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Tricolor Named Finalist in LendIt Fintech Industry Awards for Excellence in Financial Inclusion

Tricolor recognized for use of AI to provide access to affordable credit on high quality, affordable transportation to underserved Hispanics DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tricolor today announced it has been named a finalist in the Excellence in Financial Inclusion category for the annual LendIt Fintech Industry Awards. The award highlights companies that […]

IQST – iQSTEL Announces 2022 Net Income Positive $90 Million Revenue Forecast

New York, NY, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iQSTEL, Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) today continued in the publication of regular updates from the CEO, Leandro Iglesias, in conjunction with the company’s ongoing initiative to up-list on to Nasdaq.  The CEO’s latest letter to shareholders is included in its entirety below: Dear Shareholders: The holidays are […]

Worldwide Contactless Smart Card Industry to 2026 – Ongoing Technological and Infrastructure Advancements Presents Opportunities

Dublin, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Contactless Smart Card Market Research Report by Type, Technology, Application, and Region – Global Forecast to 2026 – Cumulative Impact of COVID-19” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Contactless Smart Card Market size was estimated at USD 16.47 billion in 2020, is expected to […]

GBT is Planning a Cognitive Cybersecurity Technology to Secure its RF Based Motion Detection System

The AI empowered RF cybersecurity technology will be protecting against data theft, jamming and potential threats SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT” or the “Company”), is working to secure its Apollo, a RF based motion detection system. The Apollo system uses AI technology to control radio waves […]

Exela Technologies Announces Partnership with UK’s Post Office

Post Office is the UK’s largest provider of transactional banking services with over 11,500 branches Exela will utilize the ICS technology platform widely used by many banks, a collaboration with Mastercard and Pay.UK LONDON, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exela Technologies, Inc. (“Exela” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XELA), a global business process automation leader, […]

Global Open Banking Global Market (2021 to 2030) – Featuring Capital One, NatWest and Barclays Among Others

Dublin, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Open Banking Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Implications and Growth” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global open banking market. This report focuses on open banking market which is […]

Simmons First National Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release fourth quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT on Thursday, January 27. […]

Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. Announces Adoption of a 5% Stock Repurchase Program

WOOSTER, Ohio, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc., (the “Company”) (OTCQX:WAYN), the holding company for Wayne Savings Community Bank, reported that its Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program. On December 16, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted a new 5% stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase […]

Communities First Financial Corporation Ranks #3 Amongst Best Community Banks and Best Growth Strategy, by Bank Director

FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Communities First Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCQX: CFST), the parent company of Fresno First Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that it ranked third amongst the Best Community Banks and for their Best Growth Strategy by Bank Director, boasting a strong total shareholder return (“TSR”) from 2015 through […]

FS Bancorp Named Best Community Bank and Best Leadership Team in Bank Director’s 2022 Ranking Banking Study

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: FSBW), the holding company for 1st Security Bank (‘the Bank’) has been named Best Community Bank in Bank Director’s 2022 Ranking Banking Study. The Bank’s Leadership Team was also ranked #1 among all examined banks, regardless of size, for the strength of […]

Pico Appoints Don Shassian to Board of Managers

Donald Shassian Board of Managers and Chair of the Audit Committee, Pico. NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pico, a leading provider of mission critical technology, data and analytic services for the financial markets community, today announced the appointment of Donald Shassian to its Board of Managers and Chair of the Audit Committee, […]

Feedzai’s market leadership endorsed with category recognition by leading analyst firms

Analyst firms Quadrant Knowledge Solutions and Aite-Novarica Group both name Feedzai in their top categories for technology providers and highlight customer experience SAN MATEO, Calif. and LONDON, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Feedzai, the world’s first RiskOps platform, has been named in the top categories of two analyst firms: Technology Leader in Quadrant’s Enterprise […]

IQST – iQSTEL Announces Strategic Investment Interest and Confirms Anticipated Acquisition

New York, NY, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iQSTEL, Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) today published another letter in a series of letters to the shareholders from the CEO, Leandro Iglesias as the company continues in the execution of key steps to up-list onto a national exchange. The company is specifically targeting Nasdaq.  The letter is […]

PacWest Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Date

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq: PACW) (the “Company”) will report its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 after the close of the stock market on Wednesday January 19, 2022. The Company will file its quarterly financial results with the SEC via Form 8-K and […]

