NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made an investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Nigeria-based fintech company Okra, an open finance data infrastructure startup serving the rapidly expanding African financial services market. Founded in 2019 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, Okra is an open finance platform that enables developers and businesses to build personalized digital services […]
Custom technology and distribution agreement will simplify access to select Nuveen alternative investing products for accredited investors NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nuveen, a leading global investment manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management, and iCapital Network1, the global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, […]
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Womply, a nationwide fintech platform that provides applications, APIs, marketing, and financial tools to facilitate commerce, announced a new partnership with TMC Financing (TMC), headquartered in Oakland, CA. The partnership aims to assist America’s small businesses, independent contractors, and the self-employed gain access to federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding. Womply’s breakthrough PPP […]
U.S. & Canada now lead the world in open banking and open finance API adoption through industry-led technical standards body. RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FDXAPI—The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) today reported that 16 million North American consumers are now using its FDX API for open banking and open finance data sharing. This milestone solidifies the U.S. and […]
Discover® Identity Theft Protection includes child identity protection RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover today announced Discover® Identity Theft Protection, a fee-based identity theft protection product that provides individuals with credit and identity monitoring, alerts and fraud resolution services, is available to all U.S. consumers. This expansion comes as identity theft reports more than doubled nationwide from 2019 […]
PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, has signed a multi-year fuel card agreement with Kum & Go. The retailer ranked No. 18 on CSP’s (Convenience Store Products) list of Top 202 Convenience Store Chains of 2020 and is continuing a trend of rapid growth. With more than 400 stores across […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#australia–The global battle for talent supercharged by the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating, with Australia sending out strong signals that it intends to succeed with its latest immigration offering under the Australia Global Business and Talent Attraction Taskforce. Under the purview of the taskforce, there is a fast-tracked visa program with a […]
Expected to be world’s first offering of a patent as an NFT; buyer of token will hold all associated rights to underlying intellectual property Patent provides elegant solution for maintaining blockchain’s foundational benefits while expanding applications, easing combination of “on chain” and “off chain” data storage NEW CANAAN, Conn. & FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–True Return […]
LYON, France & MIDDLETON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Esker, a global cloud platform and leader in AI-driven process automation solutions for finance and customer service functions, today announced that it has been recognized as a Market Leader in the 2021 ePayables Technology Advisor research report from Ardent Partners for the second consecutive year. The report highlights Esker’s strength […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking–The Change Company, America’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and its mortgage banking subsidiary Change Home Mortgage (the “Company”) announced today the rebranding of the Company’s wholesale division to Change Wholesale. Ted Ray, President of Change Home Mortgage, said, “This rebranding represents an important milestone as we focus our resources on scaling Change […]
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking–The Change Company, America’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced today the rebranding of its mortgage banking subsidiary to Change Home Mortgage. President Ted Ray said, “This rebranding represents an important milestone as we continue to scale our digital platform serving traditional and non-traditional homeowners. Our proprietary loans, technology, and platform are enabling […]
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the year since the pandemic’s inception, LifeYield LLC has emerged as a growth catalyst for financial advisories of all sizes. Using LifeYield’s software to optimize the timing of Social Security benefits, advisors have added a cumulative $2.9 billion in potential retirement wealth to investors’ assets in the first quarter of 2021. As the […]
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StratiFi, developer of award-winning PRISM Rating™ technology for RIAs, Investment Managers, and BDs, has announced a new partnership with Wealthbox. The two firms are working together to combine StratiFi’s award-winning PRISM Rating™ technology with Wealthbox’s CRM to enable advisors to see the full picture of their clients by syncing the data within both […]
