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.
Ephraim Global Study Uncovers Connection Between Inheritances and Retirement Readiness
Transferring assets by way of life insurance can beneficially impact the future generations’ pension outlook. - January 29, 2016 - Ephraim Global
Crowdfunding: Peer-to-Peer Lending Worth 11 Billion Dollars Worldwide
Peer-to-peer lending - or in other words, the direct offer of credit, without intermediaries, online by potential investors to individuals and companies interested in receiving financing - is seeing a rapid expansion on a global scale. So much so that in 2014, the overall volume of resources exchanged was 11 billion dollars, representing over two-thirds of the total of so-called "crowdfunding" activities. - January 29, 2016 - CRIF
Engraved Bitcoin Offered to CoinrReverse Customers
Coin Reverse Inc. is now offering an engraved Bitcoin to their customers. - January 28, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
Infinity International Processing Services Inc. Announcements
Infinity International Processing Services, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of Rick Bissen as Senior Vice President in the Sales and Corporate Development Divisions and Eric Christensen as EVP of Sales and Marketing. - January 28, 2016 - Infinity International Processing Services, Inc.
Dolphin Debit Aiding Credit Unions and Banks in Transition to Chip Card-Enabled ATMs
Financial institutions need to prepare for the Oct. 2016 EMV ATM deadline by upgrading their ATMs to the new standard. Dolphin Debit has created a video to help educate consumers about the new EMV chip card-enabled ATMs. - January 28, 2016 - Dolphin Debit
NominoData LLC Announces Participation at ACAMS International AML and Financial Crimes Conference
NominoData LLC announced today that the data solutions company will once again be participating as a vendor at the ACAMS International AML and Financial Crimes conference to be held on April 11-13, 2016. NominoData will be releasing the new updated version of Negative News Plus formally named... - January 27, 2016 - NominoData LLC
NominoData President Robert Goldfinger Joins Speaker Faculty for the ACAMS International AML and Financial Crimes Conference in Hollywood Florida on April 11-13, 2016
NominoData is pleased to announce that Robert Goldfinger, President of NominoData LLC will be speaking at the International AML and Financial Crimes conference taking place on April 11-13th, 2016 in Hollywood Florida. Mr. Goldfinger will be presenting expert subject matter information pertaining to... - January 27, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Lifting of Iran Sanctions Enhances Need for Negative News Due Diligence
The January 16, 2016 implementation day action plan pertaining to sanctions imposed on Iran has resulted in the adjustment of how and when global businesses and individuals can conduct business with Iran, Iranian business entities and individuals associated with Iranian business activity. This... - January 27, 2016 - NominoData LLC
CoinReverse Provides Online and Automatic Instant Payment Platform for Bitcoin Traders
Coin Reverse Inc. is now providing to their customers an automatic platform and a market break-through offer - January 25, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
Absolute Capital Launches Two New Mutual Funds
Absolute Capital has launched two new mutual funds which offer active management in response to changing market conditions. The strategies provide for market participation with a focus on risk management. The Absolute Capital Asset Allocator Fund and Absolute Capital Defender Fund are managed by... - January 25, 2016 - Absolute Capital Portfolio Management Group
Madison Street Capital Senior Managing Director, Karl D’Cunha to Speak at 10th Annual Distressed Investing Summit
Karl D’Cunha, Senior Managing Director at Madison Street Capital, will be a panelist at the upcoming 10th Annual Distressed Investing Summit on January 28, 2016 at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. Mr. D’Cunha will be sitting alongside other industry experts at the Stalwarts Roundtable,... - January 25, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
CoinReverse Platform is Now Paying 15% More for Bitcoins to Their Customers
The cryptocurrency trader (www.coinreverse.com) based in New York is taking a bold strategy within the current Bitcoin market conditions. While the price of Bitcoin is slowly but continuously going down, CoinReverse is still purchasing Bitcoin for even higher amounts than those they were offering... - January 22, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
Consumers Interstate Corporation Names Ivan Owen 2015 Salesperson of the Year
Consumers Interstate Corporation (CIC) of Norwich, Connecticut is pleased to announce that Ivan Owen has been named the recipient of the esteemed Salesperson of the Year award, for the second year in a row. The announcement was made by Kenn Fischburg, CIC’s CEO and Owner, at a company-wide... - January 22, 2016 - Consumers Interstate Corporation
Platinumetrix Appoints Nalin Bakhle as VP Marketing and Communications
Platinumetrix, one of the top emerging global providers of analytics and decision sciences has recently appointed Nalin Bakhle as VP of Marketing and Communication. Nalin brings over 25 years’ experience in marketing and communications in U.S., Canada and India in a career that spans... - January 21, 2016 - Platinumetrix
Touch Bank's Annual Results
Having launched its operations in April 2015, Touch Bank, a retail online bank of the international financial group OTP, has signed up some 50,000 customers in more than 85 Russian cities by the end of the year. Its deposit volumes have exceeded RUB 1 bn. - January 21, 2016 - Touch Bank
Financial Technology Startup OnTrajectory Launches
OnTrajectory.com is a financial technology startup that has created a high-fidelity financial planner that maps out users’ financial trajectories using income(s), investments, assets, and expenses all in one graph displaying a user's financial future. The software is fully functional via web... - January 20, 2016 - OnTrajectory.com
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Marilyn A. Tsilimparis as 2016 Professional of the Year
Marilyn A. Tsilimparis, of Brooklyn, New York, has recently been recognized as a 2016 Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Banking and Credit Services. - January 19, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
“Drivers For Change: Millennials, Digital, Personalization” 11th Annual Industry Coupon Conference Set for April 19-21 in Charlotte, N.C.
