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FireLight® and RightBRIDGE® Annuity Wizard Integrate Providing Seamless Annuity Research to Application Sales Experiences

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AnnuityResearch–Insurance Technologies, LLC, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the life and annuities insurance industries, announced the integration of FireLight® and RightBRIDGE® Annuity Wizard from CapitalRock. This integration offers an enhanced suitable sales experience from research to application for advisors and their clients. RightBRIDGE Annuity Wizard helps advisors determine […]

Chia Raises $61 Million to Scale Global Deployment of Green Financial Services Infrastructure

Richmond Global Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz co-lead round to accelerate Chia’s adoption across financial institutions, governments and consumers SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chia Network Inc., a company built around a new energy efficient decentralized blockchain and smart transaction platform founded by Bram Cohen, has secured a $61 million Series D Preferred equity investment led by Richmond Global […]

Agora Services Partners with i2c to Enable the First Real Challenger Bank Platform for Community Banks and Credit Unions

-Driving innovative use cases for mobile-first digital banking lab built specifically for smaller FIs- ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agora Services, the challenger bank technology platform for community banks and credit unions, today announced it has partnered with i2c Inc., a leading global provider of digital payment and open banking technology, to provide modern digital first issuing and processing. […]

ICE Reports Record Total Futures and Options Open Interest of 84.5 Million Contracts

Total Open Interest +8% y/y LONDON & NEW YORK & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced record open interest of approximately 84.5 million contracts on May 21, 2021, surpassing the previous record set on March 12, 2020. This record depth of liquidity across ICE’s […]

Paystand and Sage Partner to Make B2B Payments Instant, Intuitive, and Cashless for Sage Intacct Users

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#b2bpayments—Paystand – the fastest growing, blockchain-enabled B2B payments platform – today announced its partnership with Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions. The partnership enables a “Venmo for businesses” through Paystand’s B2B payment network, which is now integrated with the Sage Intacct cloud financial management system and is available via […]

Building Transparency and Financial Data Exchange Engage Trevelino/Keller to Drive Reputation and Thought Leadership Position

Atlanta Marketing and Communications Leader Chosen For its Depth of Experience with Non-Profit Organizations ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trevelino/Keller, an integrated PR, marketing and creative agency, today announces new partnerships with Building Transparency and Financial Data Exchange (FDX). Building Transparency is an organization that provides free and open access data and tools that help reduce embodied carbon emissions […]

Top Belgian Bank Mitigates Mobile Banking Fraud with OneSpan Mobile Security

Belfius Bank deploys OneSpan technology to reduce fraud and improve the digital experience for 1.5 million mobile customers CHICAGO & BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneSpan™ (NASDAQ: OSPN), the global leader in securing remote banking transactions, today announced that Belfius Bank has integrated OneSpan Mobile Security Suite (MSS) into its mobile app to help protect its customers from the […]

Horizon Bank Prepares to Roll Out MOCA’s Digital-First Next-Generation Card-Based Payment Platform

-Bank provides users with an advanced suite of payment solutions including virtual cards, real-time P2P payments, browser-based online payment assistant and purpose-driven cards – AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MOCA, a digital first next-generation card-based payment platform provider, announced that Horizon Bank ($1.7 billion in assets), the largest community bank in Austin, Texas, will soon offer MOCA’s advanced […]

RoadSync Customers Can Now Pay with WEX Cards

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, and RoadSync, a digital payment platform for the freight and transportation industry, announced today the addition of WEX’s EFS and Fleet One payment solutions (WEX OTR) to RoadSync’s digital payments platform, RoadSync Checkout. By using RoadSync Checkout, the process of paying accessorial and freight […]

Curve’s Eagerly Anticipated Crowdfund Goes Live

Curve’s crowdfund now live on Crowdcube platform, after hugely popular pre-registration campaign For a limited time, from today, eligible prospective investors can participate in the crowdfund* LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#crowdfunding–The highly anticipated crowdfunding round from Curve, the fast-growing financial super app, is live. Prospective investors, including new and existing customers, can find the full details of the […]

