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.
RBFCU Invests in CU Appraisal Services’ CUSO
CU Appraisal Services welcomes RB Premier Services as their newest CUSO investor. - November 02, 2016 - CU Appraisal Services
Retirement Plan Advisors’ Zach Karas Joins 2017 NAGDCA Planning Committee
Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA) Principal Zach Karas has been invited to join the Planning Committee for the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administration (NAGDCA) 2017 Annual Conference. Each year NAGDCA hosts this event to engage and support its members with educational... - November 02, 2016 - Retirement Plan Advisors
Fair Binary Options Stops Promoting Unregulated & Unlicensed Binary Brokers
FBO Media Ltd announced its intention to promote solely regulated binary options through its affiliate website FairBinaryOptions.com. The FBO Media will stop promoting unregulated binary options brokers in order to protect traders and strengthen the business model that relies on providing help to defrauded customers. - October 31, 2016 - FBO Media Ltd, Spitery & Bailey Co
Questra World Enters Brazilian Market
The international company, Questra World which is widely known on the investment markets of Europe, Asia, and Africa, enters the Brazilian market. The network of Company partners account for more than 20 thousand agents in 30 countries of the World and the Company’s management team has high... - October 26, 2016 - Questra World
SageNext Acquires Phoenix Datacenter to Strengthen the Cloud Hosting Capabilities
SageNext has always worked hard to find a unique solution for cloud accounting to small and medium businesses so that they get a cost effective service by maintaining world class standards. - October 25, 2016 - SageNext Infotech LLC
Lorraine A. McGee Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Lorraine A. McGee of Cazenovia, New York has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 26 years in the financial field. About Lorraine A. McGee Ms. McGee is the Relationship... - October 25, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
It’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Enrollment Season
Three Tips to Maximize Your Benefit from the American Association of Orthodontists - October 22, 2016 - Curium
Sierra Pacific Partners with Access Business Technologies
Sierra Pacific Mortgage has partnered with Access Business Technologies. Access Business Technologies signed Sierra Pacific on as a user of their innovative cloud suite, MortgageWorkSpace®. - October 21, 2016 - Access Business Technologies
There was Something Different at This Year’s NJCUL Convention in Atlantic City, NJ
Sparks Flew between Attendees and Exhibitors, Naming This the “Best Convention in Years” - October 20, 2016 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
Private Bank of Decatur Marks Fourth Anniversary
Private Bank of Decatur, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, marks occasion by thanking customers and community partners. - October 18, 2016 - Private Bank of Decatur
NAWRB to Presidential Candidates: What Are Your Plans Regarding the Oversight of Community and Local Banks?
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) would like to know presidential candidates’ plans regarding the oversight of community and local banks if they are elected. Compliance and regulations have enforced disproportionate strain and costs on small banks in recent... - October 14, 2016 - The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses
Mission Federal Credit Union Reaches Milestones of 200,000 Customers, $3 Billion in Assets
Mission Federal Credit Union, San Diego’s largest locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, has reached the milestone of 200,000 customers and $3 billion in assets, and is thanking customers with a Member Appreciation Week celebration and other... - October 13, 2016 - Mission Federal Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Expands Footprint to Arizona
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce that the company is now licensed in Arizona and welcomes Brian Bailey as a new branch manager located in Phoenix. He has worked in various facets of the financial industry from banking to insurance investments and has found that mortgage lending has... - October 13, 2016 - GoGSF
David H. Deming Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
David H. Deming, of New York, New York, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Financial Management. - October 11, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
GBS Partners with Teladoc for Telehealth Services
Group Benefit Services (GBS) announces their partnership with Teladoc, Inc. - October 10, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Penn Community Bank VP Named to Bucks County SPCA Board of Directors
Linda Cooper volunteers for local animal welfare agency. - October 08, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
True Vision Funding Announces Nationwide Customer Focused Structured Settlement Purchasing Program
Today, True Vision Funding LLC (TVF), a leader in the financial services sector, announced it is offering lump sum cash payments to lottery winners in all 50 states and launching a industry-leading structured settlement program with exceptionally low rates to individuals receiving periodic payments. - October 04, 2016 - True Vision Funding
Working KnowledgeCSP Awarded Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Working KnowledgeCSP (WK), a leading US and international provider of knowledge management solutions, announced it was competitively awarded a one year, €200,000 Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Under the... - September 28, 2016 - Working Knowledge CSP
