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.
BitRoyal Exchange is Back with a Big Announcement
Indian Digital Currency is at the peak during COVID-19 and BitRoyal Exchange, an authentic US-based cryptocurrency exchange proudly announced that they are launching soon in India with a lot of additional features. Accomplishing a wide market in the US, BitRoyal’s arrival in India is making the Indian audience more curious. Here is what the CEO of BitRoyal has to say about their launching in India and about the platform. - August 05, 2020 - BitRoyal Ltd.
Mutual of Omaha Offers EAP Customers Financial Wellness Resources Through iGrad's Enrich™
Mutual of Omaha is now offering an interactive financial wellness platform to employees at client organizations. - July 30, 2020 - iGrad
RBR Global Sales Offers Cash Advances for Small Business Relief
RBR Global Sales offers cash advance programs for small US businesses hard hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cash advances will be provided to all operational small businesses based on their business potential and future revenue, not solely based on credit score. Businesses with $100K in annual revenue and 1+ years of operation are eligible to apply for these advances. Business owners in need of financing can apply online in minutes by visiting the official website. - July 28, 2020 - RBR Global Sales
National Credit Partners Launches COVID-19 Recovery Initiative to Help Struggling Businesses
National Credit Partners (NCP), a financial firm specializing in business debt relief, announced that its in-house counsel has launched a new campaign to help struggling business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had an unprecedented impact on businesses across the... - July 27, 2020 - National Credit Partners
Bitfury’s Crystal to Assist the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation
Crystal Blockchain is proud to collaborate with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ukraine’s committee for digital transformation to introduce financial monitoring for virtual assets. - July 26, 2020 - Crystal Blockchain
Infinite Block Tech Announces Expansion of Its White Label Solutions for Various Crypto Exchanges
Infinite Block Tech, an industry-leading company in the realm of blockchain and cryptocurrency development, offers a multitude of services in the respective fields. The US-based company is particularly known for and has earned a name for itself with the exclusive white label crypto exchange... - July 24, 2020 - Infinite Block Tech
Ameritas Now Offering Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
Ameritas is now offering an interactive financial wellness platform to empower employees. - July 21, 2020 - iGrad
XinFin Network Secures Ex-SWIFT Corporate & Trade Head Andre Casterman as an Advisor
XinFin Network, the digital asset infrastructure powering working capital platforms, financial institutions - announced today that it has secured exSWIFT Corporate & Trade head Andre Casterman as an advisor. Acting as a collaborative technology provider, XinFin brings tokenization technology to... - July 18, 2020 - XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd.
iGrad Partners with Florida International University to Provide AI-Powered Student Financial Wellness Platform
Florida International University (FIU) partners with iGrad to offer interactive financial literacy education to its 58,000 college students. - July 16, 2020 - iGrad
CloudCodes, a CASB Player, Announces Its New Version with More Security Controls
CloudCodes updated its feature with more security control to support web applications and apply control policies. This new feature will ensure customers to supervise and resolve security breach issues. - July 16, 2020 - CloudCodes Software Private Limited
Michael Terence Publishing Announce the Release of The Journey of REGTECH by Vivek Dubey, Dr. Awadhesh Pratap Singh, Rakesh Sonar and Anindya Mohanty
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of "The Journey of REGTECH," authored by Vivek Dubey and co-authored by Dr. Awadhesh Pratap Singh, Rakesh Sonar and Anindya Mohanty. - July 12, 2020 - Michael Terence Publishing
Regulating the Moving Target of Insurtech Through One of the Worst Credit Crises in Modern Times
Leading software specialist ELEKS invites insurance industry experts to air their views at July’s Insurance TechTalk. - July 08, 2020 - ELEKS
Flexure Accounting Announces Rebrand, Website Launch and the Flexure Foundations(TM) Program
Flexure(TM), a business financial planning Firm in Sedro-Woolley, WA, announces its launch of the Flexure Foundations(TM) Program and newly designed website. - July 06, 2020 - Flexure
B2Brazil and Bexs Banco Enter Partnership That Benefits More Than 150,000 SMEs in Brazil and Abroad
Agreement between leading B2B trade portal in Brazil and main international online payment bank in Brazil aims to promote foreign exchange solutions for B2Brazil’s members. - July 02, 2020 - B2Brazil.com
Equiant’s Backup Servicing Plans Provide Assurance - Disaster, Data Security and Business Continuity Plans Included in Equiant Solutions
