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Juice Financial Announces the Addition of Molly Ballard as Chief Legal Counsel

New Chief Legal Counsel brings senior payment legal expertise to Juice’s leadership team. Ms. Molly Ballard Ms. Molly Ballard NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Juice Financial, a fast-growing custom payments provider for businesses, has named Molly Ballard as its Chief Legal Counsel. Ms. Ballard was previously a Partner at Richards Carrington, LLC, […]

Vanguard selects Nuvei as payment partner to accelerate their business

Vanguard selects Nuvei as payment partner to accelerate their business Nuvei’s end-to-end payment solutions accessed through a single integration now supports business-to-business payment processing at Vanguard, one of the largest Volvo and Mack truck dealerships in the US. Montreal and Atlanta, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) […]

Paycell Begins Its European Journey

Paycell, Turkcell’s (NYSE: TKC, BIST: TCELL) digital payment and financial services platform, opened its office in Stuttgart as part of its expansion plans in European countries. Paycell, which will provide simple, smart, and cost-effective financial solutions to its European users, is also collaborating with Solaris, Europe’s leading embedded finance platform. ISTANBUL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paycell, Türkiye’s next-generation digital […]

nCino and IBM Complete Successful Go-Live of Tokyo-based Kiraboshi Bank

Japanese bank teams up with nCino and IBM to enhance business financing TOKYO, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, announced that Kiraboshi Bank, a regional bank based in Tokyo, Japan, is live on the nCino Bank […]

AppTech Payments Corp. Announces Partnership with Chip Financial

Partnership enhances Chip Financial’s suite of solutions that provide brands transformative technology to create seamless customer experiences CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppTech Payments Corp. (AppTech) (NASDAQ: APCX), an innovative Fintech company powering commerce experiences, today announced its partnership with Chip Financial to support the company’s growing Fintech, digital banking and payments […]

OKX offers wallet support for Aptos Network and lists APT as Aptos Mainnet launches

After becoming one of the first multi-chain wallets to integrate Aptos Network, OKX is offering Aptos users a prize pool, airdrops and lucky draws OKX has also listed Aptos’s native token, APT, for spot trading, while OKX Blockdream Ventures has committed funds to support projects on the Aptos ecosystem VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE […]

OKX challenges crypto market paradigms with public launch of Block Trading

OKX is publicly launching Block Trading, which allows institutional and high net worth investors to place significant trades with no price slippage and minimal market impact VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has announced the public launch of its paradigm-shifting Block Trading product following […]

GTJAI launched New "Speedy Account Opening" and "Triple Gift for New Clients" Program

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“Guotai Junan International”, “GTJAI” or the “Group”, Stock Code: 1788.HK) announced that as one of the largest wealth management platforms in Hong Kong, the Company has launched a new H5 online “Speedy Account Opening” function, in which the introduction of face recognition, OCR text recognition and other technologies […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING Razer and Verizon Unveil the Razer Edge 5G – the Ultimate 5G Handheld Gaming Device

Announced by Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan during the RazerCon 2022 keynote, the Razer Edge 5G delivers thousands of AAA games playable on a jaw-dropping 6.8” AMOLED 144Hz display IRVINE, Calif. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release dated Oct. 15, 2022 with the following corrected version due to revisions to the first paragraph, first sentence […]

Bond Expands Credit Solutions on i2c’s Global Platform

Leading payment processor and banking-as-a-service provider build on existing partnership to bring innovative new credit solutions to organizations of all sizes REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today announced an expanded partnership with Bond Financial Technologies, Inc., the leading embedded finance platform, that brings access to credit […]

Savage Adds medZERO Benefit to Make Healthcare More Affordable for its Team Members

PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#healthcare–Savage is one of the most recent companies to offer medZERO’s innovative benefit to its more than 4,000 Team Members. medZERO is an award-winning, employer-sponsored financial wellness platform that gives employees a smarter way to pay for healthcare via on-demand access to funds to pay their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses with repayment automatically deducted […]

GPS Capital Markets Hires Technology Leader in Utah Office

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GPS Capital Markets, LLC, a leading Fintech firm offering corporate foreign exchange services, expanded its leadership at their North American headquarters in Utah. GPS is pleased to announce the addition of Rob Fotheringham. Mr. Fotheringham has been hired as Vice President of Business Strategy and Innovation, […]

Funding Circle to Expand Access to Capital for Nevada Small Business Owners Following Authorization from State

 Funding Circle is now operational in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FinancialInclusion—Funding Circle, the leading online platform for small business loans, announced today that it is now operational in Nevada, allowing it to provide the state’s more than 280,000 small businesses with much-needed access to capital. With operations live in Nevada, Funding Circle […]

BlockFills Announces Integration of Crypto CFD Products into its Industry-Leading Front-End Platform, Phoenix

