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.
Radly Bates Index Dec 2017: Us Entrepreneurial Activity at Highest Level
The self-employment rate in the United States is 9.84% in December 2017, a slight increase from 9.80% in November 2017. The preliminary data for January is 9.76% suggesting that the higher levels will be maintained but the December data is subject to adjustment by the US Bureau Of Labor Statistics... - February 26, 2018 - S7 Group
Harrisburg University Backed Thought ICO Launches Whitelist
Thought is a blockchain and AI start-up, backed by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Thought is fundamentally changing the way data is processed by embedding AI into every small piece of data. This makes otherwise "dumb" information smart. Data becomes able to act on its own, eliminating the need for external applications, and thus makes data processing faster and cheaper. - February 24, 2018 - Thought Network
DiscoverLend Announces New Way to Shop for Funding
DiscoverLend, launches its lender matching product, making it easier than ever for consumers to shop for financial products and compare offers. The company has created a centralized hub for financial products, where consumers can shop for a variety of loan types and pre-paid debit cards all from... - February 24, 2018 - DiscoverLend
Hacker Launches ICO
Thought is a blockchain and AI start-up, backed by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Thought is fundamentally changing the way data is processed by embedding AI into every small piece of data. This makes otherwise "dumb" information smart. Data becomes able to act on its own, eliminating the need for external applications, and thus makes data processing faster and cheaper. - February 23, 2018 - Thought Network
Playing the Game: Create Your Legacy and Preserve Your Estate for Future Generations
In "Playing the Game," Paul Remack applies his years of financial experience to questions that haunt anyone planning to retire with significant assets. The most important thing to understand is that you are playing a game whether you realize it or not. Remack explains why Wealth Transfer and Distribution is a game, and he shows you how that game is played. He lays out the necessary steps for planning retirement and how to avoid unnecessary conflict with the IRS. - February 23, 2018 - Remack Associates, Inc.
Are You FIT? LamconOnline Announces How to be Financially IntelligenT
LamconOnline by Dr. Anil Lamba provides a unique blended-learning environment for you to enhance your knowledge on finance, at your convenience, in your own time, from the comforts of your home. - February 22, 2018 - LamconOnline
HomeZada Launches Fintech App for Homeowners, a Personal Finance Platform to Manage the Home
HomeZada has launched a home finance app on its digital home management platform that empowers homeowners to make smarter financial decisions regarding their home. The home finance app provides complete visibility into all the major financial aspects of the home including estimated home values,... - February 22, 2018 - HomeZada
Christian Traders Announces End of Cryptocurrency Pre-Sale
The CT Global Pre-Sale ended January 31, 2018, as scheduled. CTG - named "Cryptocurrency for the Global Christian Community" is now headed for mass distribution. - February 21, 2018 - CFRN
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC Conducts Educational Seminars with GWG Holdings Inc., Megatel Homes and Blue Rock Real Estate, LLC on Durable Income Strategies
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC sponsored an informational seminar about Durable Income Strategies and by combining multi durable income securities together, investors can have multi drivers of return without having bond or equities’ volatility have any effect on their outcomes. - February 21, 2018 - Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC
Capital Prepaid Services Appoints Michael Olafson to President
Capital Prepaid Services (Capital), a provider of BIN sponsorship for prepaid card programs, announced the appointment of Mike Olafson to President. Olafson previously served as Vice President at Capital. “Mike’s commercial banking experience coupled with his prepaid knowledge has... - February 21, 2018 - Capital Prepaid Services
Solve.Care Welcomes Jonathan Chou to Advisory Board
Jonathan Chou, co-founder and CEO of the Bee Token, a tech entrepreneur who has worked with some of Silicon Valley's top innovators, has joined the Solve.Care Advisory board. Solve.Care is the first token sale to which Jonathan agreed to join. Chou is co-founder and CEO of Bee Token, a company... - February 19, 2018 - Solve.Care
SMARTRealty Brings Smart Contract Technology to Real Estate; Launches ICO
SMARTR Solutions, LLC has launched the SMARTRealty ICO and announced their plans to bring smart contract technology to common real estate rental and sales transactions. “SMARTRealty is revolutionizing the real estate industry by applying smart contract technology to common real estate... - February 16, 2018 - SMARTR Solutions LLC
AALTCI Director to Address Ways Annuity Owners Miss Out on Untapped Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits
A special presentation from the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will address ways American annuity owners can take advantage of changes in the tax law. - February 15, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
MKG Enterprises Corp. Leading Mobile Tax Refund Tech Company Software-as-a-Service
African-American entrepreneur launches innovative mobile tax refund loan app to revolutionize tax industry. - February 14, 2018 - MKG Tax Consultants
Nations Companies Offers Encompass Integration Enhancements and Announces That It is an Exhibitor of the Ellie Mae Experience 2018
Nations Companies unique integration with Encompass offers their clients huge productivity gains and an average of 5 to 6 loan modifications per file. - February 14, 2018 - Nations Lending Services
