Banking & Financial Services News
Get a balanced look at what’s new in the banking and financial services industry. This section features information about commercial banking services and products, credit unions, credit card companies, cryptocurrency, compliance issues and news from banking and financial service companies.
Funding Souq Receives License from The Saudi Central Bank “SAMA” to Operate Debt Crowdfunding Platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Funding Souq, SMEs financing & investment platform , is thrilled to announce that it has obtained a license from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to operate its debt crowdfunding platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - April 26, 2024 - Funding Souq
Compliant Workspace Helps Small Businesses Migrate to SharePoint
Compliant Workspace Facilitates Successful Migration to Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft 365 for small businesses, Driving Digital Transformation and Enhancing Collaboration, Productivity, and Data Security. Key highlights include centralized data storage, enhanced collaboration, improved data security, and reduced IT overhead costs. Read more in our latest Whitepaper at www.compliantworkspace.com/resources or visit www.CompliantWorkspace.com for more information. - April 24, 2024 - Compliant Workspace
DOL Finalizes Plans for Fiduciary-Only Regime
New Rulemaking Package Ignores Industry Concerns, Puts Independent Annuity Professionals and Clients at Risk. - April 23, 2024 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
Web3 Dubai Summit Concluded Successfully by RWA Finance
On April 17, “Web3 Summit” Dubai, co-hosted by RWA Finance, concluded successfully at the Atlantis Hotel. Thousands of innovators, technologists and financial experts from all over the world gathered in Dubai Palm Island to discuss the latest development trends of Web3, RWA and AI. RWA... - April 23, 2024 - RWA Finance
Strong Overall Growth Reported for SkySparc Provides Foundation for Modernization and Advancement
SkySparc, a leading corporate and financial institutions solutions provider, has reported solid financial performance in 2023, driven by strong growth across client acquisitions and new service offerings. - April 19, 2024 - SkySparc
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager
Spencer Savings Bank is proud to welcome Matthew Anderson as Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager to our Small Business Finance division. Our Small Business Finance division, recently formed, has been performing exceptionally well. We are excited to partner with Matthew in supporting our small business community throughout New Jersey. - April 18, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
Gary S. Williams of Williams Asset Management Honored in Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List for 2024
Williams Asset Management, an independent investment and financial planning firm in Howard County, Maryland, announced that its, CEO and President Gary Williams, CFP®, CRPC, AIF® has been named to Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list for 2024. The list is published on Forbes.com. - April 18, 2024 - Williams Asset Management
Concord Servicing Partners with Blu Opportunity, Qcells North America and SRC Digital Insurance Services to Support Orange Button
Will Increase Efficiency and Transparency in Renewable Energy Projects - April 17, 2024 - Concord Servicing
Cywreck Announces Groundbreaking Launch of Wreckbot AI: Your AI-Powered Guardian for Secure and Streamlined Development
Cywreck, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced the highly anticipated launch of Wreckbot AI, a revolutionary AI assistant designed to empower developers with robust security and streamlined workflows. Wreckbot AI will be available for free trials starting later this month. - April 13, 2024 - Cywreck
NexGen Networks Expands Its Global Footprint with Additional Point of Presence in South Africa
A Vision for Global Connectivity. - April 12, 2024 - NexGen Networks
RWA Finance Launched VE Governance, Best Time to Capture Value
RWA Finance is the first RWA (Real World Asset Tokenization) project using the VE model. Users can get the veToken by locking RWAS in the VE pool, enjoying the right to community governance and token emission. - April 11, 2024 - RWA Finance
Spencer Savings Bank Celebrates Grand Opening in Edison
Spencer Savings Bank is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest financial center in Edison, NJ. The bank made a $5,000 donation to the Edison YMCA to help build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. - April 10, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
Concord Servicing Asks Resorts to Take the Blackwell Challenge
Have you ever wondered if your resort could be collecting a higher percentage of accounts payable? Now there’s no reason for uncertainty. “We welcome the opportunity to match the collections results achieved by our Blackwell Recovery subsidiary against your current collections’... - April 10, 2024 - Concord Servicing
Alternative Payments Launches Revolutionary Open Banking Platform DPMax for a Simplified Payment Experience
Alternative Payments launches its revolutionary Open Banking Platform, DPMax, aimed at transforming the payments landscape. The company's new technology will boost local market presence and help US-based companies to become more competitive in the global market. Alternative Payments' goal is to... - April 04, 2024 - Alternative Payments
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Kashif Pervez as VP, Business Development Officer
Spencer Savings Bank is excited to announce Kashif Pervez, has joined the team as a Vice President, Business Development Officer. Kashif’s focus will be on identifying and cultivating long-term profitable business relationships in Edison, NJ and the surrounding markets. - March 30, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
Liberty Tax Announces Expansion of Its Leadership Team
Liberty Tax announces Michael Miller as Chief Operating Officer. - March 29, 2024 - Liberty Tax
Concord Servicing to Highlight Enhanced Capabilities at ARDA Convention
ARDA Attendees Urged to Meet with Concord in Las Vegas April 14-17 - March 28, 2024 - Concord Servicing
