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Choice Technology Solutions Inks Deal with Merrick Bank

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ISO—Choice Technology Solutions, a financial-technology leader in back-office automation, today announced that Merrick Bank has selected the company’s Jarvis all-in-one back-office management platform for its business needs. In the battle to stay competitive and thrive, Jarvis automation helps merchant acquirers, independent sales organizations (ISOs) and sales agents streamline processes and workflows to reduce […]

Socure Unveils Sigma Synthetic Fraud, a New Way to Identify and Combat Synthetic Identity Fraud

Businesses using Socure’s Sigma Synthetic Fraud solution achieve auto-capture rates over 90% on synthetic identity fraud in the riskiest 3% of users, for both new and existing accounts Launch debuts on the first day of Money20/20’s MoneyFest Event NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#dataprotection—Socure, the leader in Day Zero digital identity verification, today announced the launch of Sigma […]

USAT Announces Upgrades and Expansion of ePort Product Family to Accept EMV Contact and Contactless Payments

ePort G10-Chip Cashless Reader Expands Payment Device Options for Customers, Accepting Contact EMV (chip cards) and Contactless EMV (tap) ePort G10-S Completes Free Over-the-Air Upgrade to Accept Contactless EMV Payments MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$USAT #ContactlessPayments—USA Technologies, Inc. (OTC: USAT) (“USAT”), a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail […]

CSI Supports ABA’s Financial Inclusion Initiative by Facilitating Bank On-Certified Accounts

PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, is joining the American Bankers Association (ABA) in supporting financial inclusion by enabling its bank customers to offer Bank On-certified accounts to consumers. Bank On-certified accounts provide safe, affordable services—including bill pay, robust transaction capabilities and no overdraft fees—to […]

Axos Bank’s Essential Checking Named “Best Checking Account for College Students”

In its first-ever rankings of America’s Best Banks, Newsweek touts Essential Checking’s low to no fees and unlimited ATM charge reimbursements SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#americasbestbanks–In its first-ever ranking of America’s Best Banks, Newsweek named digital banking leader Axos Bank’s Essential Checking account the “Best Checking Account for College Students” – citing the account’s low to no […]

Yooz arrives to Switzerland

Europe’s most automated demat invoices solution – connected to all ERPs on the market – finally accessible to all Swiss companies AIMARGUES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#apautomation—The leading publisher of digital and automated SaaS purchasing and invoicing solutions Yooz is operating actively in Switzerland. The company provides Swiss companies of all sizes and industries with the P2P process […]

AM Best Posts Interactive Webinar Highlights for “The Perils and Promise of Insurtechs”

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Viewers can access highlights from an AM Best webinar sponsored by Cognizant to find out how insurers are learning and profiting from the new wave of entrants into the insurance techno-sphere. Panelists include: Chris Blatchly, consulting leader and chief digital officer for insurance, Cognizant; Agil Francis, consulting partner, Cognizant Consulting – Insurance, Cognizant; […]

OneSpan Wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award for Mobile Security Solution of the Year

International awards program recognizes company’s Mobile Security Suite for making mobile banking convenient and secure CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OneSpan™ (NASDAQ: OSPN), the global leader in securing remote banking transactions, today announced that its Mobile Security Suite has been awarded “Overall Mobile Security Solution of the Year” from CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes […]

 daVinci Payments to Combine with North Lane Technologies, Formerly Wirecard North America

 Transaction creates premier payment technology and solutions platform under Syncapay umbrella, Syncapay to receive majority equity investment from Centerbridge Partners CHICAGO & PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–daVinci Payments (“daVinci”) and North Lane Technologies, formerly Wirecard North America Inc., today announced that they are joining forces to establish a high-growth, premier payment company with innovative technology and solutions. The […]

