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Vericred Releases Annual Map of ICHRA-friendly States

2022 ACA health plan data shows that in nearly half of U.S. states, an ICHRA could be a cost effective solution for small employers seeking to give employees more plan options NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ICHRA—Vericred, the API platform powering digital quote-to-card experiences in health insurance and benefits, today announced it has released its annual map of […]

Customers Bank Rebrands Signaling Future Opportunities

New direction instills customers with the confidence to take on tomorrow WEST READING, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Customers Bank, a digital-forward top 100 bank in the nation with $20 billion in assets, experienced exponential growth over the last two years as a result of participating in approximately 347,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans with an aggregate value of $10 […]

Fieldpoint Private’s New Atlanta Offices Mark Next Phase in Company’s Southeast Banking Expansion

Atlanta, Orlando and Miami Offices Offer Private, Commercial, Personal Banking and Wealth Management GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fieldpoint Private, the fast-growing private banking and wealth advisory firm serving entrepreneurs, families, and institutions, announced its expansion into the Atlanta, Georgia market. The full-service office, located in the heart of Midtown (1075 Peachtree St.), adds to the firm’s rapidly […]

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 […]

Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF (SARK) Breaks $100 Million AUM Barrier

SARK is 5th most actively-traded fund of all ETFs launched in 2021 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$SARK #ETF–Tuttle Capital Management LLC (“TCM”) is pleased to announce that its Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF (Nasdaq:SARK) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management (AUM). As of the close of business on December 14, AUM stood at $107.5 million, […]

Chase’s 2021 Digital Banking Attitudes Study Finds Consumers Continue to Adopt Digital Banking Tools to Manage Their Finances

Mobile apps have become the most frequently used banking channel, with 62% of respondents citing that they can’t live without their banking app NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–One year after its first digital banking attitudes study, Chase1 today released the findings of its second study, which further explores the attitudes of consumers to using banking websites and […]

Gender Gap in Employee Financial Wellness Goes Far Beyond the Paycheck, According to New Origin Research

Female employees less likely to invest to build wealth and be financially confident, finds Origin’s 2021 State of Financial Health and Wealth Report Employers that provide access to financial advisory benefits can differentiate in a hot talent market and do their part to mitigate the gender wealth gap, retirement crisis and overall financial stress within […]

WNS Recognized as a ‘Leader’ in Life, Annuities & Pension Services By NelsonHall

NEW YORK & LONDON & MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as an overall ‘Leader’ in Life, Annuities & Pension (LA&P): Operational Transformation in NelsonHall’s 2021 NEAT evaluation. NelsonHall’s ‘Leader’ category is based on a company’s ability, […]

Farmers Edge Inc. Announces Establishment of DigiAg Risk Management Subsidiary

DigiAg Risk Management creates opportunities for Canadian farmers to mitigate risk with high-tech insurance solutions and innovative group benefits plans WINNIPEG, Manitoba–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AgInsurance—Farmers Edge Inc. (TSX: FDGE), a pure-play digital agriculture company, is pleased to announce the creation of DigiAg Risk Management Inc. (DigiAg), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers Edge. This new unit will provide […]

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 […]

Centris Federal Credit Union to Deploy Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced that Centris Federal Credit Union has selected its AI-powered platform. The implementation will equip the credit union with enhanced underwriting capabilities to make stronger, faster credit decisions and strengthen financial options for its members. Established in 1934, Centris Federal Credit Union, was founded […]

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, […]

Wolters Kluwer FRR Triumphs in APAC Leadership, Regulatory Reporting and Risk Awards

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#awards–Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business has won a number of major awards for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Regulation Asia has named Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for FRR the “Best Solution in Regulatory Reporting” in its prestigious Awards for Excellence for the third time in four years and APAC Insider has […]

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 […]

InvoiceCloud a Finalist in 2021-22 Cloud Awards

Global Cloud Computing Awards Program Makes Shortlist Announcement BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT) solution for online bill payment solutions, has been declared a finalist this week in the international cloud computing awards program, The Cloud Awards. Now in its tenth year, The Cloud Awards seeks to identify, promote, and celebrate innovation in cloud computing. […]

