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RegTech Platform kompany Accelerates Growth With New Funding

New investors in kompany, the Anti-Money Laundering & Business KYC (KYB) platform, bring total raised to €14 million LONDON & VIENNA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KYC—kompany, the award winning RegTech platform for Business KYC (KYB) announced today new investment of almost €6 million, the company’s largest single investment round to date. It will use the new funding to accelerate […]

SmartMetric Biometric Contactless Credit and Debit Cards Are the Perfect Solution for No Keypad Touch Card Transactions

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ameritrade–SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) says that in the brave new world post Covid-19 it has become clear that consumers are wanting to lessen their exposure to public touch points when navigating the out-of-home world. Leaving the confines and safety of a person’s home takes the consumer into a shopping environment where they can […]

Multiple Leading Banks Select Continuity’s RegAdvisor Pro Platform as demand increases for Cloud-Based RegTech Solutions

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Continuity, a leading provider of cloud based risk and compliance management technology has experienced an expansion in new business development over the last several months. The increase is due to several key changes and trends in the marketplace. “Financial institutions need to navigate key shifts in […]

POSaBIT Partners with Bud Hut, 11-Store Brand in Washington

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After experiencing success in the Vancouver, WA location, owners of Bud Hut retail stores have entered into an agreement with POSaBIT Inc. to implement POSaBIT’s Point of Sale platform in the remaining ten WA State Bud Hut locations. Locally owned and operated, Bud Hut has established themselves as one of Washington State’s strongest retail […]

Fattmerchant Partners with BigTime Software to Power Payment Processing for Businesses in the Professional Services Industry

BigTime Software’s platform integrates directly into Fattmerchant’s Omni Connect solution and allows professional services firms to immediately start processing payments within the platform ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fattmerchant, an integrated payment technology provider that simplifies the payment processing experience for business owners, announces its partnership with BigTime Software, a leading provider […]

Jobber Partners With Stripe to Activate Financing and Instant Payouts for Home Service Businesses

This deepened partnership with Stripe eases cash flow and provides access to capital for growing businesses Home service businesses using Jobber can now access their funds in real-time1, enabled by Visa Direct TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jobber, the leading provider of home service management software, today announced an expanded partnership with technology platform Stripe to offer flexible financing […]

Innovative Relationship Between Chartwell Compliance and MVB Creates Unique Opportunities on the Financial Frontier

FAIRMONT, W.Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#compliance–Less than a year ago, MVB Financial Corp. (“MVB,” “MVB Financial”) (Nasdaq: MVBF), the holding company for MVB Bank, Inc., announced that Chartwell Compliance had joined the MVB family through its acquisition as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MVB Bank. Today, Chartwell Compliance has fully integrated into the MVB family and is leveraging the […]

Financial Plus Credit Union Goes Live with Banno Digital Platform through Partnership with Member Driven Technologies

Credit union implements advanced digital banking platform to deliver seamless, modern experience to members FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. & FLINT, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial Plus Credit Union (FPCU) has successfully implemented the Banno Digital Platform™ through its partnership with Member Driven Technologies (MDT), a CUSO that provides a private cloud alternative for core processing and IT needs. MDT […]

Great Plains Bank Increases Staff’s Digital Knowledge by 24 Percent Through LemonadeLXP

Oklahoma-based bank improves learning, reduces time to proficiency ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Great Plains Bank selected LemonadeLXP, the all-in-one learning experience platform for financial institutions; and Digital Academy, a customer-facing support website with technology walkthroughs and simulations, to turn the bank’s staff into digital experts capable of helping its customers transition smoothly to digital banking. Great Plains is […]

Agentless Authentication Provider Silverfort Secures $30 Million in Series B Funding

BOSTON & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Silverfort, provider of the industry’s first agentless, proxyless authentication platform, announced today that it has raised $30 million in a series B investment round. The new funding will allow Silverfort to further accelerate the company’s fast growth and meet the increasing customer demand for secure authentication and access solutions, which […]

Absa ARO Completes Fully Virtual Implementation as It Moves to Fiserv for Card Management and Processing Across Nine African Nations

BROOKFIELD, Wis. & JOHANNESBURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced that Absa Regional Operations (ARO) has moved to Fiserv to support credit card management and processing in nine African nations. What started as a program to enable Absa to separate its card platform from Barclays PLC […]

ACI Worldwide Drives Payments Transformation for South Africa’s Altech Card Solutions, a Division of Altron

Leading South African processor leverages ACI’s UP Retail Payments to better serve merchants across the continent NAPLES, Fla. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that Altech Card Solutions (ACS), a division of Altron, one of South Africa’s leading technology companies, is utilizing […]

Singapore’s EDBI Makes Strategic Investment in Vesta as Company Makes a Concerted Push Into the Asia Pacific Region

Investment and partnership will accelerate Vesta’s expansion of fraud and approval enhancement platform across the Asia Pacific region LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vesta, a fintech pioneer in fraud protection and fully guaranteed payment technologies, has secured a strategic investment from EDBI, a global Asian-based investor. This investment, along with a strategic alignment with EDBI, will accelerate […]