Kert Stevens Joins the Meadows Bank SBA Team as SVP, Business Development Officer in Utah
Meadows Bank announced today that Kert Stevens has joined Meadows Bank as an SBA, Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer. Kert brings nearly 25 years of commercial banking experience, specializing in SBA loans. - March 27, 2024 - Meadows Bank
Meet Zeta at CBA Live Conference 2024 to Unveil AI Banking Solutions
Zeta, a leading provider of next-generation card processing solutions, is excited to announce its participation as a Diamond Sponsor at the upcoming CBA Live 2024 conference, taking place March 25-27, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Zeta... - March 22, 2024 - Zeta
Annuity Owners Report Product Satisfaction, Positive Buying Experience
New NAFA survey finds risk mitigation the top reason cited for buying a fixed annuity. - March 18, 2024 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
Jonathan Pope Joins the Meadows Bank SBA Team as SVP, Business Development Officer in Tennessee
Meadows Bank announced today that Jonathan Pope has joined Meadows Bank as an SBA, Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer. Jonathan brings over 19 years of commercial banking experience, specializing in SBA loans. - March 13, 2024 - Meadows Bank
Adam White Joins the Meadows Bank SBA Team as SVP, Business Development Officer in Ogden, Utah
Meadows Bank announced today that Adam White has joined Meadows Bank as an SBA, Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer. Adam brings over 14 years of commercial banking experience, specializing in SBA loans. - March 12, 2024 - Meadows Bank
Altitude Capital Group Secures FINRA Approval, Strengthens Global Investment Services
Altitude Capital Group has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), marking a significant step forward in expanding its investment banking and securities brokerage services internationally. This approval enables Altitude to enhance its efforts in capital raising... - March 08, 2024 - Altitude Capital Group LLC
28th WebAward Competition: Who Will Win Best Financial Services Website?
The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best Financial Services websites in the world as part of their 28th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 90 indus.ncial services and new categories for cryptocurrency and blockchain websites - March 07, 2024 - Web Marketing Association
Spencer Savings Bank Donates $10K to Support STEM Education
Spencer Savings Bank donated $10,000 to the Research & Development Council of New Jersey in support of their Governor’s STEM Scholars program. The generous contribution aimed to assist students in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. - March 06, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
A-Team Group Announces Winners of RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards APAC 2024. The awards are designed to recognise excellence in RegTech solutions and services, and focus on vendors providing exceptional offerings to capital markets participants in APAC. The winners of the awards were announced... - March 06, 2024 - A-Team Group
SkySparc Scales-Up Center of Excellence Offering with Johan Dahlström Appointment
SkySparc, a leading corporate and financial institutions solutions provider, has appointed Johan Dahlström as Head of its Center of Excellence practice, in efforts to grow the business solutions hub in line with recent demand. - March 05, 2024 - SkySparc
Bill Driscoll Honored as a Professional of the Year for 2024 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide
Bill Driscoll of Plymouth, New Hampshire, has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2024 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of life insurance and financial planning. About Bill Driscoll Bill Driscoll... - February 29, 2024 - Strathmore Worldwide
A-Team Group Announces Winners of TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2024
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2024. The awards recognise excellence in trading solutions and services, and focus on vendors providing exceptional trading infrastructure, trading technology and data solutions to capital markets participants in Europe. - February 29, 2024 - A-Team Group
Title Twins Enhance Vehicle and Vessel Titling with Services Available Through the West Virginia Clearinghouse
Title Twins is recognized as a prominent processor in the vehicle and vessel titling industry, offering services that span across the United States. The company’s efforts to provide efficient and customer-centric titling services are supported by its extensive experience and commitment to excellence. - February 28, 2024 - Title Twins
California Coast Credit Union Names Kyra Seay Vice President of Community Relations & Business Development
California Coast Credit Union, the longest serving financial institution based in San Diego, with over $3.5 billion in assets, has named Kyra Seay as Vice President of Community Relations & Business Development. In her role at Cal Coast, Seay will oversee community relations and business... - February 26, 2024 - California Coast Credit Union
Verifacto Introduces Verifacto e-Sign to Enhance Smart DMS Capabilities for Auto Dealers
Verifacto introduces Verifacto e-Sign, enhancing its Smart DMS for auto dealerships. This feature streamlines operations, saves time, and improves document management through secure electronic signatures, aligning with evolving customer preferences for online solutions. Visit Verifacto.com for more information. - February 25, 2024 - Verifacto
Yuze to Launch Innovative SME Banking Solution in the UAE
Yuze has an innovative digital platform offering bespoke services to promote financial inclusion. - February 23, 2024 - Yuze Digital
Gestalt Announces Partnership with TruDecision to Integrate Analytics, AI and Reporting for Lenders
Gestalt Tech (Gestalt) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to partner with Irving, TX based TruDecision Inc. (TruDecision) to provide sophisticated analytic tools through their cutting age data warehouse platform. By integrating TruDecision’s suite of analytic tools,... - February 22, 2024 - TruDecision Inc.