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BlockFills–BlockFills, a fast-growing global digital asset trading and financial technology company, today announces the integration of crypto CFD (“contracts for difference”) products into its flagship front-end trading platform, Phoenix. The premier front end, previously only supporting spot crypto assets, now also supports cash-settled CFDs, also known as perpetual futures, and is powered by BlockFills’ […]

Ana Liza Grandner Joins First Fed as Chief Payments Officer

Ana Liza Grandner, Chief Payments Officer Ana Liza Grandner has joined the First Fed leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Payments Officer. PORT ANGELES, Wash., Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Fed Bank, subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWB), today announced that Ana Liza Grandner has joined the leadership team as […]

Passiv Closes $2.2 Million USD Seed Round to Build SnapTrade: A Unified API for Aggregating Trading Accounts

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Passiv, the Atlantic Canadian fintech company known for their portfolio management software that caters to retail investors, has closed a $2.2 million USD seed round. This round follows the company’s graduation from Y Combinator, a three-month startup accelerator program that supported the company in their growth with […]

SRAX Releases the Highly Anticipated Deal Center Feature on the Sequire Platform

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SRAX, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies, has announced the release of the Deal Center feature on Sequire, its SaaS platform. The Deal Center is a comprehensive market intelligence tool that utilizes machine learning to help issuers […]

Remitly to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

SEATTLE, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) (“Remitly”), a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced that it will report third quarter 2022 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Management will host a conference call and live webcast to present […]

Insurtech (Insurance Technology) Market 2022-2028 Outlook With Impact of domestic and global market Top players: Market Trends, Segmentation, consumption by Regional data, Market Growth

InsurTech (Insurance Technology) product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market driving force and market risks. PUNE, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Insurtech (Insurance Technology) Market” | No. of pages: 124|research report focus on overall information that can help to take decisions on current market situation. The InsurTech (Insurance Technology) market report provides a detailed […]

Onfido named as a ‘Market Leader’ in KuppingerCole’s 2022 Market Compass: Providers of Verified Identity

Onfido Real Identity Platform receives 5 out of 5 ratings for Security, Functionality and Usability SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Onfido, the leading global provider of automated identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced that it has received the ‘Market Leader’ distinction in the KuppingerCole Market Compass for Providers of Verified Identity 2022, alongside Experian, IDEMIA, […]

Razer and Verizon Unveil the Razer Edge 5G – the Ultimate 5G Handheld Gaming Device

Announced by Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan during the RazerCon 2022 keynote, the Razer Edge 5G delivers thousands of AAA games playable on a jaw-dropping 6.8” AMOLED 144Hz display IRVINE, Calif. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, together in partnership with Verizon today unveiled the Razer Edge 5G, the ultimate 5G […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING Rakuten TV To Expand IMAX® Enhanced Movie Collection to 100 Titles

More Fan-favorite IMAX Enhanced Movies Soon Accessible in 8 Countries Through Rakuten TV SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release dated October 12, 2022 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: RAKUTEN TV TO EXPAND IMAX® ENHANCED MOVIE COLLECTION TO 100 TITLES More Fan-favorite IMAX Enhanced Movies Soon Accessible […]

iShares® 2022 Term Maturity iBonds® ETFs Near Final Distribution Dates

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlackRock announced today the planned termination of three 2022 iShares iBonds ETFs with the following timelines for trading, net-asset value (NAV) circulation and expected liquidation: Ticker Fund name Exchange Last day of trading Final NAV calculation date Expected liquidation date IBDN iShares® iBonds® Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF NYSE Arca 12/15/2022 12/15/2022 12/21/2022 […]

Quest Digital Finance Connects the Unbanked to Formal Credit Systems

Renew Capital Angels invests in the firm’s Akellobanker platform for financial inclusion and agricultural growth KAMPALA, Uganda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uganda is home to 25 commercial banks, four microfinance deposit-taking institutions (MDIs), three credit institutions and more than 300 non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions (MFIs). However, according to the 2018 Finscope Survey, which is published by the think tank Financial […]

Guidewire Rises to No. 26 in 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings by IDC Financial Insights

Annual ranking highlights top 100 global providers of financial technology SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$GWRE #innovation–Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced it has ranked number 26 out of 100 on the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings, making an appearance on the list for the second consecutive year and climbing from its previous position. Guidewire is the highest-ranking P&C insurance […]

Mobile Payment Technologies Market Size to Hit $300+ Bn, Globally, by 2028 Growing at 32+% CAGR | Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners

The Mobile Payment Technologies Market size is driven by strong emphasis on contactless payments especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and ease of use, growing acceptance of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Pay solutions as a retail payment method, many merchant offerings on online payment, such as point of sale and rebate, encourage users to utilize digital […]

Global Payments Survey Shows Fraud Concern and Security Investment Plans

Concern over increased likelihood of fraud is highest for smaller companies, but all view it as a challenge. Atlanta, GA, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strategic Treasurer and Corpay, a FLEETCOR® brand and global leader in business payments, recently released the results of the 2022 Global Payments Survey. Results show the top challenges and […]

