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 Apex Clearing Recognized by Fast Company as One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apex Clearing Corporation (“Apex” or the “Company”), the fintech for fintechs powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management, today announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ in 2021 in the category of finance. “At Apex, we are committed to creating technology-based […]

New Innovative FIS Program Aims at Retiring Student Loan Debt for Next Generation of Company Leaders

Key facts: FIS’ recruitment benefit pays down student loan debt for eligible college graduate hires within the U.S. Starting this year, hires in the FIS University program are eligible for the debt repayment program after one year of service. U.S. college students are overwhelmed with $1.5 trillion in loan debt, with minority students being most […]

Wescom Springs for Free Coffee as Part of Annual Daylight Saving Time Promotion

Southern Californians Will Receive a Free Beverage at Select The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® locations this Sunday, March 14, Courtesy of Wescom Credit Union PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When the clocks change this Sunday for Daylight Saving Time, it means one less hour of sleep for most people. Wescom Credit Union is helping make the morning […]

Redstone Federal Credit Union Expands Partnership with NCR Corporation to Enhance Business Banking

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global enterprise technology provider for the financial industry, today announced that $6.2 billion-asset Redstone Federal Credit Union has selected NCR to provide a more seamless, comprehensive business banking experience for its members. Redstone FCU successfully leveraged the NCR DI platform for consumers for years, delivering a digital banking experience […]

Cheese Launches First-of-Its-Kind Digital Banking Platform Supporting Asian Communities

Revolutionary digital banking platform provides zero-fee, cashback banking to customers while providing a seamless way to give back to Asian communities and businesses PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cheese, a revolutionary digital banking and social cause platform, announced its brand launch today. Cheese will serve primarily Asian-Americans and immigrants in the U.S. providing customers accessible, zero-fee, rewards-based banking […]

illimity Appointed as Nomad for Italy’s Alternative Investment Market: New Services Supporting Country’s SMEs To Assist in Growth Process

MILAN, Italy, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire – Borsa Italiana has appointed illimity Bank S.p.A. (“illimity” or the “Bank”) as a Nomad (Nominated Adviser), a point of contact for companies that want to raise capital to consolidate their competitive position and speed up their growth process by listing on the Italian Alternative […]

Nuvei Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Nuvei reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) MONTREAL, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, […]

 WEX Continues to Bring Value to Sourcewell Members

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal with Sourcewell, an agency that serves the education, nonprofit and government sectors by giving their clients access to competitively solicited cooperative contracts. “This agreement will continue to deliver value for our participating agencies,” says Kelly McAllister, supplier […]

Ault Global Holdings Announces that Its Gresham Worldwide Defense Business Has Been Awarded a $3.0 Million Purchase Order From a Defense and Aerospace Customer

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AP #AP–Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced that its global defense business, Gresham Worldwide, Inc. (“Gresham Worldwide”), has received a $3.0 million purchase order from a leading defense and aerospace customer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Enertec Systems 2001, Ltd. (“Enertec”). Enertec, based in Israel, […]

Corvus Raises $100M in Series C Financing to Further Advance Its Mission of Transforming Commercial Insurance

Investment from Insight Partners backs Corvus’s streamlined, digital-first approach in the largest cyber insurance financing ever BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corvus Insurance, the leading provider of smart commercial insurance products powered by AI-driven risk data, today announced it has secured $100 million in Series C funding in a round led by global venture capital and private equity firm […]

France Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Report 2021: Market is Expected to Grow by 9.0% to Reach $7.16 Million in 2021 Despite Near-term Challenges

Dublin, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “France Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics (Databook): Spend Analysis by Digital/e-Gift Card, Retail & Corporate Consumers, Top Retailers, Distribution Channel, Occasions, and Demographics – Jan 2021 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Gift card industry in France is expected […]

Jiangong EIC Held a Groundbreaking Ceremony, the Global Fintech Super Alliance (FSA) Was Formally Established

The University Center cooperates with Jiangong for constructing the Third City, Kicks off World-Class Landmark, Global Megacity HANGZHOU, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On March 10, 2021, Jiangong’s EIC held its first Global Fintech Super Alliance (FSA) while officially announcing the start of a new global megacity. IMAX super stage, huge LED screens, AI powered robots welcoming guests, and […]

AWS Announces New Lower Cost Storage Classes for Amazon Elastic File System

One Zone storage classes provide single Availability Zone (AZ) storage at a 47% lower cost than existing multi-AZ storage classes Capital One, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Qube Research & Technologies among customers using One Zone storage classes for Amazon Elastic File System SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced new […]

Riskalyze Launches "Build My Tech Stack" Tool: Industry’s First Step-by-Step Guide for Advisors to Design Their FinTech Integrations

“Integrations” has been loosely bandied about as a buzz-word for far too long, offering a lot of “what” but scarcely any “how” Using Riskalyze’s new proprietary tool, advisors can quickly assemble their ideal tech solutions, saving countless hours of frustration AUBURN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech—Riskalyze, the company that serves tens of thousands of financial advisors with risk […]