Alex Godina of Texas Trust Named Volunteer of the Year by Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Alex Godina, Senior Business and Community Engagement Partner of Texas Trust Credit Union, was named Volunteer of the Year by the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the annual community awards banquet. Godina is an active and engaged member of the Board. He was leader of... - February 10, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Meadows Bank Income Surges 34% in 2017
Meadows Bank headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada announced its 2017 operating results including the following highlights: • 2017 full year Net Income grew 34% to $11.9 million versus $8.9 million in 2016 • Loan portfolio grew 18% or $107 million to $682.1 million at 12/31/17 from $574.9... - February 09, 2018 - Meadows Bank
Leader in Behavioral Finance Rolls Out Simpler, More Accessible Tools to Advisor Community
Improvements help financial advisors maximize “know your client” process and more effectively meet client investment goals, while also improving client comfort and information absorption. - February 08, 2018 - DNA Behavior International
Whitefish Credit Union Gives Back to Members with Highest Dividend Rate in Seven Years
Whitefish Credit Union announced a 1.08% dividend for the six-month period ending on December 31, 2017. This dividend represents a 15% increase from the 0.94% dividend declared on June 30, 2017. The credit union has paid over $12.5 million in dividends to its more than 55,000 member-owners over the... - February 02, 2018 - Whitefish Credit Union
Franklin First Financial Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Fast Growing Mortgage Company Strengthens Position - February 01, 2018 - Franklin First Financial
VantagePoint Software Version 10 Release Significantly Increases Analysis, Data Leverage Capabilities
Market Technologies, the leading provider of intermarket analysis software for the individual trader, today announced the release of version 10 of its artificial intelligence trading software, VantagePoint – capable of predicting stock market trends up to three days in advance with up to 86% accuracy. - January 31, 2018 - VantagePoint Software
WealthMan Adds Fintech and Blockchain Investor David Drake to Its Advisory Board
WealthMan, the blockchain-driven platform for wealth management, announces the latest supplement to its Board of advisors. - January 30, 2018 - WealthMan
Leading Financial Services Marketplace, IndianMoney.com Raises $3 M From SRI Capital, Others
IndianMoney.com has raised $3 Million from SRI Capital, a US-based early stage venture capital fund. Existing investors - Hyderabad Angels - and others also participated in this round. IndianMoney.com has been a pioneer in serving hundreds of thousands of middle income people who are deprived of... - January 29, 2018 - IndianMoney.com
Texas Trust’s Alex Godina Named to Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Alex Godina, Senior Business and Community Engagement Partner of Texas Trust Credit Union, has been named Chair-Elect for the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. In this role Godina will work closely with the board to assure continuity in the succeeding year when he will become... - January 28, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Robin Kelly Its Director of Compliance
Robin Kelly, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for 18 years, has been named the credit union’s Director of Compliance. Kelly was SAFE’s Card Services Manager for more than a decade, after starting with the credit union in 2000 as a switchboard operator, working her way up... - January 25, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Banker Investments Disrupts the Global Real Estate Investment Market
Banker Investments, an equity-rich real estate investment services provider has disrupted the global real estate investment market through the delivery of innovative business models and investment solutions targeted at improving overall performance. - January 23, 2018 - Banker.investments
NominoData Announces the Release of a Three Tier Marijuana Related Business Due Diligence Solution Designed for Casinos
NominoData has released a new three tier solution for casinos that are struggling to comply with regulations pertaining to Marijuana commerce. This three tier solution includes Marijuana Related Business (MRB) data, beneficial owners of the MRBs data and a due diligence solution named One Click Compliance to investigate and analyze related KYC and BSA concerns. - January 23, 2018 - NominoData LLC
Marijuana Related Business Solution Suite Released by NominoData in Response to Changes by the Dept. of Justice
NominoData has released a new three tier solution for financial institutions that are struggling to comply with regulations pertaining to Marijuana commerce. This three tier solution includes Marijuana Related Business (MRB) data, beneficial owners of the MRBs data and a due diligence solution named One Click Compliance to investigate and analyze related KYC and BSA issues. - January 23, 2018 - NominoData LLC
GoLookUp's Unclaimed Money Search Helps to Discover Lost Funds Across the USA
With nearly 60 billion dollars tied up in various funds and government agencies, millions of Americans are unaware that they are entitled to unclaimed money left behind by them or their relatives. GoLookup's Unclaimed Money Search uses advanced cross referencing of public records to help people... - January 21, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Platinumetrix, Global Analytics and Business Intelligence Company, Secures Long Term Engagement with One of the Leading Payment Banks of India
Platinumetrix is a global provider of Management consulting, analytics & decision science as a service for marketing, sales and operational functions of businesses helping them improve efficiency and effectiveness of decision management across functions through data driven insights and... - January 21, 2018 - Platinumetrix
NominoData Releases One Click Compliance Due Diligence Solution for Credit Unions of All Sizes
NominoData has released a new version of One Click Compliance designed for credit union due diligence and compliance officers for credit unions of all sizes. The solution has been configured to empower credit union KYC, BSA and compliance officers to complete their work in one easy to use,... - January 21, 2018 - NominoData LLC
