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First Horizon Announces Results of its 2021 Company-Run Stress Test

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN) (“First Horizon” or “the Company”) announced today the results of its 2021 Bank Holding Company-run capital stress test results which demonstrate the ability to successfully navigate periods of economic stress and maintain capital ratios well above regulatory minimums. These internal results, which […]

OneNexus Environmental Launches With Mission to Remedy Trillion-Dollar Aging Oil & Gas Well Infrastructure Problem

Energy Startup Will Play Crucial Role in Helping the Fossil Fuel Industry Proactively Reduce Methane and Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oil & Gas industry veteran Tony Sanchez III, Founder & former CEO of Sanchez Energy Corporation, today announced the official launch of OneNexus Environmental. The forward-thinking energy start-up is a financial technology (fintech) energy […]

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. Declares Dividend

OSWEGO, N.Y., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thomas W. Schneider, President/CEO of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank (NASDAQ: PBHC) (listing: PathBcp), has announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s voting common and non-voting common stock, and a cash dividend of […]

SmartMetric Announces Breakthrough Anti-spoofing Technology for Its Advanced Fingerprint Biometric Safeguarded Credit and Debit Cards

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ameritrade–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME): SmartMetric has invented a hardware and software solution that detects whether or not the finger being used to activate the card is from an actual person or not. This “liveness detection” anti-spoofing technology developed by SmartMetric is designed to defeat attempted use of fake fingerprints using such things as […]

ISG to Publish Studies on Digital Banking Services and Platforms

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ reports will examine digital providers and platforms as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes banks to embrace online services STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #DigitalBankingPlatforms–Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has launched two research studies examining providers of digital banking services and digital banking platforms as the […]

JPMorgan Chase Takes 40% Stake in Brazil’s C6 Bank

Strategic investment creates partnership to accelerate C6’s growth; complements Chase’s international consumer strategy NEW YORK & SAO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and C6 Bank announced today that they have entered into a strategic agreement, whereby JPMorgan Chase will take a 40% ownership stake in the full-service Brazilian digital bank, subject to regulatory approvals. Financial […]

Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc. Acquires 10% Stake in Boston based Start-Up Frictionless Financial Technologies, Inc.

NORTHRIDGE, CA, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  via NewMediaWire – Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: IPSI) (“Innovative” or the “Company”), a Southern California based fintech company focused on building a 21st-century universal digital payment platform, IPSIPay™, today announced the acquisition of a 10% stake in Boston based startup Frictionless Financial Technologies, Inc. to collaborate […]

InvoiceCloud Updates IVR Offering with Enhanced Features

New Capabilities will Advance Self-Service and Customer Satisfaction BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart solution for online bill payment services, announced Interactive Voice Response (IVR) enhancements today, giving billers and their customers more omnichannel options for contactless bill payments and account management. The IVR system allows payers to quickly and easily pay their tax, insurance, utility or […]

Inclusive Fintech 50 launches 2021 competition to recognize early-stage fintechs driving innovation in an era of uncertainty

An independent panel of leading fintech experts will select 50 innovative inclusive fintech startups helping communities rebuild from the pandemic WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#InclusiveFintech50–The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the third year of Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50), a competition to recognize the most promising inclusive fintech startups pushing the frontiers of innovation. This year, the […]

Zūm Rails Powers Questrade’s New Instant Deposit Feature Allowing Millions of Users to Start Trading Instantly Through Real-Time Payments Technology

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#RTR–Zūm Rails, a leader in fast and intelligent payment operations, is pleased to announce that it has partnered exclusively with Questrade in the online brokerage space to provide an enhanced investing experience by providing an instant funding option. Questrade users can transfer funds in real-time from their bank account to their trading account through […]

SRAX Releases Automated Email and SMS Features on the Sequire Platform

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$SRAX #SRAX–SRAX, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its SaaS platform, has announced the release of two new Sequire features. The Email Feature adds automation to the existing email system, while the SMS Feature provides the tools to send text messages. […]

ICE’s Global Commodities Futures Markets Reach Record Open Interest of 35.2 Million Contracts

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 across its global commodities futures markets of 35.2 million contracts on June 24, 2021, contributing to 10% year-over-year (“y/y”) growth in total open interest on ICE and surpassing the previous […]

Cantaloupe, Inc. Added to US Small-Cap Russell 2000® Index

MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$CTLP #RussellRecon—Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTLP) (“Cantaloupe” or the “Company”), a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, today announced that the Company has been added as a member of the Russell 2000® Index effective after the US market opens on June 28, 2021. Annual […]

Provident Financial Services, Inc. and Provident Bank Name Nadine Leslie to the Board of Directors

Nadine Leslie Newly appointed director ISELIN, N.J., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) today announced that Nadine Leslie has been named to the boards of directors of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident Bank. Ms. Leslie currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ North America, […]

LaunchPad Café Ltd. Announces Closing of Transaction with Ventana Biotech, Inc. (VNTA)