Whether businesses service their own portfolio or rely on an outside loan servicer, having back up servicing in place should be part of any business continuity or disaster plan. Equiant offers customized back-up servicing solutions, ranging from “hot,” “warm” or “cold” servicing, which denotes the time required for Equiant to assume the duties of a primary servicer. - June 30, 2020 - Equiant
The BSC Group Closes $31 Million Acquisition Financing Package Despite Pandemic Lending Market Volatility
The BSC Group, a Chicago based self-storage and commercial real estate financing advisor, has closed a $31MM CMBS loan for the acquisition of an 8 property self-storage portfolio located in Memphis, TN. The portfolio is comprised of roughly 3,500 units and totaling 490,000 square feet of net... - June 30, 2020 - The BSC Group, LLC
Entech Launches Anovaa, a Unified Digital Loan Origination Platform and Originate(TM) Turn-Key Loan Outsourcing
Smart technology delivers 40% boost in loan processing speed and efficiency. - June 26, 2020 - Anovaa
BJC HealthCare Now Offering Award-Winning Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the U.S., is offering personalized financial wellness education from Enrich to its 31,000 employees. - June 25, 2020 - iGrad
Spencer Savings Bank is Pleased to Announce the Promotion of Anthony Niciejewski to Vice President, Market Manager
Spencer Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Anthony Niciejewski to the position of Vice President, Market Manager. In his new role, Niciejewski will lead the overall success of the bank’s Essex and Morris county teams - specifically in the Lyndhurst, Nutley, North Caldwell... - June 21, 2020 - Spencer Savings Bank
¡VamosPay! in Partnership with FreshDirect and the Office of the Bronx Borough President Deliver 200 Boxes of Food to Families in Need During COVID-19
Alternative financial services company, ¡VamosPay!, today hosted its local community initiative at Monroe College in support of local Bronx families that have been affected by the devastating COVID-19 crisis. In partnership with FreshDirect and the Office of the Bronx Borough President,... - June 21, 2020 - ¡VamosPay!
MarketDesk Partners with FactEntry to Offer a Unique Suite of Global Fixed Income Product Data
MarketDesk partners with FactEntry to bring its global Fixed Income reference data, bond pricing, analytics and data solution to the MarketDesk financial content distribution platform. - June 20, 2020 - MarketDesk
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association Forms a Strategic Partnership with Echo Fine Properties
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Echo Fine Properties. With a history of leading luxury real estate sales in Palm Beach County, Echo Fine Properties is uniquely suited to assist the hedge fund and financial community migrating to the region. - June 18, 2020 - Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
Donna L. Perkins Celebrated as a Woman of the Month for June 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Donna L. Perkins of North Kansas City, Missouri has been celebrated as a Woman of the Month for June 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 30 years in the field of finance. Each month P.O.W.E.R. - June 17, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Steadfast Launches Time Synchronization Service to Assist Trading Broker-Dealer and Firm Compliance with SEC Rule 613 CAT NMS
Steadfast, a cloud and managed infrastructure company with more than 20 years of hosting financial service organizations, has launched a new time-synchronization-as-a-service (TSaaS) that provides the infrastructure, software, and GPS/GNSS antenna systems to perform accurate timestamping in... - June 16, 2020 - Steadfast
Choice and Transparency Comes to Borrowers in South Africa with the Launch of CompareLoans.co.za
In a first for South Africa, CompareLoans brings unparalleled transparency around interest rates, fees and terms in the personal finance market. - June 11, 2020 - CompareLoans.co.za
MAS Advisors, LLC Acquires Insurance Agency, Synergy Life Brokerage Group
MAS Advisors, LLC, a Miami based investment advisory firm, through its Principal and Managing Member, Ricardo R. Calderon, has acquired Synergy Life Brokerage Group, LLC. Its founder, Robert Stuchiner, will continue to provide his guidance and expertise as the agency continues to grow. - June 04, 2020 - MAS Advisors, LLC
“What to Do About Slow Payments, Higher Risks, and Accelerating Rates of Customer Default” Webinar is Presented by WCA
The economy has suffered greatly as a result of COVID-19. We will all be dealing with slower than normal customer payments, higher risk accounts and the real potential for customer default. Recovery may take a very long time. During this program, WCA will discuss: - Tips for effective collecting... - June 02, 2020 - WCA/BCMA
eMudhra Adds Soft & Net Solutions to Their Growing Partner Network in the Americas
eMudhra, a global digital enabler and a premier provider of AI based Analytics and Cybersecurity solutions for education, banking, insurance, and manufacturing sectors in the Americas, has successful signed up Soft & Net Solutions - an authorized Certifying Authority in Peru - as a partner. - May 31, 2020 - eMudhra Inc.