Texas Trust Presents Tom Cravens with the Inaugural Dream Builder Award
Tom Cravens, a well respected Arlington resident and businessman, was recognized for his vision for rejuvenating downtown Arlington. The award was presented by Texas Trust CU at the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation annual luncheon. - September 26, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
EY/Syntec Panorama list of Top French Software Vendors: Invoke Jumps 12 places
EY and Syntec Numerique (French trade association of software companies) just released the 6th edition of its Top250 Panorama. Invoke jumped 12 places, now ranking 111th on the list. - September 26, 2016 - Invoke
NominoData LLC and Pegasystems Announce a Partnership for Seamless Delivery of Due Diligence and Know Your Customer Data and Technology
NominoData LLC, a leading data solutions company, has announced a technology partnership with Pegasystems Inc., the software company empowering the world’s leading enterprises with strategic applications for customer engagement. The partnership will help financial institutions further meet complex Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, lines of business, and products while ensuring faster onboarding. - September 26, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Joseph A. Weber, CFS AAMS CPFA Named to 2016 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers
Joseph A. Weber, an investment advisor representative of Voya Financial Advisors, is pleased to announce that he has been named to the 2016 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution... - September 24, 2016 - IFS
NominoData and Zencos Announce Partnership to Provide Financial Institutions with Operational and Technical Capabilities to Meet Bank Secrecy/AML Regulatory Expectations
NominoData and Zencos announce partnership to provide financial institutions with operational and technical capabilities to meet Bank Secrecy/AML regulatory expectations. The collaboration will be featured at the ACAMS Financial Crimes/AML conference taking place in Las Vegas NV on 9/26-9/28/16. - September 23, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Hills Invest Further Expands Palm Beach Team
Katlyn White joins Hills Invest, bringing additional investment expertise to clients in Mexico and the Northwest region. - September 21, 2016 - Hills Invest
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Partner, Warshaw Burstein, LLP to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Partner, Warshaw Burstein, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Strategies to Deal with the CFTC's... - September 20, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
NominoData LLC and Quavo Announce a Collaboration to Provide Due Diligence, Compliance and Risk Data for Financial Services
NominoData LLC and Quavo announce a collaboration to provide Due Diligence, Compliance and Risk Data for Financial Services. The unique combination of offerings will be featured at the ACAMS AML/Financial Crimes Conference taking place 9/26 to 9/28 in Las Vegas. NominoData is a featured exhibitor at the conference. Quavo is a certified PEGA partner. - September 16, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Matt Kavanagh - Notre Dame All American - Joins Greywolf Execution Partners
Matt Kavanagh was one of the captains of the team that anchored the Notre Dame offense to the National Championship game in 2014 and the Final Four in 2015. In his new capacity, Kavanagh will focus on business development and sales working with endowment officers, hedge fund and institutional asset managers throughout North America. - September 15, 2016 - Greywolf Execution Partners
First Service Credit Union Opens New Spring Branch
Credit Union’s 12th Branch Now Open at 8640 Spring Cypress Road in Spring, Texas. - September 15, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
GBS Earns Ranking as a 2016 “Fastest Growing Privately Held Company” by Inc. 5000
GBS announces that Inc. 5000 has ranked GBS number 2,393 in their list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. - September 12, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Hills Invest Historical Record in Savings for One Month, About $1.2 Million in New Accounts
Hills Invest (www.hillsinvest.com), record income under amounts openings for new savings accounts for the month of August for $1.2 million historic. Since its founding in 2008 to operate from its headquarters in Atlanta, Hills Invest maintained a stable average upward at an angle as to revenue for... - September 12, 2016 - Hills Invest
Texas Trust Credit Union Expands Into Midlothian
The 19th largest credit union in Texas is expanding again with the opening of a new branch in Midlothian. This is the credit union's 16th location in north Texas. - September 09, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
VaPay App Released for Android OS
VaPay app expands its market reach into the Google Play Marketplace. - September 09, 2016 - VaPay, LLC
Simon Moss, CEO and President, Pneuron to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that Simon Moss, CEO and President, Pneuron will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current.”... - September 08, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Family Financial Product That Cures Entitlement Set to Launch on Labor Day
Zany parents of 12 uniquely-named children have discovered the cure to the current trend of entitlement. They call it The Moneypants Solution. It is a simple family financial strategy for leveraging the family money and resources to help motivate children to work, to care for themselves and their surroundings, to develop good habits, and to use money wisely. - September 02, 2016 - Rumble Productions, Inc.