The Only National Conference in 2016 Dedicated Exclusively to Coupons; Explore trending issues including millennial habits, emerging technologies, and shifting share of wallet in retail and online channels - January 18, 2016 - Association of Coupon Professionals
On the Move Corporation Ends Year with Opening of Convenience Stores/Gas Stations in Royal Palm Beach, Florida
On the Move Corporation (“OTM”) announced today that it had entered into leases to operate two convenience stores/gas stations in Royal Palm Beach, Florida on under the On the Move brand. This announcement comes on the heels of the company's previous press release stating the completion... - January 18, 2016 - On the Move Corporation
SPAN Now Certified for PCI DSS Compliance
SPAN Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. is certified as PCI-DSS compliant for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1. SPAN is one of the leading Payment Card Industry service provider in the global markets. The PCI-DSS compliance certification is one of the most rigorous security standards globally. SPAN is now reckoned among a few global organizations who also have the industry-coveted PCI-DSS certification. - January 18, 2016 - SPAN Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd.
St. Louis-Based the Travelers Protective Association Presents Grant to Member
Pennsylvania woman awarded $1,000 grant. - January 17, 2016 - Travelers Protective Association
Penn Community Bank Presents $32,500 in Donations to Bucks County Nonprofits
Funds will be used to support affordable housing and education initiatives across Bucks County - January 17, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
President of The Personal CFO, Inc Says That Market Risk is Not the Most Important Risk to Investors
Author David Disraeli and prominent financial advisers says that identity theft and the risk of losing assets to a judgment creditor may be more important than market risk. - January 15, 2016 - The Personal CFO, Inc.
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain (MECD) Has Signed an Agreement with the US Financial Company, Financial Hills Latin America (fhlatinoamerica.com)
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain (MECD), has signed an agreement between workers and the US financial company, Financial Hills Latin America, (www.financialhills.com) in which, every Spanish employee in MECD can open a CD (certificate of deposit or plazo fijo in Spanish) with... - January 14, 2016 - Financial Hills Latinoamerica
Traders Nation Airs: Global Financial Warriors - The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World
Kurt Schemers with Former Treasury Under Secretary John B. Taylor. Taylor was sworn in as head of the U.S. Treasury Department's international finance division just three months prior to 9/11, and he soon found himself at the center of the war on terror. Schemers and Taylor take you inside the... - January 14, 2016 - Traders Nation
Philadelphia's First Bitcoin Condo Offering
Susanna Kunkel, Realtor with Phillyliving.com at Keller Williams announces Philly's first bitcoin condo offering, especially designed to accommodate live/work lifestyle for entrepeneur start-ups. Unique architecture, abundant natural light and open, flexible work space make it ideal for a home based high tech business. Add to that a large garage space with room for 2 cars, bikes and storage. - January 13, 2016 - PhillyLiving.com
Insight Wealth Partners Brings on Executive Financial Advisor
Insight Wealth Partners continues to grow with the addition of former financial services executive, Brian Finnigan, AIF®, as financial advisor. - January 13, 2016 - Insight Wealth Partners
Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union Turns to Dolphin Debit to Manage Its ATMs
Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union has turned over management of its ATMs to Dolphin Debit. - January 13, 2016 - Dolphin Debit
BDA Advises AnaJet on Its Sale to Ricoh
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, AnaJet LLC ("AnaJet"), a leading US provider of direct-to-garment printers, has been sold by Chicago Growth Partners, a private equity group, to Ricoh Company Ltd ("Ricoh"), one of Japan's leading printing and imaging... - January 12, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Absolute Capital Ranked as One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in the Inc. 5000
Absolute Capital has now been ranked as one of America’s fastest growing companies for five years in a row. Brian Osborn, Managing Director at Absolute Capital states “We are extremely proud to achieve these honors. It is a direct reflection of our team’s abilities and the... - January 11, 2016 - Absolute Capital Portfolio Management Group
Wilde Agency Releases 2nd Research Study on Behavioral Economics
Explores how to motivate Millennials to alter their behavior with respect to retirement savings and life insurance - January 11, 2016 - Universal Wilde
Diligent Benefits Launches a New Breed of Insurance Services
Diligent Insurance Services, a leader in new age insurance services announced that it has launched Diligent Benefits to provide personalized services for consumers to select individualized insurance and financial products. Diligent Benefits does not simply quote and sell insurance policies, but... - January 11, 2016 - Diligent Insurance Services
High Growth Expected in Mobile Payments & E-Commerce
The 7th Mobile Money + E-Commerce Summit 2016 will convene on the 28th and 29th of January 2016 in Yangon, Myanmar, bringing together government authorities, industry experts and key private sector partners from in and around Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion to dissect the critical issues, share valuable insights and perspectives, and develop new and practicable solutions to the challenges currently facing these rapidly emerging Asian markets. - January 11, 2016 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Sharon A. Burt Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sharon A. Burt of San Diego, California was recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Sharon A. Burt Ms. Burt has over 45 years experience in the financial... - January 09, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