JBTC Announces 3rd Quarter 2022 Earnings

JONESTOWN, Pa., Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JBT Bancorp, Inc. (JBTC) reported year-to-date earnings of $5,833,000 as of September 30, 2022. This is up 21.02% from $4,820,000 in the prior year.   Earnings per share were $2.40, up 21.21% from $1.98 in 2021. “We have been very pleased with our loan growth this year, particularly […]

Medieval Empires Partners With Polygon Studios To Bring Immersive Web3 Strategy Game

Singapore, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Online strategy game, Medieval Empires, has partnered with Polygon Studios, an ecosystem builder owned and operated by Polygon, the leading Ethereum scaling solution onboarding millions to Web3. As part of the strategic collaboration, Medieval Empires is being built on the Polygon blockchain, allowing its players to enjoy an […]

OKX partners with Pyth Network

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that it is partnering with Pyth network, a next-generation Oracle solution built on the Solana blockchain and designed to provide trusted and verifiable market data to decentralized applications. Pyth operates one of the largest and most reliable oracle […]

Payment Gateway Market Size is expected to reach at USD 106.4 Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 16.8%, Owing to Increasing Financial Literacy across the Globe

Acumen Research and Consulting recently published report titled “Payment Gateway Market, Analysis Report and Region Forecast, 2022 – 2030” TOKYO , Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Payment Gateway Market Size accounted for USD 26.8 Billion in 2021 and is estimated to achieve a market size of USD 106.4 Billion by 2030 growing at […]

Climate First Bank Supports Communities Impacted by Hurricane Ian

Mission-driven bank temporarily pauses late fees on loan payments and deposit account overdraft fees ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To assist those impacted by Hurricane Ian, Climate First Bank – a FDIC-insured commercial bank dedicated to environmental sustainability – has temporarily waived late fees for loan payments and overdraft fees on […]

Northstar Raises $24.4 Million to Make Financial Guidance a Universal Benefit

New investors include GGV Capital, PayPal Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, and Canvas Ventures. Since December 2020, Northstar has grown its customer base by more than 600% and supports innovative organizations such as Snap, Zoom, 23andMe, Virgin Orbit, and NerdWallet. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northstar, the financial wellness benefit for employees, today announced it has raised $24.4 million […]

Financial Services and Stablecoin Veteran David Puth Joins Intersection Crypto Ventures as Co-Managing Partner

Former Centre Consortium, J.P. Morgan, and State Street Executive to Co-Lead New Crypto Investment Fund NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intersection Crypto Ventures (“ICV”) the venture investment platform associated with Intersection Growth Partners (“IGP” or “Intersection”), a leading executive search firm focused on crypto and web3, today announced that David Puth has joined as Co-Managing Partner. The firm […]

Slowing economy ushers private markets investors into new era, PGIM says

NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Private market funds have nearly tripled assets since the global financial crisis — accounting for more than 35% of new capital raised through bonds and equity in the U.S. in 2021 — but the Goldilocks-like market conditions that facilitated this meteoric rise are changing, presenting new risks and opportunities for investors, according to […]

Priority Partners with Valor PayTech for Omnichannel Solutions

ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (“Priority”), a leading payments technology company helping customers collect, store and send money, today announced it has partnered with Valor PayTech for omnichannel solutions. Valor’s integration with Priority’s MX™ Merchant ecosystem is currently underway. Valor is a fast-growing fintech provider of cloud-based, end-to-end, processor-agnostic omnichannel payments solutions. The company […]

Astra Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding with a $30 Million Line of Credit

Eliminating financial complexity for fintech products, the investment validates Astra’s API integration as the most effective solution for instant transfers and financial automations SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astra, a leading provider of instant card-to-card funding as a service in the U.S., today announced a $10 million Series A funding round led by FPV Ventures, with participation from […]

Wealth Enhancement Group Selects CAIS to Expand its Alternative Investment Capabilities

Jeff Dekko, CEO of Wealth Enhancement Group, to Speak on RIA M&A Panel at the CAIS Alternative Investment Summit taking place October 17-19 in Los Angeles, California NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced its selection by Wealth Enhancement Group, one of the largest national independent wealth management […]

NorthOne Announces $67 Million Series B Round

Investors Include Drew Brees, Next Play Capital, And More NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthOne today announced it has raised $67 million in Series B funding. With participation from new and existing investors, NorthOne is poised to further expand the reach of its business banking and financial management platform across all sectors […]

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho Selects Guidewire Cloud to Deliver More Value for Business Growth

POCATELLO, Idaho & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$GWRE #GuidewireDataHub—Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho (FBM Idaho), the state’s largest domestic personal lines insurer, and Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced that FBM Idaho selected InsuranceSuite on Guidewire Cloud to power core operations, simplify IT operations, quickly adapt to changing market demands, and deliver more value to its […]