Pneuron to Sponsor and Participate in The Knowledge Group’s Webinar “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current” on September 14th
Pneuron teams up with The Knowledge Group for its upcoming webcast entitled “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current.” This two-hour event will be held on September 14, 2016 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET. For further details and to register this event, please... - August 31, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Personal Teller Machines Featured at New SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch
Personal Teller Machines are a First for a South Carolina-Based Financial Institution. SAFE FCU members in Columbia, SC can interact with tellers that are remotely located in Sumter. - August 30, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Vantage Acceptance in Woodland Hills Now a 5 Star Company
Vantage Acceptance is a 5 star rated company based out of Southern California. - August 30, 2016 - Vantage
Madison Street Capital Announced as Finalist for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
The M&A Advisor has announced Chicago based international investment banking firm, Madison Street Capital, as a finalist for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The awards, widely respected as a pinnacle of achievement in the financial industry, recognize excellence in deal making,... - August 29, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
Toby Hayes Named VP of Marketing at SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union is a full service financial institution serving the SC Midlands region. The credit union named Toby Hayes to oversee its marketing as it looks to aggressively expand. - August 25, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Recognized Among Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies for Second Straight Year
Inc. Magazine ranked GSF Mortgage Corp. among its 35th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies... - August 24, 2016 - GoGSF
Dowco Acquires Acuña & Asociados S.A. Madison Street Capital Acted as Advisor to The Dowco Group of Companies
Madison Street Capital, (MSC), an international investment banking firm, served as exclusive advisor to The Dowco Group of Companies ('Dowco'), in the acquisition of Acuña & Asociados S.A. ('Acuña'). Acuña is a leading Steel Detailing and Structural Engineering firm located in Santiago, Chile which serves companies across the world. - August 22, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
Private Bank of Buckhead Included in Inc. 5000
Inc. magazine includes Private Bank of Buckhead (and its Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage divisions) on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, which recognizes the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn and Yelp are Inc. 5000... - August 19, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Kingdom Trust Expands Business Development Team with Hire of Reggie Karas and Brian Snyder
Firm’s dynamic growth in the institutional custody space enhanced by pair of key strategic hires. - August 18, 2016 - Kingdom Trust
BDA Advises EQT on Sale of TitanX to Tata AutoComp
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that EQT Opportunity (“EQT”), a European Private Equity group, and Fouriertransform (“Fourier”), a state-owned Swedish Venture Capital company, have entered into an agreement to sell TitanX Engine Cooling (“TitanX”) to Tata... - August 17, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
CleanTalk Database to Help to Reduce Fraud
CleanTalk started to provide its database of IP addresses for banks, payment services, and the companies, evaluating the risk of fraud that strengthens the existing security system of the organization bringing it to a new level. - August 15, 2016 - CleanTalk Inc
Breathe Financial Launches New Mortgage Brokerage and Offers Clients the Chance to Win a Trip for 2 to Paris
Breathe Financial Mortgages announced today that it is giving away a trip for 2 to Paris France to celebrate the opening of their new Mortgage Brokerage. This new division of Breathe Financial will give New Zealand residents the mortgage flexibility they're seeking by giving them access to... - August 09, 2016 - Breathe Financial
Equiant’s Credit Card Processing Again Certified at Highest Level
Only Timeshare Loan Servicer to Achieve PCI Level 1 Certification - August 09, 2016 - Equiant
Ferol W. Hettick Recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Ferol W. Hettick of Jackson, Mississippi has been recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the financial field. About Ferol W. Hettick Mr. Hettick is the Senior Vice President and Director... - August 06, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Mars National Bank’s Dionise Serves as Second Vice Chair and Director of PA Bankers Association
James V. Dionise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mars National Bank is serving on the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers) Board of Directors. Beginning July 1, 2016, Dionise is also serving as Second Vice Chair; this begins a four-year commitment which cycles through... - August 06, 2016 - Mars Bank
BDA Advises Kolon on Sale of Kolon Water & Energy to Standard Chartered Private Equity
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Kolon Corporation (“Kolon”), has completed the divestment of its 62.6% stake in Kolon Water & Energy (“KWE”), the largest private wastewater treatment operations and maintenance service provider in Korea, for US$81m... - August 06, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd