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Ackroo makes changes to their Board of Directors

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ackroo Inc. (TSX-V: AKR; OTC: AKRFF) (the “Company”), a loyalty marketing, payments and point-of-sale technology and services provider, announces changes to their board of Directors. Each of Francis Shen, Jason Donville and Kristaps Ronka will step down from the board effective immediately to be replaced by new […]

Aunalytics to Speak at Three Industry Events About Data-driven Marketing that Empowers Midmarket Banks and Credit Unions to Win Against Large Financial Institutions

Leading Data Platform Provider Will Feature Its Aunalytics Daybreak for Financial Services at Banking and Credit Union Events Throughout May SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aunalytics, a leading data platform company delivering Insights-as-a-Service for enterprise businesses, announced today its participation in nine banking and credit union events in May. The company […]

Insurtech Market will Represent a Value Of US$ 165.4 Bn By 2022 – 2032

Companies Profiled In Insurtech Market are Damco Group, DXC Technology Company, Majesco, Oscar Insurance, OutSystems NEWARK, Del., May 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The insurtech market is forecasted to reach a net worth of US$ 165.4 Bn in 2032 from a mere market value of US$ 12.5 Bn in 2021. It is predicted to with […]

Wayne Savings Announces 2022 Annual Meeting Voting Results

WOOSTER, Ohio, April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On April 28, 2022, Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: WAYN) (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The inspector of elections delivered its final report of voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote. Proposal 1: To elect three […]

Tricolor Issues First Ever Social Bond in U.S. Consumer Auto Lending to Empower Mobility in Underserved Hispanic Communities

Proceeds from trailblazing social bond backed by consumer auto loans will be used to expand financial inclusion and fuel upward financial mobility for credit invisible Hispanics DALLAS, April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tricolor today announced a $212 million social bond, the first ever in the United States collateralized by consumer auto asset backed securities […]

FirstBank Welcomes New Leadership

Chief Operating Officer to Retire, Chief Digital Officer joins Senior Leadership Team and President of HR promoted to Chief People Officer LAKEWOOD, Colo., April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good”, announced Chief Operating Officer (COO), Emily Robinson will retire on […]

iLending Taps Christian Marcussen as Chief Digital Officer

Christian Marcussen, CDO – “This opens the door to implementing the kinds of strategies and technologies that will significantly enhance iLending’s digital platforms.” Englewood, CO, April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iLending, a national leader in automotive refinancing, is pleased to announce that Christian Marcussen has been named Chief Digital Officer. In this role, Mr. […]

BitNile Holdings’ Subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, to Help Power the Future Platform of Broadband and Cable Technology

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 global power electronics subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Power Corporation (“DPC”), was recently awarded a contract from a global leader in Distributed Access Architecture to develop a […]

Grab-led Digibank Consortium Selected to Receive Malaysia Digital Banking Licence

Malaysia digital bank will accelerate access to financial services for 1 in 2 underserved or unbanked Malaysians  Pei Si Lai, financial industry veteran, appointed to lead Malaysia digital bank     SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) and Singtel announced today that GXS Bank Pte. Ltd., their digital bank joint venture, and a consortium of Malaysian investors […]

JBTC Announces 1st Quarter 2022 Earnings

JONESTOWN, Pa., April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JBT Bancorp, Inc. (JBTC) reported quarterly earnings of $1,385,000 or $0.57 per share for the first quarter of 2022 versus $1,402,000 or 0.58 per share in the prior year. “Earnings were positively affected by a 3.4% increase in net interest income, but non-interest income fell by 11%, […]

Ackroo Releases 2021 Audited Financial Results

Ackroo maintains operating efficiency HAMILTON, Ontario, April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ackroo Inc. (TSX-V: AKR; OTC: AKRFF) (the “Company”), a loyalty marketing, payments and point-of-sale technology and services provider, is pleased to report audited annual revenues of $5,977,541 including $5,001,139 of annual recurring revenue for the period ended December 31st, 2021. This represents similar […]

First Northwest Bancorp First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) Q1 2022 Net Income Q1 2022 Diluted Earnings Per Share Q1 2022 Net Interest Margin Book Value per Share $2.8 million $0.30 3.53% $17.77  $17.561, excluding goodwill and intangibles CEO Commentary “We made good progress in the first quarter, continuing to build First Fed into a leading, fintech-enabled […]

Twig Group Acquires Mobi Market to Strengthen Its Circular Payments Proposition

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Twig Group, a London based fintech, announces the acquisition of Mobi Market, a premier UK based mobile phone recommerce player, in a deal worth over $10m. Twig Group is the fastest growing European fintech, providing an array of financial services rooted in circular economy principles. Its suite of products include a mobile banking solution […]

The Helper Bees Announces Call For Service Providers To Transform Aging-In-Place In America