RIDDLE&CODE Becomes One of the First Fintech Companies in Austria to Receive FMA Licence

VIENNA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RIDDLE&CODE FinTech Solutions, an innovative European company empowering financial institutions to handle all aspects of digital asset management, has obtained a licence as a “service provider for virtual/cryptographic tokens” by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). RIDDLE&CODE FinTech Solutions is one of the first fintech companies in Austria to be registered with FMA. The […]

The Power of Transparency: Individual Investors Demand ESG Data They Can Trust

New Workiva Survey Identifies Top Trends for 2021: Awareness of ESG is pronounced among younger investors Millennial and Gen Z investors demand data transparency Investors find it difficult to trust companies’ environmental disclosures ESG data is becoming a larger consideration when deciding where to invest AMES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$WK #BigData—Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) today released findings from […]

ACI Worldwide and J.P. Morgan Collaborate to Offer Merchants in Europe Greater Choice of Payment Options

Collaboration planned to enable merchants to use J.P. Morgan’s European Acquiring Platform with ACI’s Omni-Commerce solution for in-store payments acceptance Pre-certified, off-the-shelf joint solution can reduce time, cost and risk for merchants MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, today announced a collaboration with J.P. Morgan, […]

PayMyTuition Supports Strategic Expansion in China with Selection of Fiserv to Enable Local Payment Methods for Overseas Services

PayMyTuition and Fiserv will enable students to pay overseas tuition fees using preferred payment methods such as Alipay and WeChat Pay Education institutions and enterprises outside China will benefit from payment settlement in their local currency SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PayMyTuition, a leading provider of technology-driven global payment processing solutions for tuition payments, is supporting a strategic expansion […]

Printful, a Leading Print-on-Demand Company, Achieves Unicorn Status with Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount

New capital to help Printful continue to scale on-demand printing after nearly doubling revenue in 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Printful, an industry-leading print-on-demand drop shipping and fulfillment company announces a $130 million non-control investment from Bregal Sagemount, a leading growth equity firm. The financing establishes Printful as the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to […]

Rev19 Announces Rebranding, Changes Name to Agile Financial Systems

Agile Financial Systems has unveiled a new name and logo as part of an extensive rebranding initiative SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rev19 LLC, an integrated financial payment solution provider founded in 2017, has announced a rebrand of the company to Agile Financial Systems (AFS). The name change reflects AFS’ broader commitment to its agents, partners and customers […]

SoftTouch Adds Touch-Free PayPal and Venmo Payment Acceptance Capabilities

ANNAPOLIS, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#POS—SoftTouch POS & Payments, a next-generation fintech company providing point-of-sale, payment gateway, payment processing and integration solutions for restaurants, bars, retail and more, today announced it has enhanced its solutions with touch-free PayPal and Venmo payment acceptance capabilities. PayPal and Venmo are now integrated on all SoftTouch platforms, including SoftTouch POS, SoftTouch POS […]

Zeta Raises $250M From SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for Its Omni Stack for Banks

Zeta’s valuation jumps to $1.45 billion in one of the largest single raises by a Banking Tech Startup LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zeta, a banking tech startup, announced today that it has secured $250 million in investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. This Series C investment values Zeta at $1.45 billion. This is one of the largest single […]

SIMON Leverages Digital Experience and Network Reach to Design Cryptocurrency Educational Platform for Wealth Managers

As the crypto world collides with wealth management, SIMON will leverage its award-winning platform solutions to empower 85k+ financial professionals with state-of-the-art digital asset education in preparation for marketplace access and new product arrivals NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#crypto—SIMON Markets LLC (“SIMON”) today announced it will integrate cryptocurrency education into its leading-edge fintech platform for wealth management […]

Community 1st Credit Union Chooses Scienaptic for Quicker, Sharper AI-Powered Credit Decisioning

  NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced that Community 1st Credit Union has selected its AI-powered platform to enhance and augment its credit decisioning and underwriting capabilities for new and prospective members. Initially founded in 1925, Community 1st Credit Union was the first credit union established in the state […]