For the first time, RIAs can access Schwab Advisor Center client data as part of AdvisorEngine’s end-to-end technology platform RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AdvisorEngine®, the financial experience company, announced today it has completed its platform integration with Schwab Advisor Center. Advisors can now access AdvisorEngine’s open-architecture, holistic wealth technology platform inclusive of proposal generation, client profiling, digital […]
Continuously updated, expert-curated regulatory content helps streamline insurance compliance efforts MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#WoltersKluwer–Florida-based Sydney Consulting Group has selected two offerings within Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions’ NILS™ INsource® solutions suite to advance compliance support of its many insurance carrier clients. Along with its adoption of the NILS™ INsource® solution, Sydney Consulting Group has implemented NILS™ State Filing […]
Company’s expansion comes as two-thirds of homeowners shopped virtually in 2020 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Better, one of the fastest-growing digital homeownership companies in the U.S., announced yesterday that it launched mortgage services in three additional states: Minnesota, Vermont, and Virginia. Better streamlines the home financing experience by combining technology with human intelligence to remove fees and […]
JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FSR—Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, announced the Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A, Exceptional, assigned to its licensed carrier, the Gateway Insurance Company, has been affirmed by Demotech, Inc., based on year-end 2020 results. FSRs are a leading indicator of the financial stability of property and casualty insurers and title underwriters. […]
$1 Cashback Bonus = 1 tree planted. That’s all it takes to make an impact when cardmembers donate Cashback Bonus® to Carbonfund.org. RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Discover announced today that Carbonfund.org, a leading nonprofit carbon reduction and offset organization, has been added as a Cashback Bonus® redemption option to give cardmembers an opportunity to help better the […]
Key facts Honolulu-based bank will tap into FIS digital banking solutions to create a modern and highly personalized digital banking experience across online and mobile channels. FIS Digital One has a low-code implementation, which can greatly enhance speed to market. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to reshape consumer behaviors and accelerate the adoption […]
Financial institutions and their customers can now safely and securely collaborate via videoconference to review and e-sign documents CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneSpan™ (NASDAQ: OSPN), the global leader in securing remote banking transactions, today announced the launch of its OneSpan Sign Virtual Room for remote agreement collaboration and e-signing. The Virtual Room provides financial services organizations a single […]
Points and rewards-based travel credit cards become less attractive as consumer behaviors shift to future wealth creation and using eco-friendly products SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unifimoney, the investment and money management platform, today announced the launch of the Unifi Premier credit card – the latest innovation to the credit card market offering customers the […]
Coinbase becomes WeWork’s first member company to pay in cryptocurrency NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WeWork, the leading flexible space provider, has announced that it will begin servicing a new economy by now accepting payment in select cryptocurrencies. In partnership with BitPay and Coinbase, the company will expand its flexibility by utilizing cryptocurrency for inbound and outbound transactions. […]
This solid step forward in the ongoing strategic alliance strengthens the company’s position in the European AVOD market This partnership will broaden advertisers’ opportunities by extending reach to audiences across European markets, leveraging Rakuten Advertising’s 1st party data and audience insights BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rakuten TV strengthens its ongoing partnership with Samsung Electronics to expand its […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Payhawk, the platform for payments and expense management, has raised $20 million. The round is led by the US-based fund QED Investors, which has a strong track record of investing in more than 15 fintech unicorns among Klarna and NuBank. Existing investor Earlybird Digital East, who led the $3.6 million seed round in March […]
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CTEK #CMMC–Redspin, a division of CynergisTek (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), announced that Pacific Medical Centers, a primary and integrated multi-specialty healthcare network across the Puget Sound region, chose Redspin to conduct a readiness assessment of their current security posture to determine how to prepare for the Department of Defense’s new security framework certification for […]
Senior security executive will expand upon Capital’s comprehensive information security and IT risk management program to support iCapital’s continued growth NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iCapital Network1, the global financial technology platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, today announced Gary Owen will join iCapital as Chief Information Security Officer […]
Cenfura’s Nigerian subsidiary will provide 24/7 renewable energy in Nigeria and provide a bridge to the digital economy for efficient payments LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$XCF #Blockchain—CenfuraⓇ Ltd. is delighted to announce a new subsidiary with local partners in Nigeria to provide needed 24/7 Green Power to communities and businesses. Cenfura’s focus in Nigeria will be twofold — […]