DeepTarget Creates an Immersive, Social Media-Influenced Experience for Financial Institutions with its New 3D Storyteller Digital Experience

  MADISON, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DeepTarget Inc., a solution provider that utilizes data mining and machine learning to deliver targeted communications across digital channels for banks and credit unions, today announced the addition of its new 3D StoryTeller to its Digital Experience Platform. 3D StoryTeller is a transformative, patent-pending 3D user experience that turns raw data into […]

CoverWallet Announces New Digital Insurance Package for Venture-Backed Startups

Management liability package includes Directors & Officers, Employment Practices Liability, and Fiduciary coverage offered instantly online NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aon—CoverWallet, an Aon company and a leading digital insurance platform for businesses, today announced a new digital insurance product for venture capital (VC)-backed startups. With this new management liability package, VC-backed startups can instantly buy and manage […]

Global Payments Joins Forces with AWS to Deliver the Future of Payments

AWS and Global Payments will collaborate to provide an industry leading cloud-based issuer processing platform to institutions of all sizes around the world Global Payments selects AWS as its preferred cloud provider for issuer processing; Companies will work together to broaden Global Payments’ worldwide customer base SEATTLE & ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) […]

Disruptive.Asia Comments on How Huawei and ONDE Are Helping Thailand Fight COVID-19 and Go Digital at the Same Time

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Disruptive.Asia has talked to Vunnaporn Devahastin, Secretary General of the Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission (ONDE) of Thailand, which is collaborating with Huawei Technologies on various fronts to not only fight COVID-19 with digital technologies, but advance and accelerate Thailand’s efforts to become a digital nation, in this week’s Huawei […]

Omniscience Receives Key Patent for First Use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the Computational Enterprise

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ArtificialIntelligence–Omniscience today disclosed that it has been granted a patent for the first use of Augmented Reality (AR) for a key Computational Enterprise™ enabling application. The Computational Enterprise is a next-generation model for modern businesses. This patent allows businesses to capture and process hand-written or typed material using a cell phone or […]

As the Industry Shifts, SilverCloud Reports Rapid Growth to Accommodate New Demand

Throughout Q2, the company positioned itself to best help financial institutions transitioning to a remote, digital banking environment PORTSMOUTH, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SilverCloud, Inc., the only support solution built exclusively for the financial services industry, today announced significant Q2 growth and expansion that includes additions to the company’s leadership team, customer base and partnership program. As financial institutions […]

RealPage Launches Online Vendor Payments Powered by AvidXchange

Vastly reduces paper vendor payments RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#multifamily—RealPage, Inc. (NASDAQ:RP), a leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, today announced the general availability of Online Vendor Payments automating the entire vendor payment process from procurement to purchase order, invoice processing and payment. Online Vendor Payments, which is part of […]

Corporate One Federal Credit Union Offers Access Softek’s EasyVest™ Robo-Advisor to Bring Digital Investment Tools to Credit Unions

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Through a new partnership and exclusive corporate credit union agreement, Corporate One Federal Credit Union will offer Access Softek’s EasyVest, a robo-advisor investment solution that seamlessly integrates with any credit union’s online and mobile banking platform, to credit unions nationwide. Access Softek, Inc., a digital banking platform provider, launched EasyVest as the first […]

The New Triple Threat in Esports – The Razer BlackShark V2

With all-new TriForce 50mm drivers, HyperClear Cardioid Mic and Advanced Passive Noise Cancellation, the BlackShark V2 is the new benchmark esports headset – fine-tuned and perfected with newly introduced THX Spatial Audio Game Profiles IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BlackShark–Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the definitive esports headset with the Razer BlackShark V2. […]

ChartIQ to Expand Offering with FactSet

FactSet clients can now access Term Structure Graph in the product’s first enterprise adoption CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cosaic, a financial technology company that delivers software to promote end user workflow and efficiency, today announced that it has expanded its agreement with FactSet (NYSE: FDS) (NASDAQ: FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and […]

ZenBusiness Acquires Joust, the Leading Fintech for Small Business Entrepreneurs

Joust will relaunch as ZenBusiness Money and bring a full suite of business banking solutions to the nation’s rising population of small business entrepreneurs. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZenBusiness, the leading platform for micro businesses to start, run, and grow their business, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Austin-based fintech platform Joust. The strategic […]

OnPay Earns Best Value, Most Recommended Awards from Gartner Companies

Capterra, Software Advice badges recognize payroll provider’s commitment to customer experience ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#GrowAtlanta–OnPay, the top-rated payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, today announced a pair of 2020 awards from the Gartner family of companies: Best Value for Human Resources Software from Capterra and Most Recommended for Human Resources Software from Software Advice. The […]

Transact Bank Establishes Commercial Payments Focus with Flexible Core Platform from Fiserv

Bank transforms to meet market need for domestic and cross-border money movement BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Transact Bank, based in Denver, Colorado, is enabling its new focus on the financial needs of domestic and cross-border businesses with core account processing technology from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions. The bank is […]