Vendors across the U.S. are invited to participate in RFI process, expanding the breadth of services delivered into the homes of older adults. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aginginplace—The Helper Bees, a full-service insurtech company that creates innovative aging-in-place solutions for carriers, aging Americans, and their families, today announced a nation-wide call for service providers to respond to […]

Heritage Commerce Corp Earns $12.9 Million for the First Quarter of 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), the holding company (the “Company”) for Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), today announced first quarter 2022 net income of $12.9 million, or $0.21 per average diluted common share, compared to $11.2 million, or $0.19 per average diluted common share, for […]

Seacoast Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

Disciplined Loan Growth, Strong Deposit Growth, and Rising Net Interest Margin Highlight Q1 Results Well-Positioned Balance Sheet with Strong Capital and Liquidity STUART, Fla., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SBCF) today reported net income in the first quarter of 2022 of $20.6 million, or […]

HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA REPORTS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

Shreveport, Louisiana, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HFBL), the holding company of Home Federal Bank, reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $1.3 million compared to net income of $1.4 million reported for the three months ended March 31, 2021. […]

MercadoLibre, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MercadoLibre, Inc. (Nasdaq: MELI) (http://www.mercadolibre.com) intends to release financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended March 31st, 2022, on May 5th, 2022. The Company will host its first earnings results video conference, as well as the traditional conference call and audio webcast on May 5th, at […]

First Guaranty Reports Net Income of $7.6 Million for the First Quarter of 2022; Earnings Per Common Share Increased to $0.65 for the First Quarter of 2022 Compared to $0.47 for the First Quarter of 2021

HAMMOND, La., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) (NASDAQ: FGBI), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The momentum we have built over 9 consecutive quarters carried strongly over into the first quarter of 2022. Net earnings for […]

RBAZ Bancorp, Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2022

Strong Q1 Earnings Set Pace for 2022 PHOENIX, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RBAZ Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: RBAZ) (the “Company”), parent company of Republic Bank of Arizona (the “Bank” or “RBAZ”), announced a consolidated net income of $374,000, or $0.21 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Republic Bank of Arizona announced […]

AST SpaceMobile Announces Collaboration with Globe Telecom

Memorandum of Understanding Would Explore Opportunities to Extend AST SpaceMobile’s Planned Coverage to Globe Telecom Customers MIDLAND, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$ASTS #5G—AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Globe […]

Bectran Partners With NCS Credit to Deliver Credit Teams an Integrated UCC Filing Solution for Asset-Backed Credit Quality Monitoring

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#automation–Credit, Collections & Accounts Receivable Software leader Bectran, Inc. has partnered with NCS Credit to release the industry-leading UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) Filing solution. This solution eliminates the time spent initiating the UCC filing process through the direct transmission of UCC filing data in digital format to NCS Credit from the Bectran platform. Traditional […]

Treasury and Risk Management Market Size Worth $7.15Bn, Globally, by 2028 at 6.1% CAGR – Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners

The treasury and risk management market size is expected to grow from $4.73 billion in 2021 to $7.15 billion by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% during 2021–2028. New York, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Insight Partners published latest research study on “Treasury and Risk Management Market Forecast […]

Unity Bank Board Vice Chairman Allen Tucker Retires, Succeeded by Son Aaron

Active in Banking and Real Estate for More than 50 Years, Allen Tucker Served as a Unity Director since 1995 Unity Bank Board Vice Chairman Allen Tucker Retires, Succeeded by Son Aaron Allen Tucker, retired Vice Chairman of the Unity Bank Board of Directors, (from left) James A. Hughes, Unity President & CEO, and David […]

75% of Fintech’s Revenue Comes From Mobile, but Companies Are Investing Less Than 10% of Engineering Spend on Mobile 

Bitrise’s 2022 ‘Mobile Product Success in Finance and Banking Report’ Reveals Mobile’s Disproportionate Contribution to Revenue; Shines a Light on Need for Budget Reprioritization SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitrise, the Mobile DevOps company whose platform maximizes the overall business impact of apps for the world’s most sophisticated mobile organizations, today released its 2022 Mobile Product Success in […]

Financial and Insurance Organizations Transform Customer Experiences with UserTesting

Experian, Finastra and MetLife leverage human insight to guide digital transformation journey SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$USER #CX—UserTesting (NYSE: USER), a leader in video-based human insight, today announced that a growing number of financial institutions are turning to the UserTesting® Human Insight Platform to build digital-first customer experiences. UserTesting now works with organizations in the financial services […]

Significant Innovation and Adoption Gaps Remain Between Insurance Leaders Versus Followers and Laggards – New Majesco Research

Important changes in insurers’ strategic priorities fueled by three digital eras in just seven short years MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced the availability of its annual, new research report, A Seven-Year Itch: Changes in Insurer’s Strategic Priorities Defined by Three Digital Eras Over […]