Tavant Named to Prestigious IDC FinTech Rankings by IDC Financial Insights

Annual ranking highlights top 100 global providers of financial technology SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#IDCFinTechRankings—Tavant, a Silicon Valley-based provider of AI-powered digital lending technologies, announced today it has been named to the 2020 IDC FinTech Rankings for the second straight year. The 17th annual vendor ranking represents the leading hardware, software and service providers to the […]

Lili, the All-in-One Banking App Designed for Freelance Workers, Raises $15 Million in Funding to Accelerate Growth and Support Expansive Customer Adoption

Transaction Volume Has Increased 700% This Year Due to Pandemic-Induced Growth of Freelance Economy NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lili, the all-in-one banking app designed for freelance workers, announced it has raised a $15 million funding round to accelerate growth as the American workforce is increasingly turning to freelancing during COVID-19. The round was led by Group 11, […]

TNS Leverages Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to Help Retailers Embrace Digital Transformation and Cloud Adoption With New Solution

RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transaction Network Services (TNS), a leader in fintech payment services, announces the launch of TNS Secure SD-WAN which leverages Fortinet’s leading Secure SD-WAN solution. In partnership with Fortinet, TNS Secure SD-WAN combines proven managed payment services with next generation network security. The new service can help businesses seeking a solution in a secure […]

Bitstamp Announces Julian Sawyer as New Chief Executive Officer

Nejc Kodrič, co-founder and former CEO, assumes role as member on Bitstamp’s Board of Directors LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitstamp today announces that Julian Sawyer has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Sawyer becomes the second CEO in the company’s history, as Bitstamp’s co-founder and former CEO Nejc Kodrič moves […]

Insurity Strengthens Billing and Payments Offerings with Bill It Now Acquisition

Bolsters End-to-End Billing and Payments Offering, Further Enhancing Speed-to-Value for Carriers, MGAs, and Brokers HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insurity, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based core system solutions and data analytics for the world’s largest insurers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced its acquisition of Bill It Now. The deal further enhances Insurity’s ability to provide comprehensive, end-to-end […]

UBS Workplace Wealth Solutions Expands to Provide Corporate Clients With Student Loan Debt, Retirement and Broader Financial Wellness Tools for Their Employees

Collaborates with FutureFuel.io, a student loan repayment platform that helps corporate employees pay down student debt quickly and efficiently with innovative, technology-driven solutions Adds new Retirement Plan Advisor program to expand its guided, fiduciary retirement plan solutions offered to smaller businesses Launches new user-friendly UBS Financial Wellness digital experience NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UBS Global Wealth Management […]

PowerPay Reports Significant Growth in Home Improvement Lending Amid Pandemic

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PowerPay, the nation’s fastest-growing home improvement financing technology company, has reported a 120% annualized growth rate in the volume of new loans originating in Q3 2020. As millions of Americans are working and learning from home, the demand for home renovations increased dramatically. Since the beginning of the pandemic, PowerPay has demonstrated explosive growth […]

First Horizon Bank Moves Digital Banking Platform to NCR

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NCR (NYSE: NCR), a global enterprise technology provider for the financial industry, today announced that First Horizon Bank, parent company First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE: FHN) has launched the NCR D3 platform to provide consumers and businesses with a seamless digital banking experience. Memphis, Tenn.-based First Horizon Bank recently migrated clients to the digital […]

Alacriti Announces Cloud-Native, End-to-End Solution for Real-Time Payments

Helping financial institutions deliver faster payment experiences PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#fasterpayments—Alacriti, a fintech company specializing in payments today announced its Cosmos for RTP solution, powered by the Orbipay Platform. Cosmos for RTP enables banks and credit unions to quickly and seamlessly connect to The Clearing House’s RTP® network and deliver innovative real-time payment services to their […]

 Small Businesses to Benefit from Integrations of Insurance and 401(k) Services on QuickBooks Platform

