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Truxton Corporation Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend, Special Cash Dividend, and $5 Million Repurchase Authorization

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Truxton Corporation (OTCPK: TRUX), a financial holding company and the parent of Truxton Trust Company, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per common share payable March 25, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2022. Today’s dividend […]

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 and Quarterly Dividend

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) (“Company”), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and approval of its quarterly dividend. For the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the corresponding quarter in the previous year: […]

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2022 and Quarterly Dividend

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) (“Company”), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and approval of its quarterly dividend. For the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the corresponding quarter in the previous year: […]

Truxton Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Truxton Corporation, the parent company for Truxton Trust Company (“Truxton” or “the Bank”) and subsidiaries, announced its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.0 million or $1.39 earnings per diluted share compared to $3.5 million […]

Truxton Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Truxton Corporation, the parent company for Truxton Trust Company (“Truxton” or “the Bank”) and subsidiaries, announced its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.0 million or $1.39 earnings per diluted share compared to $3.5 million […]

XTM Partners With Visa to Serve the Hospitality and Personal Care Industry in the US

MIAMI & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XTM, Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (QB: XTMIF / CSE:PAID / FSE:7XT), a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions for the hospitality, personal care and service industries throughout North America, is pleased to announce it has signed a Partner Agreement with Visa, a […]

Segmint Partners with Snowflake to Revolutionize Payment Transaction Enrichment for Financial Institutions

The partnership will provide a seamless, fast, granular, and secure access to Segmint’s Merchant Payment Cleansing solution for financial institutions. Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Segmint, the global leader in transaction cleansing and analytics for financial institutions (FIs), announced a partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, which can revolutionize the […]

Simmons First National Corporation Reports Record Earnings for 2021

Board of Directors authorizes new $175 million share repurchase program after substantially exhausting prior program in January 2022 and approves a 6 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend Net income of $271.2 million for the full year of 2021, up 6 percent from the full year of 2020 Diluted EPS of $2.46 for the […]

Simmons First National Corporation Reports Record Earnings for 2021

Board of Directors authorizes new $175 million share repurchase program after substantially exhausting prior program in January 2022 and approves a 6 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend Net income of $271.2 million for the full year of 2021, up 6 percent from the full year of 2020 Diluted EPS of $2.46 for the […]

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Reports Full Year Net Earnings of $8.0 million, or $2.27 per share; Quarterly Net Earnings of $1.9 million, or $0.53 per share

Full Year 2021 Results: Earnings per share increased 9% compared to 2020 Surpassed $1.0 billion in total assets for the first time in Company history Net interest income decreased 1% compared to 2020 as balance sheet growth largely offset margin compression Mortgage lending income decreased by 33% as refinance activity slowed compared to 2020 Credit […]

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. Reports Full Year Net Earnings of $8.0 million, or $2.27 per share; Quarterly Net Earnings of $1.9 million, or $0.53 per share

Full Year 2021 Results: Earnings per share increased 9% compared to 2020 Surpassed $1.0 billion in total assets for the first time in Company history Net interest income decreased 1% compared to 2020 as balance sheet growth largely offset margin compression Mortgage lending income decreased by 33% as refinance activity slowed compared to 2020 Credit […]

Bench Announces the Hiring of New President and CFO

Jean-Philippe Durrios joins C-Suite at Bench in late January as the company continues its rapid growth and transitions from start-up to a leading fintech company VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bench, a leading bookkeeping and tax advisory fintech platform with 12,000 U.S. based clients proudly announces the appointment of senior finance, technology and operations executive Jean-Philippe (JP) […]

Vesta Raises $30 Million Series A, Led by Andreessen Horowitz, to Build the Next-Generation Mortgage Infrastructure

SaaS model eliminates redundancies and automates loan origination for faster, more efficient and transparent borrower and lender experiences SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vesta, a mortgage loan origination system software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, today announced a $30 million Series A investment led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from new investor Zigg Capital. Seed investors Conversion Capital and Bain Capital […]

ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast Futures Begin Trading With Over Two Million Barrels Traded

HOUSTON & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that ICE Midland WTI American Gulf Coast futures (Midland WTI AGC) began trading on January 24, with the equivalent of over 2.8 million barrels traded within the first three days. The contract, which trades under […]

GBT is Evaluating an Implementation of Advanced NLP Algorithm, To Provide Powerful NLP Features for Its AI Healthcare Advisory System

The Advanced NLP (Natural Language Processing) capabilities to enhance the human-to-computer interaction experience, capable of making it significantly more user friendly, mainly intuitive. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT”, or the “Company”), is evaluating the use of advanced NLP algorithm model to enhance its AI based […]

F2 Strategy’s 2022 Outlook Report Shows Cryptocurrency Adoption, Data Aggregation and Operations Automation as Most Significant Valuation Opportunities for Advisory Firms