SeekOut Raises $65 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Talent 360, an AI-Powered Platform to Find, Hire, Retain and Grow Talent

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SeekOut, the AI-powered Talent 360 platform, today announced $65 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from existing investors Madrona Venture Group and Mayfield. This capital raise brings SeekOut’s total funding to $73 million and reflects 10X growth in the 21 months since the company’s Series A round, […]

IncomeConductor® Announces New Relationship with the SEI Wealth Platform

Enables client data currently held with SEI to feed into proprietary retirement income software IncomeConductor® Announces New Relationship with the SEI Wealth Platform IncomeConductor is now available with the SEI Wealth Platform (the Platform), enabling independent advisors that utilize both SEI’s Platform and IncomeConductor to easily connect their clients’ underlying accounts and facilitate scale through […]

Logicly Announces Integration with Top CRM Software

Logicly announces an integration with Redtail Technology, creating single sign-on access for streamlined investment analysis NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Logicly, the investment analytics platform from ETFLogic, has announced an integration with Redtail Technology (“Redtail”), the leading CRM technology provider for financial advisors, Logicly is a resource for financial advisors to streamline investment analytics and portfolio tools. This […]

Astera Credit Union Sees 35% Higher Loan Balances Per Member with the Help of Kasasa

Credit union deepens account relationships in the wake of COVID-19 AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kasasa®, an award-winning financial technology and marketing provider, worked with Astera Credit Union to deepen its relationships with account holders and experience 35% higher average loan balances per member. Difficult economic conditions resulting from the pandemic have forced financial institutions executives to make […]

M1 Finance Raises $75 Million Series D to Help People Grow Wealth Through Long-Term Investing, Not Day Trading

The Finance Super App™ Has Raised $153 Million in Nine Months, During Which It Has Grown Client Assets by Over $2 Billion CHICAGO, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — M1 Finance, the Finance Super App™ offering automated investing, borrowing, and banking products, today announced a $75 million Series D funding round. Led by Coatue, one […]

Zeni Launches AI-Powered Finance Concierge for Startups

With $13.5M in Funding, Zeni Brings Real-Time Insights to Startup Founders via Intelligent Bookkeeping, Accounting, and CFO Services PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Modern bookkeeping fintech Zeni today launched the first AI-powered finance concierge for startups, making its intelligent bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services available to businesses across the United States. The company also announced it has […]

Monte Carlo Launches Chief Data Officer Advisory Board with Leaders from UnitedHealthcare, Buzzfeed, Autodesk, Western Digital, and Other Data-driven Organizations

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#data–Monte Carlo, the data reliability company, today announced the formation of its Chief Data Officer (CDO) advisory board. The advisory board was launched to help Monte Carlo and the emerging data observability market better serve customers on their journeys to data trust, advise their product roadmap, and pioneer the data observability category. This […]

USA Technologies Enhances VMS Platform for Small and Medium Business Customers with Next Generation of Seed Cashless+

Integration with Seed Mobile Enables Operators to Track Route Stops in the Field and Update Inventories On-the-Go via iOS Mobile App MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$USAT #SCP—USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) (“USAT”), a software and payments company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, today announced the general availability of Seed Cashless+. This next […]

Opportunities and Risks in the US Cards and Payments Market to 2024, Featuring Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo

Dublin, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “United States of America (USA) Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks to 2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the US cards and payments industry. It provides values and volumes for a number of key performance […]

First Horizon Bank Deploys the nCino Bank Operating System® to Streamline Commercial and Small Business Lending and Treasury Management Sales and Onboarding

nCino’s innovative cloud-based platform to provide convenient and efficient experiences for First Horizon associates and clients post-merger WILMINGTON, N.C., March 09, 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 $84 billion-asset First Horizon Bank is deploying the […]

Triterras Announces Strategic Partnership with Western Union Business Solutions

SINGAPORE, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Triterras Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT, TRITW) (“Triterras” or the “Company”), a leading fintech company for trade and trade finance, today announced its partnership with Western Union Business Solutions to provide cross-border payments services between traders and lenders on its Kratos platform. Under this partnership, Western Union Business Solutions’ will […]

HighRadius Partners with Sage To Provide End-to-End Accounts Receivable Automation

Specifically designed for mid-sized businesses, HighRadius RadiusOne A/R suite is a plug and play A/R transformation platform which can be deployed in under four weeks HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AIpoweredsolutions—HighRadius, a fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in automating the order-to-cash and treasury management processes, today announced a new partnership with Sage. As part of the agreement, HighRadius […]

