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CyberLink’s FaceMe® Achieves Perfect Score and is Granted Level 2 Certification in iBeta’s Advanced Anti-Spoofing Test

A 100% spoofing-prevention rate for both 3D printed and resin facial masks, confirms FaceMe® as a leading facial recognition solution for preventing biometric fraud in remote applications, such as online banking, requiring identity verification before granting access to sensitive data or valuable assets. TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CyberLink–CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition, […]

CyberLink’s FaceMe® Achieves Perfect Score and is Granted Level 2 Certification in iBeta’s Advanced Anti-Spoofing Test

A 100% spoofing-prevention rate for both 3D printed and resin facial masks, confirms FaceMe® as a leading facial recognition solution for preventing biometric fraud in remote applications, such as online banking, requiring identity verification before granting access to sensitive data or valuable assets. TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CyberLink–CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition, […]

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions Leader Shares Digital Lending Technology Expertise

HousingWire Q&A points to digital lending’s benefits in mortgage arena in an era of accelerated innovation and digital transformation MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#digitallending–Businesses are increasingly focused on what can be achieved by shifting from manual to automated processes, especially in terms of attaining greater economies of scale and cost efficiencies. In the world of financial services and […]

Q2 and ALTR Expand Partnership to Deliver Unparalleled Data Control and Protection to Financial Institutions

ALTR’s patented security technologies and unprecedented combination of data control and protection form the foundation for Q2 Trustview™, powered by ALTR, to provide data governance and security to Q2 banking and lending customers. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, and ALTR, innovator of complete […]

e.pop Partners with Ecologi to Plant 100,000 Trees in Africa

The partnership enables consumers to participate in reforestation efforts, planting a geotagged tree in their name. One hundred thousand mangrove trees to be planted in Kenya, Uganda and Madagascar NEW YORK CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#RedoReceipts–e.pop, a digital receipts fintech with a mission to transform the payments ecosystem for merchants and consumers, and eliminate paper receipt waste, announced […]

Reigo Doubles Securitization to $200 Million in Residential Bridge Loans

Fintech company that uses AI and machine learning techniques to transform the underwriting process achieves second securitization since June 2021, led by Cantor Fitzgerald; and closes a $13 million Series A funding used to expend R&D and operations TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reigo Investments, a global financial real estate technology company using data science and artificial […]

British Direct-to-consumer Modern Luxury Fashion Brand ME+EM Raises £55m to Accelerate International Expansion

● Highland Europe, the growth investor behind Matchesfashion.com, Threads and Huel, is leading the investment ● Female-founded ME+EM is seeing triple digit growth as consumers prioritise higher quality purchases with sustainability credentials ● US, Australia and Middle East are key growth geographies LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ME+EM – the UK’s first, and fastest growing direct-to-consumer luxury fashion brand […]

With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 71 Percent, Red Fan Communications Ranks No. 126 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Southwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Regionals Southwest list had an average growth rate of 154 percent. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inc. magazine announced today that Red Fan Communications is No. 126 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Southwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies based in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and […]

Galileo Accelerates Latin American Growth with Expansion into Colombia

SoFi’s recent Technisys acquisition cements strategic commitment to Latin America as the definitive standard for vertically integrated financial technology platforms BOGOTA, Colombia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Galileo Financial Technologies, a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), today announced its recent expansion into Colombia. Galileo is currently providing services in Colombia where it can partner with issuers, banks, ecommerce […]

The Lemonade Foundation Turns to Blockchain to Protect Subsistence Farmers from Climate Change

Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition to offer climate insurance to the world’s most vulnerable farmers. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Lemonade Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Lemonade to effect exponential social and environmental impact through technology, announced today the formation of the Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition. The coalition is being constituted as a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), dedicated […]

Nova Credit and SafeRent Solutions Partner to Increase Housing Opportunities for Immigrants

Innovative Approach Reduces Business Risk While Increasing Opportunity for Newcomers to Access Housing by Tapping Into International Credit History NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nova Credit, the fintech unlocking opportunities for those historically excluded from the credit system and companies looking to serve them, and SafeRent Solutions, an innovator in resident screening and renters insurance solutions, today announced […]

POSaBIT Enters Two New Markets, Texas and Georgia

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF), the leading provider of point of sale software and payments infrastructure in the cannabis industry, has launched their point of sale and payments solution in two new markets: Texas and Georgia. These are the seventeenth and eighteenth states overall where a POSaBIT solution is active. “As a […]

POSaBIT Enters Two New Markets, Texas and Georgia

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–POSaBIT Systems Corporation (CSE: PBIT, OTC: POSAF), the leading provider of point of sale software and payments infrastructure in the cannabis industry, has launched their point of sale and payments solution in two new markets: Texas and Georgia. These are the seventeenth and eighteenth states overall where a POSaBIT solution is active. “As a […]

Payfare Powers Cash Back Rewards on Fuel Purchases for Dashers in Response to Surging Gas Prices

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PAY #gigworkers—Payfare (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, announces boosted rewards on fuel purchases for all U.S. DoorDash Dashers with a DasherDirect debit card powered by Payfare. Cardholders can now earn 10% cash back on gas, an increase from the existing 2% cash back […]

