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VoPay And HES FinTech Partner To Make Real-Time Payments More Accessible For Canadian Lenders

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#lending–VoPay, a leader in payment innovation, announced today that it has partnered with HES FinTech, a European-based lending software vendor, continuing the fintech company’s growing loan management partner portfolio. The strategic partnership will enable Canadian lenders to access smarter loan technology and real-time bank account payments using a single solution with rich […]

MOCA Adds The Bank of Holyrood to Its Growing List of DCI Clients

MOCA’s payment platform empowers Bank of Holyrood account holders with on-demand virtual cards, single use card numbers, unlimited cash-back rewards, and more AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MOCA, a provider of advanced payment products with unlimited rewards and a digital-first nextgen card-based payment platform, is pleased to add Bank of Holyrood, one of the oldest banks in Kansas, […]

Fiserv Accelerates Open Finance and Enables Collaboration Among Financial Institutions and Fintechs with AppMarket Launch

AppMarket allows financial institutions to offer fintech-enabled capabilities as an integrated part of the banking experience BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial institutions can access a curated set of fintech solutions that can help them reach new customers, operate more efficiently and compete more effectively through the launch of AppMarket from Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider […]

OLB Group Obtains Valuation from Independent Valuation & Appraisal Firm

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The OLB Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLB) (“OLB”, the “Company”), an emerging FinTech company leveraging proprietary omnicommerce and blockchain technology to build customized payment solutions today announced that the company has received a $240 million valuation from Corporate Valuation Advisors, Inc., an independent valuation and appraisal firm that provides valuation advisory services and fairness […]

ICE Clear Credit Announces the Expansion of Its Index Option Clearing Services to Include J.P. Morgan

ATLANTA & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced that J.P. Morgan is now offering clearing services for client-executed Credit Default Swap (CDS) Index Options via ICE Clear Credit. “We’re pleased to expand our global clearing services to include index options supported by […]

OriginClear to Launch Water On Demand Fintech Startup

Program brings relief to underserved businesses needing their own water treatment. CLEARWATER, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$OCLN #cleanwater—OriginClear Inc. (OTC Pink: OCLN), a leader in clean water innovation, announces that it will spin off its Water On Demand™ business. Water On Demand is a breakthrough water fintech startup that finances private water utility programs. “Water On Demand can […]

AI-Powered Prospecting Solution, Catchlight, Integrates with Redtail Technology

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It has never been more important for financial advisors to find new business and connect with people who need a financial advisor’s help. Catchlight Insights LLC’s new AI-powered growth optimization technology helps advisors quickly uncover their best leads. Catchlight’s newly-announced integration with Redtail Technology, a leading provider of client relationship management (CRM) solutions for […]

Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation Announces First Quarter 2022 Earnings

ALTAVISTA, Va., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Net income for Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation (OTCQX:PPBN), the one-bank holding company (“Pinnacle” or the “Company”) for First National Bank (the “Bank”), was $1,391,000 or $0.64 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to net income of $1,099,000 or $0.51 per basic […]

Personetics Launches Sustainability Insights, a Next-Generation Solution for Banks to Help Customers Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

New customer transaction data-driven solution enables banks to show customers their carbon footprint and suggests ways to reduce emissions with greener spending choices and climate-friendly financial goals NEW YORK & TEL AVIV–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Personetics, the leading global provider of financial data-driven personalization, customer engagement, and advanced money management capabilities for financial institutions, today announces the launch […]

U.S. Bank Launches Nation’s First Spanish-Language Voice Assistant for Banking

We are making it easier and simpler for our Spanish-speaking customers to bank digitally MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Bank is the first financial institution in the United States to offer an experience Spanish-speaking customers have never had before: the ability to bank via mobile app in their preferred language – just by speaking it.1 U.S. Bank has […]

Pontera and Prime Capital Investment Advisors Announce Partnership to Enable Financial Advisors to Manage Clients’ Held Away Retirement Accounts

RIA firm Prime Capital Investment Advisors partners with Pontera to enable advisors to securely and compliantly trade clients’ held away accounts, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and more. NEW YORK & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pontera, the Fintech company that creates a bridge to a better retirement by allowing financial advisors to trade and manage retirement assets in […]

Investor Summit Group Q2 Investor Conference Goes Live Next Week in New York

NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — The Investor Summit Group (ISG), widely recognized for its reputation as the organizer of North America’s largest and most reputable independent investor conferences, will be holding the upcoming Q2 Investor Summit May 3-4, 2022, at The Westin New York Grand Central. Focused on connecting […]

PIX&TED Bank Transfer and Advcash are Now Supported on KuCoin

VICTORIA, Seychelles–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has announced that it collaborated with Capitual to offer the PIX&TED payment services for BRL deposit and withdrawal in Brazil, and KuCoin also integrated Advcash to offer a new method for depositing and withdrawing assets onto user wallets. The addition is to be made with a focus on Eastern European […]