 Millions of QuickBooks Customers Now Have the Opportunity to Protect Their Businesses and Help Their Employees Prosper MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) today announced the availability of two new offerings — QuickBooks Insurance and separately, 401(k) powered by Guideline1 — further expanding the capabilities of the QuickBooks Online platform to help small businesses […]

Blackboxstocks Announces Integration with TradeStation Allowing Users to Trade without Leaving the Blackbox Platform

Companies to Host Official Launch Webinar to Demonstrate Powerful Functionalities Offered by Partnership at 3:30PM CDT Thursday October 22, 2020 DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$BLBX–Blackboxstocks, Inc. (OTC: BLBX) (“Blackbox”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels, today announced that it has integrated with TradeStation Securities, […]

Empower Retirement Achieves $110 Billion in New Retirement Plan Sales

Firm driving additional scale and scope through strategic acquisitions, record sales GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#401k–On the cusp of its sixth anniversary, Empower Retirement, the nation’s second-largest retirement services provider,1 is announcing record sales growth and new client commitments totaling some $110 billion while furthering plans for expanded offerings to serve the needs of millions of […]

Cornami Achieves Unprecedented 1,000,000x Acceleration to Deliver Real-Time Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)

Quantum-Secure Privacy-Preserving Computing on Encrypted Data Sets Is Game Changer for Cloud Security CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cornami’s break-through computing architecture is able to scale performance without penalties to deliver real-time computing for a number of critical and complex applications. The company’s proprietary technology reduces the use of power sources and lowers latency, while vastly increasing the […]

FiscalNote Names Dr. Jean Rogers to Board of Advisors

Founder and former CEO of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) to provide guidance in the field of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Dr. Jean Rogers, a leading thinker in the field of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) who founded the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), joins FiscalNote’s Board of Advisors. Washington, DC, […]

The Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context Launches With Focus on Cutting-Edge News and Information Impacting Compliance Programs of Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#compliance—Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP announced today that Patrick D. Hayes, Senior Counsel and leader of the law firm’s Investment Management practice, has launched The Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context™, co-sponsored by Calfee and the National Society of Compliance Professionals, a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to serving and supporting compliance professionals in the […]

Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA) Officially Launches

Self-Regulatory Association Seeks to Further Market Integrity, Consumer Protection, and Industry Development CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#bitcoin–The emergence of digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and their underlying blockchain technology is rapidly transforming the global monetary system. To better facilitate this transformation, the current regulatory environment must be enhanced to provide all participants with unambiguous regulations that provide accountability, integrity and […]

HES FinTech Joins Canadian Lenders Association to Drive Digital Lending Transformation Across Canada

VILNIUS, Lithuania–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HES FinTech, a leader in lending solutions for banks and fintechs, and the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership. The HES-CLA partnership brings together in-depth expertise in lending software development and deployment, product ideation, and innovative tools to help support Canada’s lending community. With […]

HT Mobile Apps Join ICBA to Better Serve the Community Banking Industry

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HT Mobile Apps, (HTMA), a fintech company serving banks across the country with cost-effective services to help community banks attract and retain customers, recently joined the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) as a Corporate Member. ICBA has been serving community banks for 90 years and is the only national trade association […]

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions earns four Globee Awards

Product innovation, customer service excellence recognized by esteemed award program MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#WoltersKluwer—Wolters Kluwer’s Compliance Solutions business has won four 2020 Globee Awards—including three Gold-level medals—for product innovation and customer service excellence in the below categories: Best Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Solution: Expere Language Translation (Gold) Best FinTech Offering: Online Loan Applications (Gold) Customer Service & Support […]

Altruist Joins Forces with Apex Clearing to Offer Advisors Frictionless Investing Experience

Easily accessible and cost-efficient investment technology solutions to make investing fair for everyone DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Altruist, the first fully integrated digital brokerage platform, today announced a new partnership with Apex Clearing, the custody and clearing engine powering the future of wealth management, to provide independent financial advisors and their clients with a better investing experience. The […]

WorldRemit Sees Remittances to Zimbabwe Double in Six Months and Introduces New Retail Partnership With OK Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Earlier this year, the World Bank forecasted that in the wake of the Covid-19 economic crisis, remittance flows to Sub Saharan Africa would fall by 23.1%. However today, WorldRemit, the global online money transfer service has reported that the demand for their remittance services to Zimbabwe continues to grow at an accelerated rate […]

Unmatched Accuracy, Confidence and Reliability: CoreLogic Launches New Automated Valuation Model

The new single model eliminates need for multiple AVMs and increases home valuation accuracy IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Foreclosure–CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, today announced the launch of Total Home ValueX™, a new automated valuation model (AVM) that eliminates the need for multiple AVMs. Building on the existing Total Home […]

Worldwide Core Banking Software Industry to 2026 – Featuring Infosys, Oracle and Tata Consultancy Services Among Others

Dublin, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Core Banking Software Market by Component, Deployment Type, End-user and Region: Industry Analysis and Forecast 2020-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Core Banking Software Market size is expected to reach $15.7 billion by 2026, rising at a market growth of 10.3% CAGR […]

Strong Quarter Defies Expectations as Venture Capital Invested Rises Despite Six-Quarter Decline in Deal Volume, Says KPMG Private Enterprise

Q3’20 sees global VC investment of over US$73.2 billion, including record quarterly high of $12.1 billion in Europe. Pharma and biotech sector booming, with $31 billion in investment so far in 2020. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the face of concerns related to COVID-19, geopolitical tensions, the upcoming US presidential election, and a potential hard Brexit, global VC […]

Visa Tap to Phone Transforms Payment Acceptance for Sellers Worldwide

Now Available in More Than 15 Markets – United States coming soon in 2021; Tap to Phone Enables Businesses to Accept Contactless Payments on Any NFC-enabled Android Device with No Need for Additional Hardware SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the world increasingly turns to digital payments amidst COVID-19, a simple mobile app can help millions of sellers […]

Discover Launches Personalized Tool for Students and Their Families Making Important College Decisions

My College Plan, a one stop tool helps students compare college costs, determine a major that matches their interests and understand the earnings potential of their future career RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Planning for college is an exciting moment in any student’s life and brings with it many important decisions. Students need to pick a school that […]

Trust Stamp Receives Multiple Awards for Innovative Identity Solutions

Atlanta, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — T Stamp Inc., trading as Trust Stamp, an AI-powered authentication company dual headquartered in Atlanta (US) and Cheltenham (UK), received recognition across multiple areas of impact in October of 2020. The company’s innovative identity technology garnered attention for its implications in fostering financial inclusion and resilience, protecting data […]

BCI, a Leading Latin American Bank, Selects Temenos to Launch New Corporate Bank in Peru

Chile’s BCI selects Temenos core banking, payments and digital front-office technology to launch a new corporate bank in Peru in record time Temenos Transact and Temenos Infinity will enable BCI’s new bank to benefit from efficient and optimized operations, enhanced digital customer experiences and grow its corporate customer base fast GENEVA, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN), […]

Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies Research Service

Dublin, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies Research” newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Every day, the author’s Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies team of expert Senior Consultants – top practitioners who spend much of their time inside organizations like yours – help enterprises solve their […]

Mastercard, IDEMIA and MatchMove Pilot Fingerprint Biometric Card in Asia to Enhance Security and Safety of Contactless Payments

SINGAPORE & COURBEVOIE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mastercard has teamed up with IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based fintech, on their first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorize transactions at in-store payment terminals. The card, with the product name F.CODE Easy, takes the seamless and intuitive […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING MyVest and Facet Wealth Collaborate on Employee Financial Wellness Program

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: MYVEST AND FACET WEALTH COLLABORATE ON EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAM MyVest, a leading unified wealth management technology provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its partnership with Facet Wealth to deliver financial wellness tools and […]