Emma Burnaby-Atkins Joins Madison Lincoln as Senior Director
Key Appointment Strengthens Real Estate Investment and Private Equity Executive Search Offering - February 22, 2024 - Madison Lincoln
Live 2-Hour CFP® Ethics Webinar Presentation
Introducing B.E.S.T.’s live 2-hour CFP® ethics webinar “Ethics CE: CFP Board’s Revised Code and Standards Ethics for CFP® Professionals.” - February 18, 2024 - Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc.
DSB Rock Island Announces New Partner
Justin Spinler, CPA, promoted to Partner, Tax at DSB Rock Island, a top-rated public accounting firm located in the Twin Cities. - February 15, 2024 - DSB Rock Island | Business + Wealth Management Partners
B.E.S.T.’s New IAR CE Courses
Start fulfilling your 12-hour IAR CE requirements today. Also approved for 10 CE credit hours of CFP® and / or 10 CE credit hours of IWI (CIMA® / CPWA® / RMA®).* - February 15, 2024 - Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc.
ResBex Launches to Transform Real Estate Nationwide
ResBex launches a revolutionary real estate platform nationwide, offering a new commission system, patent-pending technology for unmatched property search efficiency, and a community-driven ecosystem. Agents get a 90-day risk-free trial. Join the future of transparent, fair real estate at resbex.com. - February 14, 2024 - ResBex
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager Phyllis Valentino
Spencer Savings Bank has appointed Phyllis Valentino as Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager. She assumes the role within the Bank’s Small Business Finance division, which was recently launched this past year and is experiencing great success. - February 09, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
New OmniFi Delivers Enhanced Automation, Efficiency to Clients
SkySparc, a leading provider of corporate and financial institutions solutions, has released OmniFi 9, a new version of its award-winning SaaS-based automation platform, following significant investment aimed at enhancing client value over the next decade. - February 09, 2024 - SkySparc
Empowering Homeownership: Tracey Wheeler, Your Trusted Mortgage Guide for Success in California, Arizona, and Virginia
Celebrate the new addition to the outstanding Gullick Group. Senior Loan Officer Tracey Wheeler, an industry luminary with a 14-year track record spanning California, Arizona, and Virginia. Tracey's standout qualities lie in her commitment to client education and empowerment, making her a beacon of trust and expertise. A dedicated educator at heart, she believes in arming buyers with knowledge for confident homeownership journeys. - February 07, 2024 - Gullick Group
NAFA Announces 2024 Board of Directors
Industry Leaders Join Efforts to Protect the Future of Fixed Annuities and Independent Distribution - January 24, 2024 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
Commissioner George Mentz Wins Thought Leader & Influencer Awards While Expanding Global Charitable Service and Aspen Commission
Commissioner George Mentz is now the 1st in the world to be ranked as a top 50 Global Thought Leader and Influencer in the areas of Management, FinTech, Wealth Management/Financial Planning, Project Management, HR Human Resources and B2B by various analytics bodies worldwide. Dr./Jur. Mentz also... - January 19, 2024 - George Mentz
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager
Spencer Savings Bank has appointed Jesse Oliver as Vice President, Small Business Relationship Manager. He assumes the role within the Bank’s Small Business Finance division, which was recently launched this past year and is experiencing great success. - January 18, 2024 - Spencer Savings Bank
Abba Platforms Inc. to Launch Abba Digital Banking for Over 500 Million Unbanked People All Over Africa
Currently available for Android on Google Play, Abba Wallet is Africa's fastest growing peer-to-peer mobile payment and digital wallet platform providing rapid payments for contactless in-app, online, and offline purchases on mobile devices, allowing users to send and receive money, pay or get paid in real-time using a variety of secured tools as well as crowdfund and crowdraise money for any urgent needs. - January 17, 2024 - Abba Payments Ltd.
NexGen Networks Launches Cutting-Edge, User-Centric Website in Major Brand Revitalization
Phase One of Global Rebrand Initiative - January 16, 2024 - NexGen Networks
Dealer Benefit and Notre Dame FCU Partner in Offering Automotive Dealer Loan Program
Notre Dame Federal Credit Union and Dealer Benefit partner to market a Dealer Loan program targeted to Franchise and Non Franchise automotive dealerships. This Nationwide program is an advance loan allowing dealerships to borrow money on future vehicle and finance and insurance products they sell. - January 09, 2024 - Dealer Benefit
Endeavor Communications Unveils Strategic Merger: IT Resource and Synergetics Unite to Form Endeavor IT
Endeavor Communications today announced the culmination of a strategic merger between its subsidiary entities, IT Resource and Synergetics DCS, resulting in the birth of IT solutions powerhouse Endeavor IT. The combined entity retains its dedicated team, ownership, and management structure while... - January 05, 2024 - Endeavor IT
Concord Servicing Announces New Partnership with Skylight Lending
Concord Servicing is pleased to announce that it is the loan servicing provider for Skylight Lending, a New York-based lender that specializes in financing residential solar and home improvement projects. The company will provide complete loan servicing and reporting for the entire Skylight Lending portfolio, powered by Concord’s leading technology platform. - January 05, 2024 - Concord Servicing