Hardbacon Acquires Findmytotal.com to Expand Its Portfolio of Financial Calculators

MONTREAL, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 30,000 Canadians, announced today the acquisition of Findmytotal.com introducing an expanded offering of financial tools. As part of the partnership, Hardbacon has leveraged Findmytotal.com proprietary technology to expand its library of financial calculators to help Canadians make the most […]

Armstrong Bank Selects nCino Platform Across Multiple Lines of Business

Community bank chooses nCino’s cloud-based, single platform to streamline lending, account opening, and client engagement WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that Armstrong Bank will deploy the nCino Bank Operating System® across multiple lines of […]

GPS Capital Markets Opens Lithuania Office

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GPS Capital Markets, Inc. (www.gpsfx.com), a leading Fintech firm offering foreign exchange services, today announced the expansion globally with a new international office in Vilnius, Lithuania. GPS Capital Markets Europe, UAB will start payments and foreign exchange operations from the new Vilnius office. GPS is pleased to […]

Global FinTech Investment Market Outlook, 2025 – Featuring Key Players Berkshire Hathaway, Facebook, KPMG Int’l, and ZhongAn Online Property Insurance Co Amongst Others

Dublin, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global FinTech Investment Market 2021-2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global fintech investment market is poised to grow by $54.56 billion during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of 7.76% during the forecast period. This report provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, […]

Waterstone Financial Declares Regular Quarterly and Special Cash Dividends

WAUWATOSA, Wis., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 15, 2021 the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF) declared both a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, as well as a special cash dividend of $0.50 per common share. The dividends are payable on February 1, 2022, to […]

FanFood Poised to Expand Its Services to Become a One-Stop-Shop for Its Partner Venue Operators, Serving All Their Digital Needs

Opportunity to invest in a company offering contactless mobile app ordering solutions at over 300 locations, including the suites at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, is open to eligible investors. EASY ORDERING FOR ANY LOCATION From concession stands to on-premise restaurants, this is the easiest and quickest way to take contactless mobile orders. […]

Arius Names Corey Gray VP of Brand Development

Featured Image for Arius Featured Image for Arius MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Arius closes out the year and prepares for a monumental 2022, they are absolutely thrilled to announce that Corey Gray has joined their executive team as their new VP of Brand Development. With their recent expansion into new […]

FloQast Launches FloQast Studios, Creating First-Ever Entertainment Studio for Accounting Community

Studio also announces first major project, comedy series “PBC” LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, today announced the launch of FloQast Studios, the first-ever entertainment studio designed specifically to create entertaining content for the accounting community. A subsidiary of FloQast […]

Public Finance Attorney Shaney B. Lokken Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Continued Expansion of Firm’s Atlanta Presence

Atlanta, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shaney B. Lokken, a public finance attorney with two decades of experience representing issuers, borrowers, underwriters and purchasers in a wide range of transactions, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a counsel in Atlanta. Lokken’s public finance experience includes financings for state and local governments and nonprofit […]

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Declares Year-End Regular and Special Dividends

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NDBT (North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.), an independent community bank established in 1961, today announced year-end dividends declared by its Board of Directors on December 14, 2021. The North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NODB) Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of $0.25 per share and […]

Nuvei and Project Ark Join Forces to Enable Funding of Environmental Protection Through NFT Purchases

Nuvei Payment Technology Partner MONTREAL, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), through its Simplex platform, one of the largest fiat infrastructure solutions for digital currencies globally, has partnered with Project Ark, a blockchain-powered platform that supports animal and environmental conservation projects by creating and selling […]

US Payments Forum Market Snapshot: Continued Contactless Growth, Buy Now Pay Later Takes Hold and Chip Supply Challenge Persists

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Payments Forum today released its latest Market Snapshot. It provides an overview of the state of the industry, including consistent growth in contactless payments, ‘buy now pay later’ and mobile wallet transactions, and the pandemic-driven shift toward e-commerce. The snapshot also offers clarity from Forum […]

Outlook on the Remittance Global Market to 2025 – Featuring PayPal, Absa Group and Euronet Worldwide Among Others

Dublin, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Remittance (Money Transfer) Market: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global inflow of remittances is expected to reach US$745.1 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 1.20%, for the time period of 2021-2025. Factors […]