Socure Redefines Customer Onboarding and Identity Verification for Banking App Lili

Socure’s ID+ Platform Powers 1,700% Growth in Customer Acquisition through Graph-defined Identity Verification, Higher Auto-approvals, and Superior Fraud Detection INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Socure, the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, today announced that the Socure ID+ platform has enabled the leader in mobile financial services for freelancers and small business owners, Lili, […]

Acrisure Unveils Cyber Risk Assessment Backed by Coalition

– Assessment gives small and midsize businesses visibility into their unique cyber vulnerabilities – Discovered issues can be remediated by Acrisure’s robust insurance, security and recovery solutions GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acrisure, a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, today announced a partnership with Coalition, a leading global provider of cyber insurance […]

ICE’s Global Energy Markets Reach Record Open Interest

NEW YORK & LONDON & AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced that it reached record open interest in its Total Energy futures and options markets of 46.7 million contracts on April 25, and is up 11% since the start of the year. As participants […]

Foresight Enterprise VCT plc – Annual Financial Report

FORESIGHT ENTERPRISE VCT PLC Final results 31 December 2021 Foresight Enterprise VCT plc, managed by Foresight Group LLP, today announces the final results for the year ended 31 December 2021. These results were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 April 2022. The Annual Report will shortly be available in full at www.foresightenterprisevct.com. All other […]

The Onyx Advisor Network to Officially Open to the Wealth Management Community on May 9th

On a mission to change the complexion of wealth, Onyx offers community, compliance solutions, custodial access, technology, and coaching to underrepresented advisors SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Coaching–The Onyx Advisor Network (Onyx), a comprehensive entrepreneurial support platform for underrepresented financial advisors, today announces it will officially launch on May 9th, 2022. Financial advisors of color, women, members of […]

Motive Expands Into Spend Management, Offers Zero Fee Corporate Card

Deeply integrated Spend Management product offers comprehensive view across physical and financial operations SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Motive, the leader in Automated Operations, announced the launch of the Motive Card, a zero fee corporate card for businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Card is the first corporate card natively integrated with a fleet management platform, […]

VizyPay Wins Two Silver Stevie® Awards in the 2022 American Business Awards®

VizyPay received the accolades for its payment processing application VizyPOS and for the company’s outstanding 8,000% growth WAUKEE, Iowa, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VizyPay, an industry-leading payment processing company for small businesses, today announces it has been honored with two Silver Stevie® Awards in the 20th Annual American Business Awards®. VizyPay was awarded […]

96% of American Drivers Don’t Understand Their Car Insurance Policies

New report from Insurify finds that the average American driver fails at answering basic questions about car insurance CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insurify, America’s highest-rated car insurance comparison site, released its report titled, “The 5 Biggest Car Insurance Myths: What Most Americans Get Wrong About Their Policies,” on Thursday. The report, which investigates the average American’s car […]

BlueOne Card Inc. Announces Delivery of the First 30,000 BlueOne Prepaid MasterCards to the Agency Tribal Nations Federal Land Management of Mendocino Indian Reservation

LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlueOne Card, Inc. (“BlueOne Card”, “Company”) (OTC OTCQB: BCRD), is pleased to announce they have completed the delivery of 30,000 BlueOne Prepaid MasterCards to the Agency Tribal Nations Federal Land Management of Mendocino Indian Reservation. This fulfillment represents the first batch of cards delivered to the Mendocino […]

Pontera Announces Integration with SS&C’s Advent Custodial Data® Network to Help Advisors Manage Clients’ Retirement Assets

Technology integration unlocks the ability for SS&C Black Diamond users to securely trade and report on held away accounts, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and more. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pontera, the fintech company that enables financial advisors to trade and manage retirement assets in a secure and compliant manner, today announced an integration with SS&C’s Advent Custodial Data® […]

Pidgin to Present Its Instant Payment Innovations at the Federal Reserve’s FedNow℠ Service Provider Showcase at Nacha Conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pidgin, a secure, real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, is excited to present its instant payment innovations at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payments 2022 conference as part of the Federal Reserve’s live FedNow Service Provider Showcase. Kevin Olsen, senior vice president of Pidgin, will present on Monday, May 2nd at […]

KlariVis and Open Finance Leader MX Partner to Serve Financial Institutions With Data-Driven Insights

Powerful data tools and financial insights to deliver additional revenue and growth opportunities with MXdata Featured Image for KlariVis Featured Image for KlariVis ROANOKE, Va., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Klarivis, a fast-growing enterprise dashboard and analytics solution for the financial services industry, today announced a new partnership with MX Technologies, Inc., a leader […]

Kearny Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results and Declaration of Cash Dividend

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 of $17.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $18.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the quarter ended […]