Artis Partners with Laika to Automate Compliance Management

Startup able to perform above industry standard for security and compliance requirements ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Artis Technologies provides modern lending solutions for businesses to offer affordable, low-friction financing to their customers at the point of need. The company has partnered with Laika to create and deploy custom lending compliance and information security policies and programs that are […]

Schneider Renews With WEX EFS to Continue Valued Relationship

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, today announced it has renewed its contract with Schneider. Schneider, a premier provider of transportation and logistics services, has been a customer of WEX EFS since 2012. The successful relationship has allowed each company to organically focus on growth and innovation. Streamlining and simplifying […]

WEX Extends Valuable Partnership With Enterprise Fleet Management

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, has signed a multi-year contract extension with Enterprise Fleet Management. The agreement between WEX and Enterprise Fleet Management further solidifies the longstanding partnership between the two organizations, which dates back to 1993. “It’s an honor that this partnership will continue between two powerhouses in […]

EML’s Change for Good Initiative Will Eliminate 25 Million Pieces of Plastic From FinTech

Payments Giant EML is Creating a Better Tomorrow Through its Commitment to Reducing the Use of Plastic Cards in the Communities it Serves Worldwide by 50%. BRISBANE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech—EML PAYMENTS LIMITED (ASX: EML) (‘EML’) aspires to comparatively cut plastic consumption by the weight of 56 elephants, 10 humpback whales, 1,250 lions and the height of […]

Bank of Baroda’s Credit Card Arm Readies for Digital Transformation with Implementation of Fiserv Technology

Flexible, scalable solution accelerates digital transformation of card issuing and processing BROOKFIELD, Wis., & MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has chosen Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to enable the digitization of their end-to-end card issuance […]

KDDI Selects VisualOn Media Player to Deliver High-Quality Streaming Video Services for its au Smart Pass Subscribers

Leading Japanese Telecommunications Provider Further Enhances its au Smart Pass App with Video, Featuring VisualOn’s Cutting-edge MultiStream Sync SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#KDDI–VisualOn, a streaming software provider that enables scalable, cross-platform media playback for leading video services, today announced that KDDI has selected the VisualOn Media Player to power video playback offer on its popular au […]

Acrisure Acquires Tulco’s Artificial Intelligence Insurance Business

 World’s Fastest Growing Global Insurance Broker and Artificial Intelligence Leader Combine to Deploy Insurtech at Scale GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. & PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a transformational move, Acrisure today announced that it has acquired artificial intelligence (AI) leader Tulco LLC’s insurance practice to bring best-in-class data science, AI, and machine learning capabilities to the insurance brokerage industry. […]

Middle Eastern Technology Company Partners With BCT on Effort to Limit COVID-19 Spread Using MemSQL

Joint Endeavor Highlights the Power of Digital Transformation, Massively Scalable Architecture SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In an effort to help the government in the Middle East minimize the spread of COVID-19, Bahwan Cybertek (BCT) will deploy technology from MemSQL, The Database of Now™ for operational analytics and cloud-native applications. The effort is led by a large technology […]

Fiserv Helps Financial Institutions Make the Right Business Decisions with New Financial Planning and Forecasting Capabilities

Enhanced accounting solution facilitates strategic planning through high-quality data and analytics BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, is equipping financial institutions to better evaluate and plan for risks in the current operating environment with the launch of a robust real-time forecasting and budgeting solution. Axiom […]

tZERO CEO Saum Noursalehi Provides Update on Company Progress

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–tZERO, a leader in financial innovation and liquidity for private companies, released today the following letter to investors from CEO Saum Noursalehi. Dear Investors, It has been an exciting few months for tZERO. We have a platform that enables average investors to trade shares of private companies as easily and efficiently as they […]

 Intuit Introduces QuickBooks Cash, a New Business Bank Account With a 1% High-Yield Interest Rate

 QuickBooks Cash, with funds available instantly to eligible customers, takes the complexity out of managing finances and getting paid MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) announced QuickBooks Cash, a business bank account that earns high-yield interest1, which, when used with the QuickBooks suite of business services, takes the complexity — and latency — […]

ACI Payments Receives Nacha Certified Status for its Bill Payment Offering

NAPLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that its subsidiary, ACI Payments, Inc., has received Nacha Certified status. The Nacha certification verifies that ACI has achieved the highest standards of ACH payment processing outlined by Nacha for its bill payments solution, ACI Speedpay. […]

Skilling Extends Its Global Presence to London

NICOSIA, Cyprus–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cfd—Forex and CFD online trading platform Skilling pushed forward with its 2020 global expansion, extending its physical presence to London, UK, under its new senior appointment, David Berg. David joined Skilling Group earlier this month as a global sales director and is in charge of creating a global commercial customer facing division for […]

PayU and Feedzai Announce Expansion of Risk Management Partnership Across EMEA and LATAM Markets

Feedzai’s technology strengthens PayU omnichannel fraud prevention capabilities with a robust machine learning framework SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PayU, a leading financial services provider in global growth markets, and Feedzai, a leading risk management platform, announced today a partnership expansion that will enable PayU to augment its fraud prevention capabilities in Latin America in addition to […]