LaunchPad Café Ltd. Announces Closing of Transaction with Ventana Biotech, Inc. (VNTA) LaunchPad Café Ltd. announces that it has closed its previously announced transaction with Ventana Biotech, Inc. (OTC:VNTA) pursuant to which VNTA has purchased 100% of LaunchPad’s shares in exchange for shares in VNTA – www.launchpadcafe.net. DENVER, June 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LaunchPad […]

Celligence Launches to Drive Empathetic Technology

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Celligence (www.celligence.com), a new fintech venture that has been funded by Pavan Agarwal (CEO of Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. www.swmc.com), is innovating to make financial services products better through empathetic technology. As part of this start up, Celligence is looking for experienced software engineers to develop next-generation financial technologies that can change […]

Paystand Accelerates Digital-First B2B Payments with the Launch of Smart Lockbox

Finance teams can now effortlessly transition to a fully automated cash cycle and unlock new revenue in the process SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#B2BPayments—Paystand – the leader in blockchain enabled B2B payments – today announced the launch of Smart Lockbox, the digital-first alternative to traditional lockbox services. Now, for the first time, businesses will have the […]

ES Bancshares, Inc. Joins the OTCQX® Best Market

NEWBURGH, N.Y., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ES Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: ESBS) the holding company for Empire State Bank, today announced that it has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.   ES Bancshares, Inc. upgraded to OTCQX® from the Pink® market. ES Bancshares, Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX® under the symbol “ESBS.” […]

Walmart MoneyCard, Issued by Green Dot Bank, Now Offered as Demand Deposit Accounts with Enhanced Digital Banking Tools and Features for Customers

Account holders gain access to Green Dot Bank’s comprehensive digital banking platform that will evolve with more innovative features over time BENTONVILLE, Ark., & PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) today announced the Walmart MoneyCard issued by Green Dot Bank is now offered as a demand deposit account (“DDA”) better equipped […]

Charles River® Named Best Fixed Income OEMS at 2021 European Markets Choice Awards

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FixedIncome–Charles River Development, a State Street company, has won “Best Fixed Income Execution/Order Management System” in the inaugural European Markets Choice Awards. Sponsored by MarketsMedia, the awards identify and recognize the best companies, individuals and innovation in financial markets. The 2021 awards span institutional trading and technology sectors, including buy-side traders; sell-side execution desks; […]

Root, Inc. Congratulates Washington Drivers on Credit Score-Free Car Insurance

Company shares what drivers can expect as the state adopts fairer pricing Root Washington Credit Chart According to Root’s analysis of competitive rate information, Washington drivers with traditional car insurance and a higher credit score could see a potential rate increase as high as 40%. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Root, Inc. […]

Flueid Achieves SOC 2® Compliance Following Rigorous SOC 2 Type 2 Security Examination by a Top Global Accounting Firm

Company achieves unqualified SOC 2 (SOC for Service Organizations: Trust Services Criteria) Type 2 examination report for its Flueid Decision solution. Securing this high standard of compliance less than a year following Flueid Decision’s production release reinforces Flueid’s culture of stringent information security across all levels of the organization. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flueid, the leading independent […]

Total Expert Launches Industry’s First Sales and Marketing Platform for Direct-to-Consumer Mortgage Market

Total Expert for Consumer Direct platform is the first single data model for direct lending, delivering marketing automation, lead management, and CRM capabilities all in one MINNEAPOLIS, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Total Expert, the CRM and customer engagement platform purpose-built for modern financial institutions, today launched Total Expert for Consumer Direct—the first all-in-one […]

RHCO Announces Exclusive $50 Million Placement Agreement With Aurelia

Hilversum, Netherlands, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Readen Holding Corp. (OTC Pink: RHCO), a diversified holding company, today announced the signing of an exclusive $50 million placement agreement with London-based investment firm Aurelia www.theaurelia.uk. Under the terms of the agreement, Aurelia will assist RHCO in the placement of $50 million of the Company’s shares. […]

Capitalize and Bankrate Partner to Help Users Find and Roll Over Legacy 401(k) Accounts to Better Save for Retirement

The new partnership provides Bankrate users with a free way to find and roll over retirement accounts like 401(k)s through Capitalize’s online platform NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capitalize, the first independent platform to transfer retirement assets, and Bankrate, one of the most trusted names in personal finance, today announced a new partnership offering Capitalize’s 401(k) rollover platform […]

Territorial Bank of American Samoa Selects GreenBox POS as its Exclusive Payment Technology Provider

SAN DIEGO, CA, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GreenBox POS (NASDAQ: GBOX) (“GreenBox” or the “Company”), an emerging financial technology company leveraging proprietary blockchain security to build customized payment solutions today announced a new exclusive partnership with Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) to provide customized payment solutions software to consumers and businesses throughout […]

Netcapital Inc. Portfolio Company Zelgor Launches Successful Test of First Mobile Game