Provenir AI Shrinks the Cost, Complexity and Time-to-Market for Smarter Financial Services Risk Decisioning

Provenir adds AI horsepower to its decisioning platform to access, analyze, and action data with greater accuracy LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FINOVATE EUROPE 2022 — Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software for the fintech industry, today introduced Provenir AI, giving financial institutions the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for better and faster risk decisioning while […]

Pepper European Servicing Becomes Pepper Advantage in Major Business Transformation

Integration of Asian and European businesses to create a global credit intelligence provider Technology investment will develop new cloud-based data and analytics platform and expand offering across more geographies, asset classes, and product lines LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pepper European Servicing, a UK-headquartered loan servicing company, announces a major business transformation and investment programme through which it will […]

Scienaptic AI Bridges Credit Gap Through Its Credit Decisioning Platform

Platform will enable faster credit decisions and increased credit access across customer segments NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced today that it has added DMI Finance as a client. The Scienaptic platform is used by lenders with assets exceeding $100 billion, enabling them to process over $22 billion […]

Andes Wealth Technologies Named Winner of 2022 WealthTech Americas Award

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Andes Wealth Technologies, an innovative wealth technology company, has been named the WealthBriefing 2022 WealthTech Americas Award in the Thought Leadership category. Showcasing the ‘best of breed’ in the Americas, the awards have been designed to recognize outstanding organizations grouped by specialty and geography which the prestigious panel of an independent advisory board deemed […]

500 Global and Alberta Innovates Unveil Batch 1 of the Alberta Accelerator by 500

11 startups will present to a live and webcast audience on March 31, 2022 EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alberta Innovates and 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, are unveiling today the inaugural batch of the Alberta Accelerator by 500. 500 Global selected 11 startups for Batch 1 of the Alberta Accelerator by […]

XTM Secures Integration to 20 Point-of-Sale Systems (POS) and Time Tracking Software Accelerating U.S. Roll-out

XTM Gains Access to Multiple POS Systems Through a Single Integration MIAMI & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–XTM, Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (QB: XTMIF / CSE:PAID / FSE:7XT), a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions around the world, is pleased to announce that it has completed a technical […]

Fiserv and MX Enable Secure Consumer Financial Data Access to Accelerate Future of Open Finance

Companies facilitate access to tokenized consumer data to enable businesses to better serve customers across their many financial touchpoints BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and MX, a financial data platform provider and a leader in modern connectivity, are accelerating the future of open […]

Fiserv and MX Enable Secure Consumer Financial Data Access to Accelerate Future of Open Finance

Companies facilitate access to tokenized consumer data to enable businesses to better serve customers across their many financial touchpoints BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and MX, a financial data platform provider and a leader in modern connectivity, are accelerating the future of open […]

ICE Launches Biotechnology Index Futures and Semiconductor Index Futures Contracts

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that it has launched two new thematic equity index futures contracts: the ICE Biotechnology Gross Total Return (GTR) Index and the ICE Semiconductor GTR Index futures contracts. The ICE Biotechnology GTR Index futures contract is cash-settled with […]

ICE Launches Biotechnology Index Futures and Semiconductor Index Futures Contracts

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that it has launched two new thematic equity index futures contracts: the ICE Biotechnology Gross Total Return (GTR) Index and the ICE Semiconductor GTR Index futures contracts. The ICE Biotechnology GTR Index futures contract is cash-settled with […]

ICE Launches Multi-Faceted Global Brand and Advertising Campaign

The new commercial — titled “Make the Connection” — evokes the heart of ICE’s business model of creating transparency in markets to help drive opportunity The updated brand further unifies the company and tells the ICE story as one cohesive organization NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology […]

MO Technologies Chooses Esri’s ArcGIS Platform to Support Alternative Credit Scoring Tool

New Product Uses Esri Data and Geocoding to Expand Financial Services to Underserved Markets REDLANDS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MO Technologies, which offers financial technology (fintech) companies a more complete view of a person’s creditworthiness through location intelligence, has adopted Esri’s ArcGIS Platform to provide the precise, frequently updated data at the core of MO’s tools used to […]

Lyft and Payfare Announce New Cash Back Rewards on Fuel Purchases for Drivers to Combat Rising Gas Prices

SAN FRANCISCO & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PAY #gigworkers–Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) and Payfare (TSX: PAY) launched a cash back rewards program on all fuel purchases for U.S. Lyft drivers using a Lyft Direct debit card, powered by Payfare. In immediate response to rising fuel prices, Lyft Direct cardholders will now receive an increase in cash back rewards of […]

Juniper Research: Consumer Credit Card Rewards to Exceed $108 Billion in Value by 2026, as Retailers Leverage Loyalty Benefits

BASINGSTOKE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#consumercreditcard–A new Juniper Research study has found that the value of global consumer credit card rewards will exceed $108 billion by 2026; rising from $92 billion in 2022. This 15% growth will be driven by an increase in adoption of co-branded credit cards by retailers to boost repeat user engagement. The new research, […]