The SCE Group to Acquire Cayden Security
The SCE Group and Cayden Security combine unparalleled cyber security expertise to deliver comprehensive cyber security assurance to global enterprises. - January 18, 2018 - The SCE Group
Bucket Technologies Aims to Eliminate the Need to Handle Coins Ever Again
Aiming to assist Singapore’s acceleration towards a Smart Nation and a cashless economy, Bucket Technologies’ platform digitises coin change during retail cash transactions in order to reduce the economic stress caused by the production and circulation of coins. - January 18, 2018 - Bucket Technologies
SnapCheck and CeleritiFinTech Partner to Arm Financial Institutions with Innovative Technology to Compete and Win in the Digital Space
Alliance provides clients with easy access to the next generation in digital checking. - January 18, 2018 - SnapCheck
Otolane Launches "Pay with NextGear" Feature to Streamline Online Wholesale Financing Through Digital Marketplace
Otolane is proud to announce floor plan financing through NextGear Capital with the release of its “Pay with NextGear” feature now available through the Otolane digital wholesale auction. - January 17, 2018 - Otolane
Education Lender Expands Loan Consolidation Opportunities
Helping Borrowers Take Control of Their Financial Future - January 17, 2018 - iHELP Student Loan/RSLFC
APTA and iGrad Attack Student Debt with Financial Literacy
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and iGrad have partnered to attack the growing student debt problem with financial literacy education. - January 17, 2018 - iGrad
Residential Home Funding Corp. and Carbon Credit Capital Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Mortgage Product
Brand New “Green” Mortgage Product Gives Borrowers the Power to Directly Help the Environment. - January 16, 2018 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
Healthcare on Blockchain; Innovative Platform by Solve.Care Redefines Care Coordination and Benefit Administration; Public Pre-Sale Starts on Jan. 15
Solve.Care Foundation has announced the start of the pre-sale of its platform tokens. CAN is the native token of the Solve.Care platform and will be available via the Public pre-sale beginning on January 15, 2018. - January 15, 2018 - Solve.Care
Nations Valuations Services (NVS) White Paper – The State of the Appraisal Industry
National Chief Appraiser for NVS speaks out about the current interactions in the appraisal industry, and big data. - January 15, 2018 - Nations Lending Services
SAFE Federal Credit Union Gives More Than $1 Million to Members
Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based on members’ account usage. Deposit accounts, including certificates, received a 12 percent bonus based... - January 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Southeast Asian Mobile Money Market Heating Up in 2018
Southeast Asia's mobile money and agent banking scene continues to race forward as regional authorities, international experts and industry stakeholders gather once again for the 9th Mobile Money & Agent Banking Summit 2018 to be held on February 7-8 at the ParkRoyal Hotel in Yangon,... - January 13, 2018 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
New Firm Makes Investing in Stocks Accessible for Everyone
Introducing Abbilon.com, a different kind of investment advisor. Abbilon recommends and manages portfolios of individual stocks (not funds) for clients of all income levels. By combining the latest technologies with fundamental investment principles and quantitative models, Abbilon makes it easy and affordable for individuals and small businesses to invest like the elite: in portfolios of carefully selected stocks. - January 12, 2018 - Abbilon Investments
Moneyto Launches Lei Transfers to Moldova
Online transfers paid out in Moldovan lei are subject to 0.49% commission, minimum €/£1. Moneyto offers new service to customers in Europe and UK. - January 12, 2018 - Moneyto
American Receivable Launches New Website
American Receivable Corporation proudly announces the launch of their newly designed website, www.americanreceivable.com. The new website serves as a navigation portal for small businesses across America seeking cash flow assistance. The site is optimized for the end user’s technology, i.e. - January 10, 2018 - American Receivable Corporation
Kyrylo Shevchenko: "Green-Banking is a Financial Means of Saving Human Lives"
Ukraine requires resolute actions in the area of environmental enhancement and Ukrgasbank is prepared for their realization. According to the company's press service, such was the statement made by Kyrylo Shevchenko, the CEO at UKRGASBANK, during the international banking forum CIS Bankers... - January 10, 2018 - UKRGASBANK
Credit Unions, Bank in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas Move All Their ATMs to Dolphin Debit Management
Four credit unions and one community bank in the South Central region now have all of their ATMs under the management of Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company. The credit unions and bank range in size up to $159 million in assets. The institutions are: · Combined Federal... - January 10, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
CANCOM Group Expands in United States
CANCOM, formerly HPM Networks, subsidiary of European-based CANCOM Group, has fully adopted the CANCOM name, caring for all operations in the United States. CANCOM’s US operations continue under leadership by CEO, Charles Miano, who has been with the company since 2000. Miano has spearheaded... - January 09, 2018 - CANCOM
Fintech’s Newest Player on the Block, CryptoWallet IRA Allows 401K/IRA Investors to Buy and Sell Bitcoin Just Like Stocks
Thanks to CryptoWallet IRA, Investing in Digital Currencies is Now Simpler and Safer Than Ever. - January 03, 2018 - CryptoWallet IRA
World's First Bitcoin Coloring Book Now Available
Everybody's favorite cryptocurrency Bitcoin now has its own coloring book. - December 30, 2017 - Bruce Herwig