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Carpe Data Partners with Unqork to Help P/C Insurers Improve Automation, Enhance Accuracy and Reduce Costs Across Rate-Quote-Bind and Claims Solutions

Integration of emerging and alternative data into enterprise no-code platform brings insurers unprecedented speed-to-market and insight SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Carpe Data, a leading provider of emerging and alternative data for insurance, and Unqork, the leading enterprise no-code application platform, have entered into a partnership to help property and casualty (P&C) insurers drive speed, reduce fraud […]

Xendit Raises US$64.6 Million Series B Led by Accel to Scale Its Digital Payments Infrastructure Ushering in a New Era of Economic Security and Reliability in Southeast Asia

JAKARTA, Indonesia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xendit, the fastest growing digital payments infrastructure for Southeast Asia, announces it has raised US$64.6 million in a Series B round led by Accel to deliver more secure and reliable economic success in the region. Altogether, the company has raised $88 million in funding. Amid Southeast Asia’s rapid digital transformation, Xendit is quickly […]

Veruna Closes Successful Equity Funding Round

Led primarily by existing investors, new round of funding will boost product R&D BOSTON and AUSTIN, Texas, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veruna, developer of the insurance industry’s leading agency management system (AMS) built on the Salesforce platform, is pleased to announce that the company has raised $6 million in a new round of […]

David E. Friedman Joins Greystone to Lead Institutional Lending Platform

Friedman to Expand the Firm’s Institutional Capital Reach in Support of its Top-Ranked Lending Capabilities Across FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac NEW YORK, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, announced that David E. Friedman has joined as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Institutional Lending […]

Bank of New Hampshire Becomes First in State to Partner with ZSuite Technologies

Community financial institution to expand digital offerings with ZDeposit and ZRent BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ZDeposit—Bank of New Hampshire has selected ZSuite Technologies, a financial technology company offering digital tools that help businesses and individuals automate collection of recurring payments and manage security deposits, to expand its digital offerings. Through this partnership, Bank of New Hampshire is […]

Leading Payment Processor VizyPay Hires Director of Strategic Partnerships to Drive Talent Acquisition and Integrations with Fellow Industry Leaders

Jon Choda, Director of Strategic Partnerships VizyPay names Jon Choda its newest Director of Strategic Partnerships The role was created at the award-winning company to help bring on top industry talent and identify larger partnership opportunities between companies, for which VizyPay promoted current employee Jon Choda to the position WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 02, […]

Best’s Review Looks at How the Pandemic Is Transforming the Insurance Industry

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The March issue of Best’s Review reports on the ways the insurance industry has had to adapt to COVID-19 and the new directions insurers have begun to explore. In “The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Pace of Digital Transformation and Product Innovation in Insurance,” Best’s Review looks at how the pandemic has forced the […]

Secure Technology Alliance to Host Webinar on Dynamic Security Code Cards

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Secure Technology Alliance today announced a webinar for payments industry leaders looking to dynamic security codes for more secure e-commerce transactions. The webinar will outline the benefits of the technology and go in-depth on implementation considerations and impacts for industry stakeholders. The webinar, “Dynamic Security […]

Royal Bank of Canada Selects FactSet as Market Data and Technology Provider for Wealth Management Teams

FactSet solutions to be deployed to over 8,000 RBC wealth management professionals across North America NORWALK, Conn., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, announced that it has been selected as the primary market data and technology provider for the Royal […]

ACI Worldwide and the Internal Revenue Service to Offer New Tax Payment Options for Taxpayers—Including Unbanked and Underbanked Populations—with ACI Payments, Inc.

ACI is the first and only provider to make cash transactions possible for taxpayers through new digital barcode feature OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BillPayments—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, today announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will allow taxpayers to make cash transactions through a new digital […]

GreenPath and eGain Launch Unique Anytime-Anywhere Virtual Financial Coach™

The Virtual Financial Coach provides trusted, empathetic financial guidance and advice at scale through eGain’s award-winning AI technology FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, and eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), a leading customer engagement platform provider, have launched the […]

GBT Researching Remote Operated Robotics Technology for Medical Applications

SAN DIEGO, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT” or the “Company”), is continuing its research with AI based, robotics technology for the medical field. The research is now focused on remote operation robotics for use in medical procedures. Remote controlled robots, using mechanical arms are aimed to assist surgeons […]

Beam Raises $80 Million in Series E Funding to Further Modernize Dental Benefits

Digital-first insurance provider plans expansion of easy-to-use insurance platform and automated underwriting COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beam Dental, a digital-first dental insurer that rewards its members for good dental hygiene, today announced it has raised $80 million in an oversubscribed Series E fundraise. The round was led by Mercato Partners’ growth […]

Irish-based Fintech Firm Horizon8 Launches valid8Me, The Digital Identity Vault Solution Transforming Customer Onboarding