Santa Cruz, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — F2 Strategy today released its 2022 Outlook Report which aggregates the 2021 research it conducted with 70 registered investment advisors, wealth managers and asset managers representing more than $1.4 trillion in assets under management (AUM) to identify ten key trends that will impact wealth management in 2022. […]

FS Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2021 Results Including $37.4 Million of Net Income or $4.32 Per Diluted Share and a 33.3% Dividend Increase to $0.20 Per Share for the Thirty-Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSBW) (the “Company”), the holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington (the “Bank”) today reported 2021 total net income of $37.4 million, or $4.32 per diluted share, compared to $39.3 million, or $4.49 per diluted share last year. Fourth quarter net […]

FS Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2021 Results Including $37.4 Million of Net Income or $4.32 Per Diluted Share and a 33.3% Dividend Increase to $0.20 Per Share for the Thirty-Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSBW) (the “Company”), the holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington (the “Bank”) today reported 2021 total net income of $37.4 million, or $4.32 per diluted share, compared to $39.3 million, or $4.49 per diluted share last year. Fourth quarter net […]

Summit Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 EPS of $0.95 on Continued Loan Growth and Record Net Interest Income, Total Revenue and Net Income

MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Summit Financial Group, Inc. (“Company” or “Summit”) (NASDAQ: SMMF) today reported continued strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021, including growth in earnings, net interest income, revenue, and commercial and total loans to new record levels, while maintaining sustained asset quality strength and expense discipline. […]

Summit Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 EPS of $0.95 on Continued Loan Growth and Record Net Interest Income, Total Revenue and Net Income

MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Summit Financial Group, Inc. (“Company” or “Summit”) (NASDAQ: SMMF) today reported continued strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021, including growth in earnings, net interest income, revenue, and commercial and total loans to new record levels, while maintaining sustained asset quality strength and expense discipline. […]

SAP to Acquire Leading Working Capital Management Company Taulia

WALLDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its intent to acquire a majority stake of Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions. The move is aimed at giving companies better access to liquidity and improving their cash flows. The acquisition further expands SAP’s Business Network and strengthens SAP’s solutions for the CFO […]

First Guaranty Reports Net Income of $27.3 Million for the Year 2021 and Fourth Quarter 2021 Net Income of $8.0 million; Earnings Per Common Share Increased to $2.42 for the Year 2021 Compared to $1.90 for the Year 2020

HAMMOND, La., Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) (NASDAQ: FGBI), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2021. The fourth quarter of 2021 continued First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. eight consecutive quarters of strong earnings and outstanding performance. With […]

BlackRock Announces Release of Fourth Quarter Commentary for BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (BIGZ)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock today announced the release of quarterly fund commentary for BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (NYSE: BIGZ; the “Trust”). BIGZ is a closed-end fund that seeks to take a differentiated approach to investing in innovative companies. The Trust focuses on small-cap, mid-cap, and private companies where the investment adviser believes exceptional, multi-year runways […]

KlariVis Selected as Virginia Bankers Association Endorsed Provider

KlariVis Earns Seal of Approval for Its High-Quality Enterprise Dashboard and Analytics Solution KlariVis – Bring Your Data to Life KlariVis – Bring Your Data to Life ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KlariVis, a unique and proprietary enterprise dashboard and analytics tool, announces its Endorsed Provider partnership with the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA). Since […]

Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Host Innovative Speaker Series with Wells Fargo

Beyond College Webinar Series will convene expert voices and provides key resources to support students Washington, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Wells Fargo today announced the Beyond College Webinar Series, a speaker series designed to support students and prepare them for life after college. The events will […]

Popular Open Source Low Code Software Appsmith Delivered 184 New Features Last Year, Providing a Reliable and Mature Platform

Growth reflects Appsmith’s mission to help every developer quickly build the best internal tools SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#appsmith—Appsmith, the first open-source low code software helping developers to build internal tools, reported impressive progress in 2021. The company was founded in mid-2019 and its open source software has been downloaded more than 5 million times with more […]

RJD Green Inc.’s Division Silex Holdings Announces They Have Initiated Extensive Upgrades and Enhancement in Their Marketing and Business Development Program

TULSA, OK , Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — RJD Green’s (OTCPK: RJDG) Silex Holdings announced they have initiated a complete makeover of their marketing and business development efforts with an expected completion date in March.  The Silex Holdings Division has begun a complete makeover of their marketing efforts by launching a comprehensive social media […]

TSG Announces 2022 Top Performing Payment Gateways

Recognized companies include CSG Forte, FIS, Elavon, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America Omaha, NE, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Strawhecker Group (TSG) is pleased to recognize a selection of payment gateways for their exceptional performance across several key areas critical to a successful payment platform. “As a cashless future approaches, we are […]