Partnership will have open banking APIs connected to blockchain platforms using API3’s Airnode, enabling the use of open banking data in Web 3.0 applications BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–API3 has entered into a 10-year development partnership with Open Bank Project to connect over 400 banking & open banking APIs directly to blockchains via API3’s Airnode, all housed under […]
Supporting BYOD, CYOD and COPE enterprise mobile ecosystems SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech—CellTrust Corporation, a leading global provider of secure and compliant mobile communication for government and enterprise, announced today its SL2 mobile application for capture and archiving is now available on four leading Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions. UEM solutions provide a single user endpoint management […]
New Corporate Identity Includes Ticker Change to “CTLP” Company to Celebrate New Corporate Identity with Ringing of Closing Bell at Nasdaq MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CTLP #CTLP–USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT), today announced its official name change to Cantaloupe, Inc. (“Cantaloupe” or the “Company”) and its ticker symbol to “CTLP”. The Company begins trading on the Nasdaq […]
PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, today announced the release of its newest offering for mixed fleets, the CrossRoads Freight card. The new product will provide one-card access to truck stops and retail fueling locations to meet the needs of businesses that operate all classes of vehicles. The card allows […]
SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GDYN) (“Grid Dynamics”), a global provider of digital transformation consulting and development services, has launched a powerful new digital banking assistant solution. With this solution, banks will be able to offer AI-driven conversational experiences over mobile devices to enhance their customer’s banking experience. Mobile devices are revolutionizing […]
The partnership banking solution also unveils new ACH and Ledger as-a-Service capabilities SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synctera, a new solution for partnership banking at scale, today announced partnership agreements with CheckAlt, the largest independent lockbox and electronic payments provider in the country, and Socure, the leader in 100% digital identity trust, to bring mobile remote deposit capture […]
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#digitalengagement–BONAFiDEE, the award winning reg-tech company based in Tunbridge Wells are proud to announce the launch of its new ‘liveness test’ strengthening its already highly secure, anti-fraud, Visual Biometric Verification check. Driven by its goal to remain one step ahead of online fraudsters, BONAFiDEE recognises that Deepfake technology is an ever-growing threat […]
A new class of ETFs with unprecedented concentration and a nuanced options strategy gives bullish investors a convenient way to bet big on their winners while also holding some potential downside risk mitigations. SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$COIN #ETF–Silicon Valley boutique investment firm Volt Equity (voltequity.com) and Simplify Asset Management (simplify.us) have partnered together to offer four […]
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France & GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FX—smartTrade Technologies announced today that 225 year-old Swiss Bank Lombard Odier & Co Ltd has integrated LiquidityFX, smartTrade’s in-house developed FX solution into its banking platform, to offer enhanced FX trading services to its clients. LiquidityFX is an end-to-end solution with connectivity to over 130 liquidity providers. Aggregation, pricing, risk management, […]
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.P. Morgan and Acin today announce that the global financial firm is expanding its use of the Acin platform to cover its Global Markets business. Acin, the SaaS company that has created a digitized platform and peer-to-peer network for operational risk management, enables J.P. Morgan to access benchmarking data for risks and controls. This […]
New Capability Will Help Companies Combat the Surge in Cyberfraud NEW YORK & TEL AVIV–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioCatch, the global leader and pioneer in behavioral biometrics, announced today the release of a powerful new fraud protection capability that offers continuous visibility into online banking sessions to detect the slightest sign of cybercriminal activity. The new functionality provides […]
Platform provides Risk Management, Claims and Insurance Resources PEABODY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–eMaxx Assurance Group of Companies (eMaxx), a provider of insurance program administration, risk management, and technology, today launched a customer centric technology platform for its variable cost captive programs. The platform provides a centralized source for customers to manage their own insurance and risk management […]
Arrowbank.app is a new banking application looking to tackle the savings problem in America NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Arrowbank.app is a personal finance platform Founded by Messiah G. Willis Co-Founder of (Pear Metrics) a subsidiary of Pear Metrics Global Inc. Messiah has acquired Arrow Bank Technologies for an undisclosed amount, and will be stepping down from his […]