CORK, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aml—Horizon8, an innovative technology firm has launched a game-changing and award winning digital identity platform and mobile application, valid8Me, that transforms the customer onboarding and Know Your Customer (“KYC”) document sourcing challenge for regulated companies across multiple industries, including Accountancy, Legal, Funds, Asset Management, Banking, Insurance and Real Estate. Average customer onboarding times […]

nCino Advances EMEA Presence

Seasoned industry executive Jennifer Geary appointed as General Manager, EMEACloud-based digital banking provider launches German subsidiary, nCino Germany GmbH LONDON, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced it is bolstering its European presence with the […]

Prepaid Financial Services Is Now Known As EML Payments

PFS has been fully integrated into EML’s international payments business. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is delighted to announce that the Prepaid Financial Services’ brand has completed a seamless and disruption-free integration to become an integral part of EML’s global payments ecosystem. EML is pleased to confirm that every existing contract, partnership […]

Ireland’s Croí Laighean Selects Temenos SaaS to Create Credit Union of the Future

Temenos front-to-back software-as-a-service will help Croí Laighean to close the technology gap with the big banks to attract a new generation of members and drive growth Temenos SaaS supports Croí Laighean to achieve a hyper-efficient cost models and rapidly launch innovative personalized products GENEVA, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that […]

Stacy Kymes named BOK Financial Chief Operating Officer

Move aligns company’s revenue-generating divisions under 24-year veteran TULSA, Okla., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BOK Financial has named Stacy Kymes Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for all revenue-generating divisions. Kymes, who has been with the company for almost 25 years, previously served as executive vice president over all specialized banking areas, including energy, […]

Canadian fintech Hardbacon secures $1.1M in funding

The fintech start-up just secured $1,166,400 in funding through the FrontFundr equity crowdfunding portal MONTREAL, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hardbacon has secured $1,166,400 in funding from over 800 investors through the FrontFundr equity crowdfunding portal. The company has thus reached 233% of its $500,000 fundraising goal. The company, which markets a personal finance […]

PSECU Announces Organizational Realignment, New Executive Leadership Team

PSECU’s organizational realignment efforts, launched on March 1, will structure the credit union’s operations into six newly defined lines of business: Finance, Human Resources, Member Experience, Revenue Growth & Lending, Risk Management, and Technology & Operations. PSECU headquarters in Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg, PA, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, PSECU, Pennsylvania’s anytime, anywhere digital […]

Money Magazine Names Fattmerchant a Top Pick for Credit Card Processors of 2021

Fattmerchant designated as the Best Subscription-Based Credit Card Processing Company by Money Magazine ORLANDO, Fla., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fattmerchant, a leading provider of integrated payment technology, announces its inclusion in Money Magazine’s Best Shopping list as one of the Best Credit Card Processing Companies of 2021 for the second year in a […]

China Smart Parking Industry Report, 2020

Smart Parking Industry Report, 2020 highlights the status quo and trends of the industry, policies, standards and planning, and layout in major cities, as well as development of segments like stereo garage, smart parking cloud platform, senseless payment, parking big data, and AVP smart parking service. New York, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com […]

ACI Worldwide and InComm Payments Partner to Digitize Cash Payments, Driving Financial Inclusion Amid the Pandemic

Cash-preferred consumers can use barcode payment tokens at participating retail locations to quickly pay bills with cash OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BillPayments—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, and InComm Payments, a leading global payments technology company, today announced a partnership that will digitize cash payments through the use […]

WEX Expands Presence in Europe with OMV Win

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, announced today its agreement with OMV expanding its presence within Europe. WEX will implement its technology platform to manage OMV’s fuel card program across ten markets within Europe. The implementation is expected to be completed within the next two years. OMV produces and markets […]

Ethoca Delivers Deeper Consumer Engagement and Improved Transaction Clarity in an Increasingly Virtual World

Consumer demand for improved digital purchase transparency is on the rise Ethoca enhances and relaunches their Eliminator product as Consumer Clarity™ TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ethoca, a Mastercard company, is leveraging an industry-leading network, collaborative technologies, and deep relationships with payments stakeholders around the world to help businesses satisfy the growing demand for improved digital experiences. With its […]

Juniper Research: Insurtech Platform Premiums to Exceed $556 Billion Globally in 2025, as AI Drives Market Transformation

Insurtech to Represent 8% of Global Insurance Premiums by 2025 BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurance–A new study by Juniper Research has found the total value of premiums generated by insurtech platforms – platforms with technology supporting insurance at the heart of their design – will exceed $556 billion in 2025, from $250 billion in 2020; growing by […]

Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. to Acquire Landmark Bancorp, Inc.