Socure and Public.com Win the 2022 Best in Future of Trust Award from IDC with the Use Case of Solving for Identity Verification: Balancing Fraud Risk, Customer Friction & Compliance

IDC Recognizes Socure’s Graph-based Identity Verification and Fraud Platform as Best-in-Class for Reducing Public.com’s Manual Review Costs by 30% and Increasing Enterprise Value by 15% INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Socure, the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has won IDC’s Best in Future of Trust Award, based on the transformative results that Socure […]

Fortanix Announces Industry-First 100th Production Customer for Confidential Computing

Expanding technology ecosystem and real-world use cases anchor company’s leadership in new category poised for rapid growth MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortanix® Inc., the data-first multicloud security™ company, today announced that it had crossed a significant landmark by booking its 100th Confidential Computing production customer. Fortanix also announced an expansion of its technology ecosystem to support […]

Fortanix Adds Support for AWS Nitro Enclaves, Strengthens Position as Leader in Confidential Computing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortanix® Inc., the data-first multicloud security™ company, today strengthened its position as a leader in the fast-growing Confidential Computing space, by announcing support for AWS Nitro Enclaves. AWS Nitro Enclaves expands on the protection and assurances offered by the AWS Nitro System by providing an isolated and hardened environment to protect code […]

LendKey’s Loan Sale Platform – ALIRO – Expands Loan Sale Capabilities

Webinar Highlighting ALIRO’s Capabilities to Take Place Tuesday, February 8th at 2pm EST NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LendKey, a leader in managing digital lending networks for credit unions and banks, today announced that it has expanded the capabilities of ALIRO, its platform that allows for the sale and purchase of loans. Launched last February, ALIRO’s loan participation […]

Praxent Recognized as a 2022 Best Company to Work for in Austin by Built In

Praxent acknowledged for culture of execution, dedication to employee wellbeing AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Praxent, a fintech design and engineering partner to financial companies, has been named a 2022 Best Place to Work in Austin by Built In. Praxent ranked no. 27 in the small companies category. Praxent helps financial services companies quickly and effectively launch new […]

Tinubu Square Appoints Aurelien Pelletier as Chief Product & Technology Officer

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#innovation–Tinubu Square, a proven SaaS solutions editor and a leader in enabling Credit Insurance & Surety digital transformation, is expanding. To sustain its current growth, Tinubu recently made acquisitions, onboarded new technologies and is equipping itself with the capabilities to achieve its ambitions. This is reflected in the investments made in its products, […]

GSA Strengthens Leadership Team With CFO Appointment

Global Leader in Student Housing Sector Launches New Brand Mark Ortiz, a global finance executive with over 28 years of experience with GE, appointed Chief Financial Officer of GSA Ortiz will be a key member of the Board and Executive Team, and will play an integral role in driving strategic and financial growth GSA has […]

Texas Bay Credit Union Collaborates With Scienaptic To Leverage Its AI-Powered Platform For Enhanced Credit Decisioning

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced today that Texas Bay Credit Union has chosen its credit decisioning platform. The collaboration will help the credit union to make stronger loan decisions and enhance member experience. Texas Bay Credit Union was established in 1936 with a mission to be a trusted […]

Hardbacon Partners With Métro Média to Launch a New Content Destination Dedicated to Personal Finances

Hardbacon x Métro Média Hardbacon Partners With Métro Média to Launch a New Content Destination Dedicated to Personal Finances MONTREAL, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hardbacon, a personal finance application used by more than 35,000 Canadians, announced today a partnership with Métro Média to launch a new media brand, PARLONS BACON. The new content […]

CSI Banking Priorities Survey Highlights Cybersecurity and Workforce as Top Two Concerns for 2022

-Results from CSI-Sponsored Survey of 279 Bank Executives Now Available- PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research released today from Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, suggests growing concerns among bank executives around recruiting and retaining talent as well as fighting cybercrime threats. In the company’s seventh annual Banking Priorities Survey, […]

First Northwest Bancorp Announces Record Earnings in the Fourth Quarter Of 2021

PORT ANGELES, Wash., Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) Q4 2021 Net Income Q4 2021 DilutedEarnings Per Share YTD Loan Growth Q4 2021Net Interest Margin Book Value per Share $5.1 million $0.56 18% 3.58% $19.10 $18.891, excludinggoodwill and intangibles CEO Commentary “The fourth quarter concluded a record year of profitability […]

Accenture Named a Leader in Platform IT Services for both Banking and Capital Markets by Everest Group

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has, for the second consecutive time, been named a Leader in platform IT services for banking and capital markets in a report by industry analyst firm Everest Group. In the report, titled “Platform IT Services in BFS PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022,” Accenture is positioned as a Leader for both Market […]