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.conf22: Splunk Delivers Advancements Across Products and Partner Community

New Capabilities Help Organizations Innovate With Greater Speed and Agility SAN FRANCISCO & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#splunknews—.conf22–Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), the data platform leader for security and observability, today announced new capabilities to power integrated security and observability on a shared data platform at its annual user conference, .conf22. New product enhancements to Splunk’s unified security […]

Blankfactor Sees Unprecedented Growth Building Dynamic Global Workforce to Serve the Financial Services Industry

Company Executive to Speak at Fintech South in Atlanta, June 14 – 15 MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blankfactor, a technology provider of end-to-end digital transformation solutions for financial services, has experienced significant growth in 2022. Driven by increased demand for custom solutions in the financial industry, the company has nearly tripled in size in the past 12-months, with […]

IQST – iQSTEL Announces 39% YTD Revenue Growth Through May To $33 Million

New York, NY, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iQSTEL, Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) today announced the company’s revenue for the month of May is $6.9 million based on preliminary accounting. The company’s year-to-date (YTD) revenue through the end of May based on the preliminary accounting is over $33 million representing an increase of 39% over […]

World Innovation Lab Raises $1 Billion to Bridge the Innovation Gap Across the Global Venture Ecosystem

Influx of capital will fuel WiL Ventures III fund, WiL Strategic Partners funds and Corporate Venture Capital funds; WiL’s capital commitments now exceed $1.9 billion WiL’s mission: bridge the innovation gap between Japan, the US and the rest of the world WiL’s investment thesis: provide growth investment capital for innovators across the spectrum of digital […]

Cover Genius Expands Market Reach with XCover Go for Merchants

Available on leading e-commerce websites, the app enables businesses to offer warranty and shipping protection to global customers NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cover Genius, the leading insurtech for embedded insurance, announced its expansion into the middle-market with XCover Go. The app enables small-to-medium-sized businesses to offer price-optimized warranty and shipping protection […]

CRISIL Selects BackBay Communications as Agency of Record

Leading, Agile and Innovative Global Analytics Company Selects Financial Services PR Firm BackBay BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CRISIL, an S&P Global company, has selected BackBay Communications as its international agency of record in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union markets. BackBay is an integrated financial services public relations, content development, and digital marketing agency with dedicated […]

GreenBox POS and Territorial Bank of American Samoa launch technology platform and commence services to modernize payments for businesses and consumers

Named exclusive payment technology provider for TBAS in 2021, GreenBox is now deploying its secure, state-of-the-art platform to deliver merchant and money transmission services, credit and debit card processing and more SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GreenBox POS (NASDAQ: GBOX), a financial technology company that leverages proprietary blockchain security and token technology […]

Quavo Partners with Qolo to Reduce Dispute Processing Costs Using Automation

This partnership aims to simplify the process of payments, including fraud and dispute management Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Wilmington, DE, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Quavo Fraud & Disputes, the leading provider of cloud-based fraud and dispute management SaaS solutions for issuers, announced its partnership with the omnichannel payments platform Qolo to reduce dispute […]

Viva Capital Funding Completes $18.5 Million Investment Grade Notes Offering

Featured Image for Viva Capital Funding, LLC Featured Image for Viva Capital Funding, LLC EL PASO, Texas, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viva Capital Funding, LLC (“Viva”), a leading invoice factoring specialty finance company, announced today the closing of $18.5 million of Senior Secured Notes to a group of institutional investors. The transaction was […]

GBT’s New Approach ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit), Nonprovisional Patent Published on June 2, 2022

SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) (“GBT”, or the “Company”), announced that its new approach Arithmetic Logic Unit (“ALU”) microchip IP, non-provisional patent application #17109889, was published with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) on June 2, 2022. An ALU is a circuit that performs arithmetic […]

Family First Funding Implements SimpleNexus to Provide Borrowers a Streamlined, Single Sign-on Homebuying Experience

Mortgage lender implements Nexus Engagement, Nexus Origination and Nexus Closing to support borrowers and loan originators with ‘from anywhere’ mortgage technology LEHI, Utah, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), an nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO) company and developer of the United States’ leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, […]

Biz2X Named to American Banker’s ‘Top Fintech Workplaces’ List as Demand for Digital Lending Platforms Grows

Award-winning online platform for banks and other lenders expands operations as industry growth remains strong NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biz2X, a subsidiary of Biz2Credit and the leading online digital lending platform for business lending at banks and financial institutions around the world, announced today that it has been named to American […]

New report reveals FinTechs increasingly focused on ethical and sustainable growth

The Payment Association’s new research identifies sustainability superheroes working within the FinTech industry at the forefront of making ethical and sustainable growth The report offers businesses advice, inspiration and real-world best practices, consisting of case studies from Mastercard, FIS and Algbra The project also shows that The Payment Association’s members are making significant progress towards […]

Digital Banking and Payments Start-up Revolut Partners With Vonage to Improve Customer Service Experience