Crescent Lenders Funds $1,150,000 Real Estate Refinance Deal for Property That Leases to Cannabis Shop
Crescent Lenders, a private money lending business located in Los Angeles, California, recently closed a refinance deal on a commercial office building located in Del Rey Oaks, California. The collateral is a two-story 5,870 square foot building on a 10,500 square foot lot (with ample parking) and... - May 29, 2020 - Crescent Lenders
Xiir Study Reveals Who Tackles Compliance Oversight Best
Xiir Study Reveals Who Tackles Compliance Oversight Best. A recent study at compliance oversight factors demonstrates that small financial institutions are outperforming their larger peers across the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. - May 29, 2020 - Xiir
Pesapal Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Property Management System
This industry first integration to Oracle Hospitality OPERA ensures that availability and pricing is distributed real time to travel agents, hotel websites and major booking online travel agents such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Hotels.com. - May 28, 2020 - Pesapal
Bay Equity Home Loans Donates $135,000 to Food Banks
Bay Equity and its employees are responding to the overwhelming need of food banks with a donation of $135,000. “In this pandemic, with more than 36 million Americans unemployed, the demand for food assistance in the United States has skyrocketed,” said Bay Equity Chief Executive... - May 28, 2020 - Bay Equity Home Loans
ReStart RI Launched to Bring Assistance to 1000 Small Businesses and New Startups
Led by SCORE Rhode Island, the ReStart RI initiative has been launched to bring assistance to Rhode Island and South Coast Massachusetts small businesses and new startups by providing the tools, techniques and business advice to get them back up and running successfully. After the most disruptive... - May 22, 2020 - SCORE RI
Canidium Launches Pre-Built Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) Solution Packages for Highly Regulated Industries
Canidium, a leading SAP Sales Cloud partner, has announced the first CallidiusCloud Insurance ICM and SAP Agent Performance Management packaged solutions for small, mid-sized, and enterprise companies. These packages are designed specifically for companies in highly regulated industries. - May 21, 2020 - Canidium
A-Team Group Names Winners of Regtech Insight Awards
A-Team Group announced the winners of its fourth annual Regtech Insight Awards through a digital event spanning the world’s time zones. The prestigious awards showcase the industry’s leading providers, innovators and drivers of technology-based regulatory solutions, services and consultancy to capital markets participants. - May 21, 2020 - A-Team Group
Announcing EnQlave: Post-Quantum Secure Ethereum Wallets
The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) Foundation is pleased to announce EnQlave - the world's first ethereum-based post-quantum secure digital wallet. Existing public blockchain networks such as bitcoin and ethereum are quantum-insecure, but EnQlave offers high net worth users the ability for the... - May 20, 2020 - The QRL Foundation
Greenpro Capital Corp. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire 18% in First Bullion Inc.
Greenpro Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: GRNQ, “Greenpro,” or the “Company”), a multinational conglomerate with a portfolio of businesses, today announced that the Company has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with First Bullion Holdings Inc. - May 19, 2020 - Greenpro Capital Corp.