Evolve Bank & Trust Joins Newly Launched Banking-as-a-Service Association

Featured Image for Evolve Bank & Trust Featured Image for Evolve Bank & Trust MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolve Bank & Trust (“Evolve”), a leading financial technology solutions provider, announced today it has joined the newly launched “Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Association.” The group was formed by “Bankers Helping Bankers,” a bankers-only social+platform for collaboration […]

With $29M Series A, Copper Goes Beyond Banking, Giving Teens Access to Investing and Crypto

Amid rapid growth, Copper expands its platform to help teens build long-term wealth SEATTLE, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copper set out to become teens’ bank account of choice while giving them a solid grounding in financial literacy. Now it has an even broader goal: to give teens their first experience with investing and […]

Ebix Europe Launches Innovative Exposure Management Platform – ExposureHub

Ebix Europe’s new exposure management platform gives users power over their data for critical risk management decisions LONDON, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — London Market reform technology specialist Ebix Europe has launched its new platform – ExposureHub, a technology milestone for re/insurance exposure management. Ebix Europe is a subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), […]

First National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

STRASBURG, Va., April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First National Corporation (the “Company” or “First National”) (NASDAQ: FXNC), the bank holding company of First Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited consolidated net income of $3.7 million, or $0.60 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022. This compares to net income of $2.4 […]

Pico Announces Lauren Goldberg as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Highly accomplished executive with former General Counsel roles at VEREIT and Revlon to lead firm’s global legal function NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pico, a leading provider of mission critical technology, software, data and analytic services for the financial markets community, has named Lauren Goldberg as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Lauren […]

Techstars Launches ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator in Lagos

12 startups will be selected to receive funding, hands-on mentorship, and access to the Techstars worldwide network on an annual basis BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, in partnership with ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation program focused on helping fintech startups, […]

Hellas Direct Partners With Akur8 to Enhance Their Best-in-Class Pricing Process

PARIS & ATHENS, Greece–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hellas Direct and Akur8 are delighted to announce their collaboration to strengthen Hellas Direct’s top-notch pricing process for motor and home insurance! Hellas Direct is a fast growing, digital-first, full-stack insurtech leveraging cutting-edge technology and AI. With this new alliance, Akur8 enters the Greek insurance market, extending its already strong presence […]

OneVest Raises CAD $5 Million and Launches Canada’s First Embedded Wealth Management Platform

OneVest’s latest CAD $5M seed round was led by Luge Capital Total funding raised to date is CAD $7.1M OneVest’s digital wealth management platform can be embedded in consumer-facing products via simple APIs Proceeds from this round will be used to expand the team, grow sales and drive product development Neo Financial, a Canadian fintech, […]

Inditrade Goes Live With Scienaptic’s AI-powered Credit Decisioning Platform

Deployment of Credit Decisioning System with Industry-Tested Expert Risk Scorecards BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–Leading global AI-powered credit decisioning platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Inditrade Capital, one of India’s fastest growing digitally enabled lending, insurance and rural marketing enterprise is live on its platform. The Scienaptic platform will also have Scienaptic’s industry-tested expert scorecards that […]

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP REPORTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2022; DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.20 PER COMMON SHARE; CONFERENCE CALL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 26, AT 9:30AM CENTRAL TIME

Poplar Bluff, Missouri, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: SMBC), the parent corporation of Southern Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 of $9.4 million, a decrease of $2.1 million, or 18.4%, as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal […]

Mako Fintech Selected by Ontario Securities Commission to Test Reimagined KYC Experience

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mako Fintech, a financial technology platform that automates wealth management processes, announced today it has been selected by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to reimagine the KYC Refresh experience, as part of OSC TestLab, Ontario’s new capital markets testing environment. TestLab connects both market participants and technology providers to experiment, learn and improve their […]

Cross River and Sardine Partner to Build Critical Risk and Payments Infrastructure for Fintech, Web3 and Crypto Companies

Sardine will leverage Cross River’s payments platform as part of its integrated fraud prevention software for fiat and crypto transactions Partnership further solidifies Cross River’s position as the infrastructure provider to the fintech and crypto ecosystems FORT LEE, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced […]

BlueOne Card Inc. Announces Approval for Uplisting to the OTCQB

Shares of BlueOne Card will begin trading on the new exchange effective April 25, 2022 LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlueOne Card, Inc. (“BlueOne Card”, “Company”) (OTCQB: BCRD), is pleased to announce the OTC Market Group has approved the Company’s application for uplisting from the OTC Pink tier of OTC Markets to […]

Innovations Federal Credit Union Deploys Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Platform to Transform Credit Decisioning

Deployment to automate loan underwriting and increase credit access NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI–Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Innovations Federal Credit Union has chosen its AI-powered underwriting platform to provide an enhanced lending experience. Scienaptic’s platform will enable the credit union to streamline its credit underwriting process and make faster […]