Sontiq® Acquires Fintech Provider Breach Clarity

Sontiq Adds Nationally Known Fraud, Banking and AI Experts to Lead Company’s Data Breach and Financial Fraud Protection Initiatives BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BreachIQ—Sontiq, the leader in Intelligent Identity Security (IIS), today announced it has acquired award-winning data breach intelligence fintech Breach Clarity. As a result of the acquisition, Sontiq’s products – IdentityForce, Cyberscout, and EZShield – all […]

Automotive Online Sales Platform Digital Motors Expands into Canada

Digital Motors completed $10 million Series A to finance future growth IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#autofinance—Digital Motors®, the groundbreaking online sales platform for automotive dealerships and manufacturers, today announced its expansion into Canada. The company is financing its international expansions with the proceeds of a $10 million Series A funding round led by DN Capital based in […]

GBT’s Commences Smartphone Mobile Application Infrastructure Development For qTerm

Targeted for Long Range Radio System SAN DIEGO, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT”, or the “Company”) is developing a smartphone mobile application infrastructure for the GBT Tokenize’s qTerm device, targeted to work with long-range radio system. Upon development, a future generation of the qTerm will be targeted […]

Mango Capital, Inc. (MCAP) Announces Merger Partner Pursuit

FAR HILLS, N.J., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mango Capital, Inc. (OTC:  MCAP) announced today that the Board of Directors has decided to seek a merger partner. Using the real estate and cash on its balance sheet, coupled with its public company status, Mango believes that a combination with an existing operating business is […]

Franklin Templeton Partners with iGrad on New Personalized Financial Wellness Platform

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Franklin Templeton has partnered with San Diego-based financial education company iGrad to develop MyFi Guide™, a financial wellness digital platform designed for financial professionals to share with defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors and participants. Powered by iGrad’s award-winning Enrich™ financial wellness solution, MyFi Guide features the Your Money Personality™ financial behavior assessment, which […]

Mastercard Accelerates Deployment of Digital First Solutions

Mastercard Engage platform expansion provides customers with fast and easy access to new set of qualified technology partners PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mastercard is expanding the Engage platform, offering customers easy access to a growing network of qualified technology and fintech partners that can quickly deploy Mastercard Digital First solutions. These solutions will enable customers to provide […]

Healixa Inc. Appoints Rep. Denver Riggleman to Advisory Board

Former United States Representative Denver Riggleman joins the Advisory Board of Emerald Organic Products Inc. (d/b/a Healixa Inc.) Rep. Denver Riggleman’s Official 116th Congress Portrait (Photo Credit – United States House of Representatives) Holbrook, New York, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emerald Organic Products Inc. (d/b/a Healixa Inc.) (OTC: EMOR) (the “Company”, “EMOR”, “Healixa”), […]

Transact Celebrates International Women’s Day

Company Reinforces Commitment to Equality and Inclusion, Calls for Team Members to Renew Their Commitment as One Transact PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#choosetochallenge–More than 480 team members at Transact, the leader in innovative payment solutions for a connected campus, celebrated International Women’s Day today as the company reinforced its commitment to equality and inclusion. In a company-wide memorandum, […]

InterPrice Technologies, Inc. Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterPrice Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned early-stage debt capital markets fintech platform, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Bowery Capital, with participation from Chaos Ventures, Operator Partners, and Dash Fund. InterPrice Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company that empowers corporate Treasury teams to make financing decisions with accuracy and precision. […]

WEX Teams up With Ford for New Commercial Fleet Referral Arrangement

New Fuel Card Referral Arrangement to Deliver WEX Cards to Ford Commercial Solutions (“FCS”) Fleet Customers PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE:WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Ford Smart Mobility LLC (“FSM”), a part of Ford Motor Company, which is one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers […]

Paya Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

ATLANTA, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paya Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA) (“Paya Holdings”, “Paya” or the “Company”), a leading provider of integrated payment and commerce solutions, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. “We are pleased to close out the year with strong financial performance across the […]

AppTech and NEC Payments Announce Financial Close of their Agreement

CARLSBAD, Calif. and MANAMA, Kingdom of Bahrain, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppTech Corp. (“AppTech”) (OTC: APCX) and NEC Payments B.S.C(c) (“NECP”) today announce financial closure of the agreement entered into by the parties in October 2020. Under the scope of the agreement, NECP will provide a digital banking and payment technology solution that […]

FT1000: TIS Among Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies for the Third Time

The expert for cloud-based corporate payments ranked among the FT1000 Fastest Growing Companies Europe by the Financial Times and Statista WALLDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FT1000—The new “FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies” ranking by the Financial Times and Statista was published on 2nd of March. It is a list of the European companies that achieved the highest compound […]

Evolution International Group Limited Reveals Payment App Release Scheduled for 2022

HONG KONG, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolution International Group Limited, the recognised peer-to-peer payment technology start-up, has today revealed it would be releasing its eagerly awaited iPro, peer-to-peer payments app in the first quarter of 2022. The latest announcement arrives after several years of discovery, research, planning and initial development of Evolutions peer-to-peer […]