Thousands download Noobs in Space in opening week of early access campaign. BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$NCPL #mobilegames—Netcapital Inc. (OTCQX: NCPL) announced that portfolio company Zelgor Games has successfully launched a stability test of their first mobile game, Noobs in Space. The game is available for download on Google Play’s Early Access Store in India through July and […]

Javelin Strategy & Research Names NCR Terafina Overall Leader in 2021 Small Business Digital Account Opening Scorecard

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global enterprise technology provider, today announced that it is recognized as an overall leader in Javelin’s 2021 Small Business Digital Account Opening Scorecard. Additionally, the report recognizes NCR Terafina as the leader in the user experience evaluation category and among the top three vendors evaluated in the customer journey […]

Entrust Achieves Visa Ready Certification for Instant Financial Card Issuance Solutions, Joins Visa Fintech Partner Connect Program

Certification signifies Entrust instant financial issuance solutions meet Visa standards and payments regulations MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Entrust, a leading provider of trusted identities, payments and data protection, today announced that it has become a Visa Ready certified partner, offering their market-leading portfolio of Instant Financial Card Issuance solutions and expert guidance to help financial institutions create a […]

USALLIANCE Financial Selects FIS’ Payments One to Modernize Credit and Debit Card Processing

Key facts USALLIANCE Financial will tap into the robust capabilities of FIS’ Payments One to streamline and modernize its portfolio of card offerings. FIS’ Payments One platform streamlines payments services into a single program including credit and debit card processing, loyalty, fraud protection, and card production. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) announced […]

Ault Global Holdings Names Christopher K. Wu Executive Vice President of Alternative Investments of the Company and as the President of Ault Alliance, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company

Financial Expert Brings Over 20-Years’ of Investment Banking, Financial Restructuring and Principal Investment Experience LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #AP—Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced it has hired Christopher K. Wu to fill the new position of Executive Vice President of Alternative Investments of the Company and the President […]

Vancity discloses GHG emissions of its loans and investments

Financed emissions – initial analysis (tonnes CO2e) For more information about Vancity’s climate disclosure and commitments, please visit rethink.vancity.com/climatedisclosures Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials methodology used to measure financed emissions Disclosure is a first step toward Vancity’s 2040 net-zero target TERRITORIES OF MUSQUEAM, SQUAMISH and TSLEIL-WAUTUTH NATIONS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2021 (GLOBE […]

GBT Filed a Patent for a Wireless Movement and Position Detection System

The AI Empowered Technology Aims to enable a Radio-Based Motion Monitoring SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT” or the “Company”), filed a provisional patent (application number 63211573) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), for a real time movement and position detection method and system. […]

NYDIG and Q2 Announce Collaboration to Offer Integrated Bitcoin Solutions for Financial Institutions via Q2’s Digital Banking Platform

Integration will allow Q2’s clients to offer their more than 18 million customers the ability to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin Collaboration will be powered by NYDIG’s secure, regulated, full-stack Bitcoin platform NEW YORK & AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NYDIG, a leading technology and financial services firm dedicated to Bitcoin, and Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading […]

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

PINE BLUFF, Ark., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simmons First National Corp. (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced it expects to release second quarter 2021 earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Management will conduct a live conference call to review this information beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 27.   […]

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Elects A New Board Member

Glenn Henry joins NDBT board of directors DALLAS, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NDBT), a 60-year-old community bank with five banking centers located throughout North Texas, has elected Glenn Henry to its Board of Directors, effective June 15, 2021. In addition, Henry has been named as Vice Chairman […]

Financial Institutions Can Now Provide Consumers Easy Access to Bitcoin via Fiserv and NYDIG

Banks and credit unions of all sizes can facilitate buying, selling, and holding bitcoin within their digital banking platforms BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BTC–Financial institutions of all sizes now can enable consumers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin through their bank accounts via an integration between Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and […]

Stax Joins Forces With Divvy Through New Referral Partnership

The leading expense management platform will now refer businesses looking to upgrade their payments experience to Stax’s subscription-based, industry-leading technology ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stax by Fattmerchant, the industry’s only complete all-in-one solution for managing everything in the payments ecosystem, announces its partnership with Divvy, the leading platform in spend and […]

Morgan Stanley Launches Next Level Fund in Partnership with Hearst, Microsoft and Walmart to Invest in Diverse Start-Ups

Fund to Invest in Women and Multicultural Founded Early-Stage Companies Fund builds on expertise from the groundbreaking Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab and HearstLab sourcing disruptive technology and technology-enabled start-ups NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) and the Multicultural Strategy Group today announced it has launched Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund, L.P. (“Next Level” […]

Incode Wins 2021 AI Breakthrough Award for Industry-Leading Authentication Technology

Incode’s leading digital identity platform recognized for the Best Use of AI for Authentication SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Incode, the next generation identity verification and authentication platform for enterprises, today announced that it has been named as the winner of “Best Use of AI for Authentication” award in the 2021 AI […]