Revolut, which already uses the Vonage SMS API for customer authentication, will benefit from a fully-integrated experience and single source of customer support LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, today announced that global financial super app Revolut has selected the Vonage Contact Center (VCC) for […]

EagleBank Provides Financing for Affordable Housing in Columbia Heights Neighborhood of Washington, DC

Funding will support the refinancing and pre-development costs of a more than 125-unit affordable housing property in the Columbia Heights Neighborhood of Washington, DC BETHESDA, Md., June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EagleBank, one of the largest community banks in the Washington, D.C. area, today announced it provided $25MM for the refinancing and pre-development costs […]

$147 Billion Payment Processing Solutions Markets, 2027: Debit Card, Credit Card, eWallets, ACH, On-premises, Cloud-based, BFSI, Government & Utilities, Telecom & IT, Healthcare

Global Payment Processing Solutions Market Global Payment Processing Solutions Market Dublin, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Payment Processing Solutions Market by Payment Method (Debit Card, Credit Card, eWallets, ACH), Deployment Type (On-premises, Cloud-based), Vertical (BFSI, Government & Utilities, Telecom & IT, Healthcare), and Region – Forecast to 2027” report has been added […]

Finteum: NatWest Group, BNY Mellon, Barclays and 11 Additional Banks Trial Intraday FX Swap and Repo Trading Platform

Finteum Overview An explanation of how banks can leverage the Finteum Platform Fourteen large banks have trialled a platform for intraday FX swaps and intraday repo and a subset of so-called ‘Key Participant’ banks are planning to go live Intraday FX swaps are an important innovation for banks, where traditionally the shortest tenor transactions are […]

Root, Inc. Set to Join Russell 3000® Index

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Root, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), a leading technology company powering insurance solutions and the parent company of Root Insurance, is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 27, 2022 […]

Paul W. Taylor Named President of PacWest Bancorp and Pacific Western Bank

LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq: PACW) (the “Company”) and Pacific Western Bank (the “Bank”) announced today the appointment of Paul W. Taylor as President of both the Company and the Bank effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Taylor currently serves as a Director of the Company and the Bank and […]

LeaseQuery Recognized by SIIA as Best FinTech Solution

LeaseQuery Earns Prestigious Industry Recognition ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LeaseQuery, a leading provider of software built to simplify the complexities of accounting, has been named the best FinTech Solution of 2022 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative business technology products across the country, and around the […]

Model Match and Total Expert Team-up to Launch Enhanced Outreach Capabilities to Priority Prospects

Talent management solution provider and leading fintech software company combine their technology to help lenders and recruiting teams deliver highly-targeted content directly to talent SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Model Match, the only talent management system (TMS) intentionally designed for the mortgage industry, has partnered with Total Expert, the CRM and customer engagement platform purpose-built for modern […]

ICE Best Execution Platform Expands Coverage to Over 2 Million Fixed Income Securities

New viewer allows for optimized usage across the front-, middle- and back-office ATLANTA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced enhancements to its Best Execution service, which more than doubles coverage to over 2 million fixed income instruments. This product expansion includes […]

Clover Sport Enhances Fan Experiences and Streamlines Stadium Operations Globally

More than 300 sports and entertainment venues are innovating fan interactions via point-of-sale hardware, software and specialized services BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, is enabling arenas, stadiums and entertainment venues of all sizes to deliver next generation fan experiences and foodservice operations with […]

Certegy and Trust Payments to Collaborate on Offerings to Enhance Online Shopping Experiences

CLEARWATER, Fla. & ROSWELL, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Certegy, a leading ACH payments and risk management company, today announced a new collaboration with Trust Payments, the disruptive leader in fintech specializing in frictionless commerce and value-added services, that will bring Certegy’s white label Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and BankPay offerings together with Trust Payments’ ecommerce and payment […]

GCM Grosvenor and Canoe Intelligence Announce New Technology Partnership to Drive Organizational Scale

CHICAGO and NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canoe Intelligence (“Canoe”), a financial technology company powering alternative investment intelligence and GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), a global alternative asset management solutions provider, today announced a new partnership whereby GCM Grosvenor will implement Canoe’s technology to automate its manager document data extraction processes and help […]

Global Power Banks Market to Reach $16.1 Billion by 2026

Abstract: What`s New for 2022? -Global competitiveness and key competitor percentage market shares. -Market presence across multiple geographies – Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial. New York, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Global Power Banks Industry” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p05896300/?utm_source=GNW -Online interactive peer-to-peer collaborative bespoke updates -Access to our digital archives and MarketGlass Research […]

MarketVector Indexes Announces Quarterly and Semi-Annual Index Review Results for Q2 2022

FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MarketVector Indexes GmbH announced the results of the quarterly and semi-annual MVIS® Index review. The following table shows a summary of the review results for selected indexes, which are licensed to underlie financial products. All review results and more details can be found on www.mvis-indices.com. The following changes will be implemented for some […]