Zip Expands into Europe and the Middle East, with the Acquisitions of European BNPL Provider Twisto and UAE-based Spotii

Dollar references are in AUD unless otherwise noted. SYDNEY & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P) (“Zip” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of European “Buy Now Pay Later” (“BNPL”) provider Twisto Payments a.s. (“Twisto”) and has also entered into an agreement to acquire […]

INVESTBANK to Launch Next-Generation Credit Card for Jordan Powered by i2c’s Global Processing Platform

Collaboration allows commercial bank to deliver innovative credit programs and acquiring services via single agile platform REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today announced a partnership with INVESTBANK, a leading bank in providing innovative financial solutions in Jordan. i2c’s plug-and-play platform will power credit issuing and acquiring […]

SmartMetric, The Maker Of Biometric Protected Fingerprint Activated Credit Cards, Says It’s Biometric Card Provides Enhanced Credit Card Security – 2.8 Billion Credit Cards In Use Worldwide

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ameritrade–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME): 2.8 billion credit cards are in use worldwide. 1.06 billion credit cards are in use in the United States of America. 1 Card based transactions account for $30 trillion in payments globally. 2 The SmartMetric biometric credit and debit card is made to provide additional transaction security at the […]

LEX Joins Forces with Apex Clearing to Unlock Access to New Real Estate Markets for Retail Investors

The partnership becomes the first to successfully make public trading of single asset real estate securities available to all investors for investments as small as $250 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LEX, a commercial real estate securities marketplace for retail investors, and Apex Clearing, the business-to-business custody and clearing platform powering innovation in fintech, investing, and wealth management, […]

Majesco Acquires Market Leading Utilant LLC and Launches New Innovative Data and Analytics Business Unit

Brings Contributory Database and proprietary AI/ML Models along with Cloud-based Loss Control, Loss Control Survey Assessment, and Premium Audit combined with Majesco market leading solutions to provide cutting-edge solutions to address insurance crucial trends MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco, a global provider of cloud insurance platform software, today announced the acquisition of Utilant LLC, a U.S. based […]

Prelim Brings Power of Automation to Business Banking and SMB Lending Through Enhancements to its Embedded Fintech Platform

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the U.S. economy poised to rebound from the pandemic, small businesses need fast access to capital and to banking services. In response, Prelim, a fintech provider that optimizes digital banking experiences for financial institutions, has announced enhanced digital account opening (DAO) capabilities for business banking accounts and a Status Center tool that […]

Pitch Raises $85 Million To Build The First Complete Platform for Presentations

Led by Lakestar and Tiger Global, the investment will enable Pitch to scale its technology platform and global team as the company sets its sights on larger teams around the world BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pitch, the collaborative presentation platform for modern teams, today announced that it has raised an $85 million Series B funding round led by […]

Global Digital Customer Experience Leader TELUS International Deploys Verint Workforce Engagement on Google Cloud’s Platform Worldwide

The Solution, Supporting Approximately 30,000 of TELUS International’s Team Members, Will Also Be Offered to TELUS International Clients Worldwide as a Next-Generation Workforce Engagement and Customer Experience Platform MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Boundless—Engage21 — Verint® (Nasdaq: VRNT), The Customer Engagement Company™, today announced TELUS International has upgraded to the newest version of Verint Workforce Engagement, part of […]

SkyPoint Federal Credit Union Partners with Sensibill to Harness the Power of SKU-Level Data

Credit union leveraging technology to better know and serve members, enhance digital experience TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sensibill, the leading provider of everyday financial tools and SKU-level insights that drive personalization and help make financial wellness attainable for all, today announced that Montgomery County, Md.-based SkyPoint Federal Credit Union has launched the company’s digital receipt management solution to […]

Customers Bank Partners with Tassat to Implement a Blockchain-Based B2B Payments Network to Meet Needs of Business Clients

