designed to […]

Lili Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2022

Top banking platform supporting the 60M freelance economy joins the ranks of Shopify, WarnerMedia, Stripe, SpaceX, and more NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lili, the top digital banking platform with over 550k users that provides business banking services, tax tools, and DIY accounting features to freelancers and small business owners, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual […]

POSaBIT Enters the CBD Point of Sale Market

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF), the leading provider of point of sale software and payments infrastructure in the cannabis industry, has entered the CBD market with their point of sale solution. POSaBIT is now live in over twenty brick and mortar CBD locations nationwide, opening up thousands of new market opportunities for […]

Stax to Become Fintech’s Newest Unicorn with Latest Funding Round

Co-founders and sister-and-brother duo Suneera Madhani and Sal Rehmetullah lead their company to $1B+ valuation, making history for minority founders and leaders everywhere ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stax, an all-in-one payments platform, today announced its latest funding raise of $245 million. Led by sibling co-founders Suneera Madhani, CEO, and Sal Rehmetullah, president, Stax celebrates this significant milestone […]

5 Ways Companies Can Leverage Digital Payment to Boost Their Business in a Post-Covid Environment I Digital Banking Firm DNBC

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Worldwide demand for digital payments has skyrocketed. The dramatic increase in contactless payments throughout the world presents an opportunity for businesses to not only meet customer demand but to take advantage of many benefits of digital payment. Stay with us as we explore these opportunities so you can know how to utilize digital payment […]

New Study From Entrust Finds Consumers Prefer Digital Banking Experiences, but Are Concerned About Security

A survey from Entrust details preferences of the modern banking customer, with consumers indicating a need for online banking capabilities, secure cards with chips and enhanced payment security MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The global transformation of banking and payments has only accelerated over the past few years, and between web trends and a global pandemic, the industry has […]