DUNMORE, Pa., Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDBC) (“Fidelity”), the parent bank holding company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank (“Fidelity Bank”), a Pennsylvania state-chartered, FDIC insured bank and trust company headquartered in Dunmore, PA, announced today the execution of a definitive agreement whereby Landmark Bancorp, […]

FIS Unity Wealth Management Platform Named Best Technology Platform for Family Offices at Private Asset Management Awards

Key facts: FIS Unity was named Best Technology Platform for Family Offices at the 2021 Private Asset Management (PAM) Awards. FIS was also recognized as Best Family Office Service Provider – New Innovations for its wealth management solutions. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) has received two awards for its wealth management solutions […]

AnalytixInsight’s MarketWall Launches GEMINA, a Trading Platform for Banks and Brokers

White label offering in a B2B business model TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artificial Intelligence company, AnalytixInsight Inc. (“AnalytixInsight”, or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ALY; OTCQB: ATIXF), announces that its FinTech affiliate, MarketWall, has launched its next-generation trading platform, GEMINA, which is now available as a white label B2B product offering. MarketWall will offer […]

Global $2.5 Bn Customer Success Platforms Market to 2025

Dublin, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Customer Success Platforms Market by Component, Application (Sales and Marketing Optimization, Risk and Compliance Management, Reporting and Analytics), Deployment Mode, Organization Size, Vertical, and Region – Global Forecast to 2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global customer success platforms market size is expected to […]

Subscription “Terminator” Subaio Lands €4 Million Series A Investment from ex-Mastercard President

COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking—What if there was a button to unsubscribe from all your paid subscriptions at once? There is, and a former Mastercard president just invested €4 million in it, as the global Corona pandemic has fueled an explosive “subscription surge.” What started off as a simple idea at a Danish hackathon in 2016, to […]

EMTECH and The Bank of Ghana Announce Partnership to Deploy Modern Central Sandbox™ to Accelerate Innovation, Provide for a Robust Financial Infrastructure, and Promote Financial Inclusion for the Unbanked and Underbanked

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#africa–EMTECH, a first-of-its-kind fintech for central banks, today announced a partnership with the Central Bank of Ghana to deploy its Modern Central Bank Sandbox Platform™. The Central Bank of Ghana confirmed the collaboration in a release. The partnership with the Bank of Ghana will leverage EMTECH’s software to test innovative solutions, including blockchain, […]

Financial Institutions, Inc. Increases Common Stock Dividend for Eleventh Consecutive Year

Quarterly Dividend Increased 3.8% to $0.27 per share WARSAW, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISI) (the “Company”), parent company of Five Star Bank, SDN Insurance Agency, LLC (“SDN”), Courier Capital, LLC (“Courier Capital”) and HNP Capital, LLC (“HNP Capital”), announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly […]

HUMBL, Inc. Completes Corporate Actions

San Diego, CA, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HUMBL, Inc. (OTCPINK: TSNP) (“HUMBL”), announced today that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has processed the company’s corporate actions, as requested, and has had its name changed to HUMBL, Inc. In addition to the change in the company’s name, HUMBL has executed a one for […]

Uply Media, Inc Bullish On Blockchain DWeb 3.0 Innovations

Blockchain Domains developed into Blockchain Websites are transforming the Internet, creating a decentralized web for new developing virtual economies. ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Blockchain—Uply Media, Inc a company creating innovative Blockchain Websites, today announced a bullish outlook for Blockchain DWeb 3.0 innovations. Revealing the transformation of the Internet into a decentralized web will grow new developing virtual […]

Metromile Appoints Junna Ro as General Counsel

Former AAA insurer chief ethics and compliance officer and Symantec corporate counsel joins leading digital insurance platform Junna Ro Junna Ro is the general counsel at Metromile. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metromile, Inc. (NASDAQ: MILE, MILEW), a leading digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer, today announced insurance industry veteran Junna […]

TrueNorth Joins Forces with Mambu

Offers Cost-Effective Integration of Modern Core Processor for US Financial Institutions SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#banking–TrueNorth, a global fintech software development company, today announced a partnership with Mambu, a SaaS banking platform which empowers tech-forward financial institutions to design and service nearly any financial product. This partnership creates a cost-effective way for regional banks, credit unions and […]

BlackRock Investment Institute Sees Green Energy Transition Driving 25%i Cumulative Gain in Output by 2040

Sustainable Asset Classes and Sectors Viewed as More Likely to Outperform Projected Sustainable Asset Returns Now Reflected in BlackRock Investment Institute’s Capital Market Assumptions NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) believes that tackling climate change will drive significant economic improvements over the coming two decades and that the commonly held notion that it has […]

Step Surpasses One Million Users in Less Than Four Months

Closes new venture debt facility; welcomes Alex Rodriguez and Josh Richards to the #StepFam SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Step, the new modern-day financial services company built for teens and families, today announced it has crossed one million users. A first of its kind, Step offers users the ability to build credit before they turn 18 through a […]