UiPath Launches ‘Automation in a Box’ Managed Service on Finastra’s Cloud Platform to Deliver Automation to Banks and Credit Unions

New offering brings power of automation to more than 8,600 financial institutions supported by Finastra NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading enterprise automation software company, today announced it will offer a new Automation as a Service offering on the Finastra cloud, designed to provide a managed service model for automation to Finastra’s thousands of […]

Blackboxstocks, Inc. Announces Joint Venture With CoinRoutes to Offer Retail Traders Proprietary Analytics and Trade Execution for Crypto Currency Markets

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackboxstocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX) (“Blackbox”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels, today announced that it will enter into a joint venture with CoinRoutes to provide retail traders proprietary analytics and a trading execution platform for the cryptocurrency markets. Since inception, […]

Meriwest Credit Union Recognized as the ‘Best Credit Union’ in Silicon Valley

Meriwest Credit Union recognized as the 2022 ‘Best Credit Union’ in Silicon Valley by the Mercury News’ Readers’ Choice Awards SILICON VALLEY, Calif., April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meriwest Credit Union, a local, community-based credit union serving over 90,000 families and businesses in the Silicon Valley has been recognized as the ‘Best Credit Union’ […]

Endonovo Therapeutics Signs Agreement with NAMSA to Develop Reimbursement Strategy for Endonovo Medical Products

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Endonovo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB:ENDV) today announced an agreement with NAMSA – a leading Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) and medical device reimbursement specialist – as strategic advisors to develop in-patient and out-patient medical reimbursement strategies for Endonovo’s flagship PEMF (Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field) product SofPulse®. “Engaging NAMSA […]

iBG INTRODUCES DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PORTAL

Easy Earning = DeFi For Everyone! iBG INTRODUCES DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT PORTAL IBG Membership Tier MAHE, REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iBG Finance a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) wealth management platform and sister-concern of ICOA Inc (OTC Pink: ICOA), has announced the tools it has developed to enable ‘crypto newbies’ with simple, educational […]

Full Video of Ebix Chairman Robin Raina in a Fireside Chat – on the Topic ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat – The Global Opportunity’ at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave 2022

MUMBAI, India and JOHNS CREEK, Ga, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the Times Network’s India Economic Conclave in Mumbai on April 22nd 2022, Ebix Chairman Robin Raina said the dream of a self-reliant India cannot be realized without advancing into intellectual property creation as a top national priority. The full video of the […]

EML’s Clients REPX And Epipoli Partner To Release 20,000 Coveted AC Milan Private Label Prepaid Cards In Italy

Two unique EML partners in Europe, REPX and Epipoli, have teamed up to deliver AC Milan’s private label gift cards distributed by Italian retail industry market leader, Epipoli. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EML Payments Limited’s (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) client REPX (CYS: REPX) has launched an initial rollout of 20,000 private label gift cards designed specifically for dedicated […]

Best’s Review Examines Interest Rates, New InsurTech Corridor in May Previews

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Best’s Review has released the following preview content of next month’s issue: “Interest Rate Increases Posing New Challenges for Life Insurers” explains how the industry’s adaptations to lower rates over time have made long-sought-after rate hikes less important than anticipated, and how a sharp rise could cause market disruptions. “Connecticut, UK to Create […]

JS Bank Joins Roshan Digital Account Initiative and Becomes First Bank to Introduce Account Opening Through WhatsApp

Featured Image for JS Bank Featured Image for JS Bank KARACHI, Pakistan, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JS Bank has become the latest bank to join the State Bank of Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Account (RDA) initiative, which allows non-resident Pakistanis to open their bank accounts digitally. In a recent meeting held at the State Bank […]

Mogo Hits One Million Trees Milestone, Providing Accessible Way for Canadians to Offset Their Carbon Footprint and Reach Net Zero

– Personal finance app supports Canadians in controlling spending while making a meaningful climate impact, helping to solve defining issue of our time while alleviating climate anxiety – VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, in alignment with its mission to help Canadians achieve financial freedom while also solving one of the biggest social issues we face, climate […]

River City Bank Reports a Quarterly Cash Dividend on Common Shares

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steve Fleming, president and chief executive officer of River City Bank (the Bank), announced that the Bank’s board of directors has approved, in connection with the Bank’s recently reported net income of $16.4 million or $11.10 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, a […]

IQST – iQSTEL Describes Company As Wound Up Spring In CEO Update

New York, NY, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iQSTEL, Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) today published a shareholder update addressing the latest developments on the company’s progress toward its net income positive $90 million 2022 revenue forecast and Nasdaq up-listing.  The CEO’s letter to shareholders is included in its entirety below: Dear Shareholders: This has been […]

BitNile’s Subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at The Hampton Inn

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 supply subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”), has successfully completed an electric vehicle charger installation project with The Hampton Inn in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The electrification project consisted of the installation and activation […]