AM Best to Join Panel Discussion on Product Innovation at Retiretech Forum

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best will participate in a panel discussion at the inaugural Retiretech Forum, scheduled for June 22, 2022, and hosted by Nassau Re/Imagine in Hartford, CT. Bruno Caron, associate director, AM Best, will join the session, titled, “How Will Key Product Categories Evolve over the Next Five Years?” which will focus on retirement […]

Bermuda Launches First Digital Asset Industry Association of Fully Licensed and Regulated Companies at Consensus 2022

“NEXT” reflects Bermuda’s momentum in attracting institutional-grade digital asset companies seeking a credible regulatory jurisdiction to operate globally HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NEXTBermuda–Bermuda’s Premier, the Honorable David Burt, JP, MP, announced during his keynote address yesterday at Consensus, that 14 leading digital asset companies licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) have created the first-of-its-kind collective industry […]

The City of Clearwater Launches New Online Payment System with InvoiceCloud

New portal will give customers enhanced, easy-to-use options to securely pay bills electronically CLEARWATER, Fla. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The city of Clearwater has chosen InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT) solution for online bill payment services, to launch an enhanced online billing and payment system for Clearwater customers. The new online payment portal launched May 31. With […]

UniFi Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in National Flood Services LLC

UniFi will build upon National Flood Services’ cutting-edge technology platform to accelerate NFS’ ability to support the needs of agencies and consumers. CHICAGO, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PEAK6 InsurTech, an insurance operations subsidiary of PEAK6 Investments, announced today that UniFi Group has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in National Flood Services (NFS). PEAK6 will […]

Global Buy Now Pay Later Market Report 2022

Dublin, June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Buy Now Pay Later Market 2022-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The publisher has been monitoring the buy now pay later market and it is poised to grow by $ 41.83 bn during 2022-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 29.36% The market is driven […]

MRHB continues to Lead with World’s First Halal DeFi Solutions for Passive Crypto Income, Commodity Exchange & Staking

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethics-focused decentralized finance platform MRHB.Network has announced three world first product/feature launches together with dozens of new enhancements to be added to their halal DeFi platform in the next six months. This announcement comes along with over a dozen more developments to be added from […]

Simplify Announces Two ETF Closures

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) has determined that it is in the best interests of shareholders to liquidate the VFIN (Simplify Volt Fintech Disruption ETF) & VPOP (Simplify Volt Pop Culture Disruption ETF) ETFs (the “Funds”), a series of the Trust, following a recommendation by […]

Cindy Hill-Finnie Promoted to First Fed Board Chair

Cindy Hill-Finnie Promoted to First Fed Board Chair Cindy Hill-Finnie (Chair) and Jennifer Zaccardo (Vice Chair) PORT ANGELES, Wash., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Fed Bank, subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWB) (“Company”), today announced that Cindy Hill-Finnie has been promoted from Vice Chair to Board Chair. Hill-Finnie is the first woman […]

Citi Global Wealth Investments Issues Mid-Year Outlook 2022: Investing in the Afterglow of a Boom

After a tough start to 2022, Citi explores what may lie ahead for investors, highlighting quality and resilience in portfolios NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citi Global Wealth Investments today released its Mid-Year Outlook 2022 report: Investing in the afterglow of a boom. This biannual report sets out Citi’s outlook on rapid developments in the global economy, markets […]

Lovarra Changes Name and Ticker Symbol to GoLogiq, Inc. and GOLQ Effective Friday, June 10

NEW YORK, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lovarra (OTC: LOVA) (the “Company”), rebranded as GoLogiq, Inc., a global provider of mobile fintech solutions for digital transformation and consumer data analytics in Southeast Asia, today announced that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has approved its application to change its name to “GoLogiq, Inc.” and […]

100+ Tokens Go Live on Bancor 3, the HODL & Earn Solution for DeFi’s Next Chapter

Bancor’s single-sided, protected liquidity solution is attracting a growing number of risk-averse DeFi users ZUG, Switzerland, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the soft launch of Bancor 3 in mid-May, 100+ tokens are going live on the decentralized trading and liquidity protocol, including AAVE, AXS, BAT, ENJ, MATIC, SNX, USDC, USDT, wNXM, WOO and […]

“Regenera America”, Mercado Libre’s program that supports biome regeneration and conservation projects in Latin America, will reach U$18 million in 2022

For the second consecutive year, Regenera America will help address climate change by protecting emblematic natural biomes in Latin America, a region that is home to 40% of the world’s biodiversity. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aware of the environmental impact and the responsibility to create concrete actions to mitigate it, Mercado […]

Western Union Integrates Mambu Into Its New Digital Bank Platform in Europe

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CloudBanking—Mambu, the cloud banking platform, has teamed up with Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, to integrate its solution into the latter’s next generation real time multi-currency digital wallet and digital banking platform in Europe. Mambu will enable Western Union to extend the relationship with its customers, and […]