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 […]

Best’s Review Pre-Releases January Content

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurance—Best’s Review has released the following preview content of next month’s issue: AM Best analysts look at the main factors affecting the Asia-Pacific reinsurance market, including COVID-19, catastrophe losses and low interest rates in “AM Best: COVID-19, Catastrophes Continue to Shape Asia-Pacific Reinsurance Markets.” “Embedded Insurance Gaining Steam as Insurers Build Distribution Partnerships” […]

Northern Trust Enhances Digitization of Unstructured Data for Alternative Asset Investors

Agreement with Accelex provides Front Office Solutions clients with greater efficiencies in harnessing unstructured data on alternative investments CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#alternativeassets–Northern Trust has enhanced the depth and range of alternative asset data it can provide to asset owner clients through a collaboration with Accelex, a data acquisition, analytics and reporting provider focused on the alternative investment […]

Noname Security Raises $135 Million in Series C at $1B Valuation, Becomes First API Security Unicorn

Rapid adoption by Fortune 500 solidifies company’s complete, proactive approach to API security PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Noname Security, the leading API security company, today announced it has secured $135 million in Series C funding at $1B valuation. The funding round was led by Georgian and Lightspeed, with meaningful participation from existing investors including Insight Partners, […]

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 […]

Intuit QuickBooks’ Integrated Small Business Bank Account Is Now QuickBooks Checking

Differentiated banking experience enhanced with new features to deliver greater value, visibility and cash management capabilities to small businesses MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, today introduced QuickBooks Checking. First launched in 2020 as QuickBooks Cash, QuickBooks Checking has transformed business banking […]

Buckle Extends Rideshare Insurance Coverage to Protect Gig Delivery Drivers

Buckle’s gig auto insurance is now available to drivers working for Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Favor, and others in supported US regions JERSEY CITY, N.J. & SAN ANTONIO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AmazonFlex—Buckle, the inclusive tech-enabled financial services company, is protecting gig drivers by extending its signature rideshare and delivery auto insurance to those who drive in […]

 Certificial Launches Best in Class Reseller Program

 Following a successful pilot with AssuredPartners Agribusiness the Reseller Program is now available to any insurance agency JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#assuredpartners—Certificial, the intelligent insurance verification and monitoring platform, announced today the launch of the Certificial Reseller Program, available to any agency as a resource to boost revenue, strengthen customer relationships and allow agencies to remain […]

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 […]

Jax Federal Credit Union Chooses Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Platform to Enhance Credit Decisioning and Member Experience

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI announced that Jax Federal Credit Union (JAXFCU) has selected its adaptive AI-powered platform to bolster the institution’s credit decisioning and enhance member experience. A hallmark of the Northeast Florida financial sector since its establishment in 1935, JAXFCU provides top-tier banking and financial services, including […]

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, […]

ITC Secure and Cassava Technologies Announce Joint Venture to Expand Industry Leading Security Operations and Microsoft Cloud Security Expertise in Africa

Joint venture between ITC Secure and Cassava Technologies heralds the creation of a world class Security Operations Centre (SOC) to deliver security services in Africa and cyber best practice. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ITC Secure (ITC), a leading advisory-led cyber security services company and a Microsoft Gold cyber security partner, and Cassava Technologies, the pan-African technology leader, announced […]

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 […]

Skyflow Launches New India-Based Data Privacy API to Solve RBI Tokenization and Data Residency Mandates

New Skyflow Data Privacy Vault Built on Servers in India Helps Software Developers Quickly Handle Strict Requirements of Personal Data Protection Bill BENGALURU, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Skyflow today announced the launch of its Data Privacy Vault in India. The vault is hosted on virtual private clouds running on servers in India and provides industry-leading security and compliance […]

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 […]

IG Group Pledges 1% of Post-Tax Profits to Charitable Causes

Contribution aims to tackle educational inequality to create long-term, sustainable societal impact LONDON & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#STEM—IG Group (LON:IGG), a global leader in online trading, today announced that for each year from 2022 to 2025, it will pledge the equivalent of 1% of the prior financial year’s post-tax profits to charitable causes. This will take the […]