BitNile Holdings’ Subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Reports Significant Milestones Reached in Tim Hortons EV Charger Installations

TurnOnGreen Overcomes Supply Chain Bottlenecks to Resume Expansion of EV Charging Network and E-Commerce Operations LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AGH #AmosKohn—BitNile Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: NILE), a diversified holding company (the “Company”), announced today that its green energy technology and power electronics subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”), has resumed work on the installation of its Level 3 electric […]

Mirador Wins “Wealth Management Innovation Award” in 2022 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Prestigious International Awards Recognize Outstanding Financial Technology Products and Companies DARIEN, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinTech—Mirador, LLC, today announced that its advisor-client portal (called “Gateway”) has been selected as the winner of the “Wealth Management Innovation Award” in the 5th Annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top […]

Pontera and SageView Advisory Group Announce Partnership to Enable Advisors to Manage Client Retirement Accounts

$175B AUM Registered Investment Advisory firm SageView partners with Pontera to manage held away assets across wealth management and expanded managed account services NEW YORK & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial technology company Pontera (formerly FeeX), announced today that it has formed a partnership with SageView Advisory Group, a leading registered investment advisory (RIA) firm with […]

nate to Allow Shoppers to Pay with Cryptocurrencies Anywhere Online

nate will unlock cryptocurrencies as a universal payment method across any e-commerce platform, for the first time giving consumers the freedom to pay with crypto anywhere NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–nate, the universal shopping app, is expanding its payment options. Shoppers can now safely add both cards and banks to their nate accounts for one-click purchasing. Slated […]

AnnieMac Selects Tavant to Power its Wholesale Platform for Brokers

Joint Implementation to Feature VΞLOX FinXperience Broker Platform in Large Wholesale Expansion SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#brokerexperience—Tavant, a Silicon Valley-based provider of industry-leading digital lending solutions, today announced that AnnieMac Home Mortgage, one of the fastest-growing home lenders nationwide, has chosen Tavant’s VΞLOX platform to transform its wholesale lending operations. Already a powerful mortgage lender in […]

Three Stewart Companies Named to HousingWire’s 2022 TECH100 Lists

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE:STC) today announced that NotaryCam, and Cloudvirga have been named to the 2022 HousingWire TECH100 Mortgage honorees list, while PropStream was recognized on the Real Estate honorees list. “Over the past two years, Stewart has made strategic investments in technology and digital services, executing on our strategy to bring a […]

Klick Health Continues Relentless Evolution – Adding More New Practice Areas, Expanding Others, and Attracting More Top Talent Companywide to Support Ongoing Record Growth

Agency expands Digital Transformation with Organizational Excellence, adds Corporate Reputation, and launches Sharp Targeting offering TORONTO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Klick Health CEO Lori Grant and Co-Presidents Greg Rice and Ari Schaefer today announced a multitude of notable new senior talent additions, strategic new practice areas, and a proprietary, new data targeting tool – reinforcing that […]

Elevate Wins “Best Consumer Lending Platform” Designation in 2022 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Financial Technology Products and Companies FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elevate Credit, Inc. (NYSE: ELVT), a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, today announced that it has been named “Best Consumer Lending Platform” in the 6th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by FinTech […]

IDC Financial Insights Bolsters Analyst Team; Extends Coverage of Digital Lending Transformation and Blockchain, Crypto, and NFT Strategies

Raymond Pucci and Phillip Silitschanu Named Research Directors NEEDHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BNPL—IDC Financial Insights today announced two new strategic hires to its analyst team. Raymond Pucci was named Research Director, Worldwide Consumer and Small Business Lending Digital Transformation Strategies, and Phillip Silitschanu was named Research Director, Worldwide Blockchain, Crypto, and NFT Strategies. Together, these accomplished analysts […]

CuneXus Client America’s Credit Union Wins Celent Model Bank Award for Transformed Lending Strategy and Member Service

Credit union boosts loan redemption rates by 7x with consumer lending platform SANTA ROSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–America’s Credit Union (ACU) has been recognized by Celent for its superior digital lending strategy, winning the 2022 Model Bank Award for Digital Lending. ACU partnered with CuneXus, the first and only digital storefront for financial institutions’ account holders, to […]

Score Priority Rebrands to Lime Financial, Expands Access to the Financial Markets for More Traders, Investors and Developers

Lime Financial empowers clients with greater technology and choice NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Score Priority Corp. (“Score Priority”), a financial technology and brokerage firm that empowers traders, investors and developers with flexible, technology-driven solutions announced today the launch of its new corporate brand: Lime Financial. Lime Financial offers a full suite of trading, advisory and fintech solutions […]

ZENBRIDGE, Developed by Dyne.org, RIDDLE&CODE and InfoCert, Selected for Phase 2 of the European Blockchain Pre-Commercial Procurement

VIENNA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The consortium formed by Dyne.org, RIDDLE&CODE and InfoCert has entered the second phase of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) project and will receive support to further develop and test its multilayered blockchain stack ZENBRIDGE. Led by the European Commission and 29 member countries that collaborate as a European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), EBSI aims […]