Customers Bank to Join the TassatPay® Network to Drive Client and Deposit Growth While Providing Frictionless, Instantaneous Payments and Improved User Experiences. WEST READING, Pa. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CUBI #blockchain—Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) a bank holding company, and Tassat, a global provider of blockchain technologies for digital payments, today announced […]

Discover and Eazy Sign Agreement to Grow Acceptance for Cardholders

BAHRAIN & RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover, a leading digital bank and payments company, and Eazy Financial Services signed an agreement to expand acceptance for both company’s cardholders. Discover, Diners Club International and network alliance cardholders will now be able to use their card at 95% of point-of-sale merchants and 100% of ATMs in Bahrain. Once Eazy […]

Curve’s crowdfunding round to go live after 21,000 sign-ups within first 24 hours

Curve’s crowdfund, designed to bring customers closer to its growth journey, will go live on May 25th, following hugely popular pre-registration stage Curve saw 21,000 sign-ups within first 24 hours of launching its pre-registration campaign LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#crowdfunding–Curve, the fast-growing financial super app, announces it’s going live with its crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday May 25th, following […]

Aeldra and Blue Ridge Bank Launch Neobank to Expand U.S. Financial Access to BRICS-Plus Countries

New partnership focused on banking and financial services needs in the U.S. PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$BRBS #BlueRidgeBank–Blue Ridge Bank, the national bank subsidiary of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE American: BRBS), announced today a partnership with Aeldra Financial, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based financial technology company, to launch a mobile neobank called Aeldra. The neobank bank […]

NetVU Confirms Its Commitment to Helping Members Thrive Post Pandemic

Leadership Delivers Strategy at Annual Meeting IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NetVU–The independent agency channel is resilient and ready to meet the challenges of the future through robust investments in technology and innovative approaches to education. That was the theme of the annual meeting of NetVU, The Network of Vertafore Users, which serves as the official kickoff to […]

TimeTrade SilverCloud Releases ‘Digital-First Banking Trends Report’

Analysis of customer engagement trends reveals new opportunities for financial institutions to improve digital experience TEWKSBURY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TimeTrade SilverCloud, the industry-leading provider of customer engagement solutions, today released its “Digital-First Banking Trends Report,” examining customer engagement trends with banks and credit unions over the span of the first year of the pandemic from March 2020 […]

Silvur’s Cost-of-Living Calculator Shows Major Differences In Location And Impact On Retirement Across The U.S.

Award-Winning Financial Wellness Super App Compares Cost of Living for people ages 50+ Across U.S. Zip Codes NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silvur, the first and only financial wellness super-app dedicated to helping baby boomers reach their retirement goals, today announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind Cost-of-Living Calculator that lets people compare the cost of living in different […]

ICE Expands its Global Environmental Complex With the Launch of UK Emissions Futures And Hosts First UK Emissions Auction

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it has launched ICE UK Allowance (“UKA”) Futures contracts and today hosted the first auction of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (“UK ETS”). Today, 6,052,000 UK allowances were offered for auction and all allowances were sold during […]

Waffle Closes $5 M Total Seed Funding Round and Launches All-In-One Insurance Solution

Consumer insurance solution is bringing top-rated nationwide coverage to all 50-states in a few clicks NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Waffle, the all-in-one consumer insurance solution, today announced a total $5 million seed round led by Verve Ventures, with participation from BetterLabs Ventures and Techstars. This news comes alongside Waffle’s official launch in both iOS and web, which […]

Access Softek Research Finds Growth Opportunity for Financial Institutions via Video Chat Capabilities

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The research arm of Access Softek, an omnichannel digital banking provider, recently surveyed 500 consumers about their preferences on using video chat to communicate. The full research report can be accessed here. The study found that nearly 65% of respondents have used video to communicate live in the past year. Of those respondents, […]

Customers Bank Expands Consumer Installment Loan Program With Upstart

WEST READING, Pa. & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, today announced Customers Bank, a full-service super-community bank and subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI), has expanded and extended its bank partnership with Upstart to scale its personal loan program through the Upstart Referral Network and its […]