Seattle Clinical Massage School - New Seattle Massage School
Seattle Clinical Massage School is the newest massage school in the Seattle area. The Seattle Clinical Massage School program is focused on musculoskeletal assessment and rehabilitation. Seattle Clinical Massage School offers class sizes that are limited to a small number of students so that each massage school student is provided with near-private instruction. - May 19, 2020 - Seattle Clinical Massage School
Viv Reaches $7 Million in Customer Savings as It Closes Its Second Year of Business
Viv Network, LLC, a technology company focused on products and services that simplify and improve life for its customers, today announced that its customers have saved more than $7 million during the company’s two years in operation. The company’s flagship AutoPilot Bill Negotiation... - May 18, 2020 - Viv Network
1st Nations Reverse Mortgage Welcomes Ken Krajewski as Vice-President and Head of Reverse Mortgage Lending at 1st Nations Reverse Mortgage
1st Nations Reverse Mortgage, a division of Midwest Loan Solutions, Inc. NMLS 3042, based in Michigan, is doing business as both a retail and wholesale reverse mortgage lender throughout the U.S. 1st Nations Reverse continues to offer superior service on its reverse mortgage services by focusing on... - May 17, 2020 - University Lending Group
Velliv Begins Collaboration with the Danish AI Company, 2021.ai, to Secure a Leading Position Within AI Governance
The pension fund, Velliv, has entered into a collaboration and partnership with 2021.AI to implement the EU’s Ethical Guidelines for Trustworthy AI model development on 2021.AI’s Grace AI platform. - May 16, 2020 - 2021.AI
Lowcostcarsinsurance.us Presents Available Options for Drivers Struggling to Pay for Car Insurance Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
Lowcostcarsinsurance.us is a top auto insurance brokerage website, providing car insurance quotes online from trustworthy agencies all over the United States. This website presents several ways drivers could use to get cheaper car insurance during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. - May 15, 2020 - Lowcostcarsinsurance.us
Meadows Bank Reports Total Equity Capital Growth of 18%
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, announced its financial information as of March 31, 2020. - May 14, 2020 - Meadows Bank
New Faces on Board at Trillium Capital Resources
Trillium Capital Resources is excited to welcome the newest member of the team, Ryan Griffith as an Associate for Commercial Real Estate Financing. He will be working closely with Brent Shryock and Scott Taccati by assisting in finding solutions for their clients with an emphasis on debt placement... - May 14, 2020 - Trillium Capital Resources
Progress Capital Arranges $14.5 Million Construction Loan for Self-Storage Project
Kathy Anderson arranged a $14.5 Million construction loan for Dino Tomassetti, managing member of 1 Holland, LLC. The property is located at 1 Terminal Road in Lyndhurst, NJ and when completed, will include 950 self-storage units that will be managed under the Life Storage banner. The Borrower... - May 13, 2020 - Progress Capital
John Pappie, the CEO of VX Global, Releases Finance Report on PPE Crisis
VX Global has participated in multiple cross border trade transactions and has summarized its findings as to why PPE gear is not coming into the US at a rapid rate. - May 06, 2020 - VX Global Inc.
OBITX Embraces Blockchain Technologies and Decentralized Computing
Michael Hawkins, OBITX Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, addresses shareholders on Company's direction in blockchain technologies and decentralized computing. - May 06, 2020 - OBITX, Inc.
Contemi Solutions Continues Southeast Asia Expansion with New Hire
Contemi Solutions, a leading technology provider to the global wealth management, insurance, banking and financial services community, today announced the appointment of Gaurav Mehta as the Director of Sales to continue the company’s rapid growth in the Southeast Asia region, which includes... - May 06, 2020 - Contemi Solutions
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services for Its Members
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services and COVID-19 Relief for its Members - May 02, 2020 - Canadian MSB Association
WCA is Presenting "How to Manage the Emerging Challenges in Credit & Collections" Webinar
During this program, WCA will address the following trends: - Credit authority combined with accountability - Trends during and after the pandemic - The need for continuous process improvement - A greater focus on proactive credit risk management - The challenges associated with increased focus on... - May 01, 2020 - WCA/BCMA