Intelligent Systems Announces Name Change to CoreCard

NORCROSS, Ga., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intelligent Systems Corporation (NYSE: INS), the leading provider of innovative credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, announced today that it is changing its name to CoreCard Corporation. The Company anticipates its common stock will begin trading using new ticker symbol […]

Flywire Acquires WPM to Accelerate Expansion in the U.K. Market

The addition of WPM expected to bolster Flywire’s product suite and deliver substantial value to clients Acquisition extends Flywire’s customer base and accelerates penetration in U.K. education sector Flywire plans to continue to invest in providing best-of-breed client support and leverage WPM’s value-added services, such as strategic consulting, research, and events BOSTON and WEST SUSSEX, […]

Global InsurTech Industry Landscape Report 2021-2025 | The Need for Greater Customer Satisfaction is the Prime Driver of Market Growth

Dublin, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global InsurTech Market 2021-2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global InsurTech market is poised to grow by $33.73 billion during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of 45.28% during the forecast period. This report provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, […]

Sekuritance RegTech Ecosystem Completes its First IDO of Aimedis, an eHealth Platform to Upgrade the Healthcare System and User Satisfaction

The Aimedis IDO Highlights the Benefits of Using Sekuritance as Compliance Partner DUBLIN, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (via Blockchain Wire) –  Sekuritance (https://www.sekuritance.com/), the first multi-dimensional RegTech ecosystem delivering compliance-as-a-service, today announced the completion of a successful Initial Dex Offering (IDO) for Aimedis (https://aimedis.io/). Aimedis partnered with Sekuritance to launch their $AIMx token on […]

Nuvei Announces Partnership with FTX to Provide Instant Payment Solutions on One of the World’s Largest Digital Currency Exchanges

Nuvei Payment Technology Partner MONTREAL and Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announced today it has entered into a partnership with FTX Trading LTD (“FTX”), owner and operator of FTX.COM, a leading […]

VizyPay Welcomes Four New Additions to its Senior Leadership Team

Latest hires demonstrate the payment processor’s continued commitment to providing powerful payment solutions to the small business community WAUKEE, Iowa, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ​VizyPay, an award-winning provider of simple and transparent payment technology solutions for small to midsize businesses, today announces four new senior additions to the company: Chief Strategy Officer Outhay […]

Britehorn Partners Advises Action Title Research on Acquisition by Strattam Capital

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Britehorn Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Action Title Research, has been acquired by Strattam Capital – a leading private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, that invests in independent technology companies across North America. Founded in 2003 by Chris Blum and Scott O’Neill, […]

Trellis Launches Industry’s First End-To-End API Platform For Comparing And Purchasing Car Insurance

Through its Savvy platform, Trellis empowers fintech partners to deepen consumer engagement, generate new streams of revenue, and promote smarter insurance decisions SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trellis, the company leading a fundamental shift in how businesses and consumers engage with insurance, today announced significant new capabilities to its recommendation platform, Savvy, […]

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. to use REN Payments Technology in Collaboration with Jalin to Modernize the Enterprise Payments System of Indonesia’s Largest State-Owned Banking Network

New REN-powered system to manage growth of digital payments in the region and potential for billions of annual transactions from ATMs, point-of-sale terminals and QR code payments LEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, announced today its REN payments platform […]

Aunalytics Cites Cybersecurity Best Practices for Financial Services as Attacks Rise 118% in 2021

Secure Managed Services Provider Protects Community Banks and Credit Unions as Cybercriminals Double Down on Efforts to Breach Financial Data, Compromise Accounts, and Profit Illegally SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aunalytics, a leading data platform company delivering Insights-as-a-Service for enterprise businesses, today announced several cybersecurity best practices for financial services firms, […]

GBT Plans to Implement Metaverse Technology Within its Apollo Wireless Motion Imaging System

Integrating Metaverse with GBT’s Big Data System, enhancing Apollo’s imaging using Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT” or the “Company”), plans to implement Metaverse Technology within its Apollo (Internal Project Code Name) motion detection system, for realistic graphical representation. The Apollo […]

Nuvei’s Board of Directors States that Recent Allegations Against Nuvei are Misleading, False or Unrelated to Nuvei’s Business

Board of Directors Reaffirms Confidence in Executive Team MONTREAL, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, today released its statement of support for the Company and its executive team as part of its […]