First Service Credit Union Sharing Its 2015 Success with Members
Each of First Service CU's 55,000 members will receive a portion of its earnings. - January 07, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
BDA Advises Founder on Sale of Diagnostic Biotech Company CHROMagar SAS
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that the French company CHROMagar SAS, the pioneer in innovative chromogenic culture media solutions, has been sold to a Japanese chemicals company. BDA acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CHROMagar founder and shareholder, Dr. Alain Rambach. Terms of the... - January 06, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
William Turner Named Vice President, Branch Administration at Encore Bank
The addition of Bill Turner to the management team at Encore Bank is a great benefit to both the bank and the community. - January 06, 2016 - Encore Bank
Stock Market Investing Easy? It Is Now Thanks to Momentum
Momentum Eliminates Need for Brokers, Jargon - January 06, 2016 - Momentum
Paragon Appoints Halberg as Wealth Advisor of Wealth Solutions Team
Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) has announced Martin Halberg as Wealth Management Advisor of its Wealth Solutions team. Halberg reports to Mike Edwards, President and Chief Operating Officer at Paragon Bank, and Charles Yorke, President of the Paragon Small Business Capital Group, and will be based... - January 05, 2016 - Paragon Bank
GSF Mortgage Increases Footprint in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Kirk Velez as mortgage loan originator in Punta Gorda, Florida. He joins TeamGO with 2 years in the mortgage industry and several years in the construction business. Velez was attracted to GSF Mortgage because the company is able to offer construction loans, a... - December 31, 2015 - GoGSF
Online Trading Academy to Host Power Trading Workshops in Iowa
Online Trading Academy will host two Power Trading Workshops in Iowa in January, 2016. Both Workshops are free and open to the public with registration. The first workshop will be held in Ames on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The second workshop will be held in downtown Des Moines on Saturday, January... - December 29, 2015 - Online Trading Academy Minneapolis
Rand Paul's Obamacare Replacement
Insurance Processing Corporation (IPC) enrolled America’s 1st tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA). The tax-free HSA is the center-piece of Republican Healthcare Reform. In 2016, IPC is adding low-cost Short-Term-Medical (STM) to the product offerings. IPC expanded its web presence with a consumer blog entitled CRUZforVP.com. The blog’s analysis includes Presidential candidates’ healthcare reforms. IPC's informed opinion rates Rand Paul’s reforms the best. - December 28, 2015 - Insurance Processing Corporation
Guidewell Financial Tells How to Celebrate a Meaningful Holiday Without Breaking the Bank
National nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions explores the surprising lessons one family learned when they had to limit holiday spending due to budgetary concerns. Their experience shows it is possible to spend less and still savor the season. - December 21, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Mission Federal Credit Union Receives BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) has named Mission Federal Credit Union as recipient of its prestigious Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, category 250-499 employees. The award recognizes Mission Fed for its strong commitment to integrity, customer service and community... - December 17, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Private Bank of Buckhead Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Bank enters tenth year in position of continued strength. Crawford: "If anyone out there doesn’t love their bank, I hope they’ll consider our approach to full-service community banking.” - December 14, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Solomon Exam Prep Launches “Series 50 MSRB Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam” Study Program
Solomon Exam Prep has published study materials for professionals required to take the upcoming Series 50 pilot exam. - December 12, 2015 - Solomon Exam Prep
IRS Commissioner Koskinen to Keynote NBPCA’s 2016 Power of Prepaid® Conference, topcreditcardprocessors.com Announced as Event Media Partner
The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) announced today that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen will keynote the 2016 Power of Prepaid® Conference. Commissioner Koskinen’s address to the conference will focus on the formation and importance of the IRS... - December 12, 2015 - topseos.com
Arlington ISD Joins the Texas Trust Spirit Reward Program
Funds raised from Texas Trust Spirit Debit Reward card will go toward new outdoor performance area in Arlington ISD. - December 11, 2015 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Mission Federal Credit Union Celebrates Opening of Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch
Mission Federal Credit Union, the largest, locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, with $2.8 billion in assets and over 25 branch locations serving more than 187,000 customers, celebrates the opening of its new Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch, located at 11650 Carmel... - December 10, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Marilyn A. Tsilimparis as Professional of the Year and VIP Member
Marilyn A. Tsilimparis, of Brooklyn, New York, has recently been recognized as a VIP and Professional of the Year 4th quarter by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Banking and Credit Services. - December 10, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who