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Georgia Bankers Association Endorses BankMarketingCenter.com
The Georgia Bankers Association (GBA), through its subsidiary, GBA Services Inc., announces the endorsement of Georgia-based BankMarketingCenter.com (BMC) as a GBA Strategic Partner. BankMarketingCenter.com is a web-based marketing portal that empowers banks to quickly and easily produce... - May 09, 2018 - Georgia Bankers Association
Spencer Savings Bank Appoints Marta Alexandre as Manager of New Westfield Financial Center
Spencer Savings Bank has announced that Marta Alexandre will serve as Manager for the new Westfield Financial Center, a unique combination of a banking center and loan production office expected to open in early July 2018. Celebrating 15 years with Spencer this June and an overall 23 years in the industry, Marta Alexandre not only works in Union County but is also a longtime resident, giving her a strong sense of what local residents and businesses need in a community financial institution. - May 08, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Dolphin Debit Names Joe Woods to Lead Its National Sales Force
Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company, has named industry veteran Joe Woods its Senior Vice President and Director of Sales. In this position, Woods will guide and grow Dolphin Debit’s sales force to serve the rapidly increasing number of credit unions and banks that are... - May 02, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
SAFE Federal Credit Union Picks Elizabeth Duquette to Lead Member Service Center
Elizabeth Duquette, formerly a branch manager for SAFE Federal Credit Union, has been named to oversee the credit union’s Member Service Center. Duquette originally came to SAFE as branch manager at SAFE’s office in Bishopville. She spent 2017 as an assistant in the Executive Office... - May 02, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Bryan McClaine Joins Mars as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Originator
Bryan K. McClaine (NMLS# 1737358) joined Mars Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Originator. He will be responsible for generating residential mortgage business in Mercer and Butler counties. “Bryan is a great addition to our mortgage team,” said Shawn R. Proper, Mars Bank... - April 20, 2018 - Mars Bank
Spencer Savings Bank Selects Westfield, N.J. as Site of New Banking Concept
Customers value community banks that integrate convenience and state-of-the-art technology. Spencer Savings Bank has selected Westfield, N.J. as the site for its new, technologically advanced “Financial Center,” a unique combination of a banking center and loan production office. The interactive teller machines allow customers to complete transactions using a remote-controlled, ATM-based kiosk while being virtually guided by a banker. - April 17, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Mars Bank Adds Schoen to Head Risk Management Department
Mars Bank added Mark R. Schoen as Senior Vice President, Risk Management. Schoen has over 30 years of experience in banking, financial management, risk and compliance. He will manage Mars Bank’s risk management department and oversee risk, compliance and internal audit functions. “We... - April 14, 2018 - Mars Bank
Partner Colorado Named in 2018 "Top 200 Banks & Credit Unions in the U.S."
Partner Colorado Credit Union is named among the healthiest financial institutions in the nation, according to a Lending Tree report titled, “2018 Top 200 Credit Unions and Banks in the US,” and is ranked in the top six credit unions in Colorado. To compile the report, Lending Tree... - April 11, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
18 Area Students Awarded Scholarships by SAFE Federal Credit Union
Midlands credit union gives out $18,000 in scholarships to high school seniors. - April 04, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
XYO Network Joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Blockchain leader in crypto-location technology strengthens framework and alliances - March 29, 2018 - XYO Network
Paul Hynek Joins XYO Network as Board Advisor for Smart Cities
XYO Network, an industry leader in crypto-location technology, today announced that Paul Hynek has joined the firm’s advisory board. He will focus on providing input and guidance for technologies that will meet the demand and growing interest in developing Smart Cities projects around the... - March 29, 2018 - XYO Network
AMOCO Federal Credit Union Moves Its ATMs to Dolphin Debit, Easing Management Burden
Managing 14 ATMs is one job that Ashley Carner, Chief Operations Officer at AMOCO Federal Credit Union in Texas, is glad to be rid of now that the credit union has partnered with Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company. AMOCO FCU is one of Dolphin Debit’s newest clients. The... - March 28, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
NEXT.exchange is Burning More Than 95 Million of Its Tokens
The hybrid decentralized and community-driven crypto exchange, NEXT (https://next.exchange), is going to destroy millions of tokens. There will be 75% fewer tokens on the market than what was initially expected. - March 26, 2018 - NEXT.exchange
Happy 9th Anniversary Bull Market; Diversifying Your Investments Now May be the Best Way to Survive the Next Bear Market (a 20% Drop) in Stock Prices
Vanguard and Goldman Sachs recently predicted that the odds of a "correction" which is a 10% stock market drop, or a "bear market" a 20% drop, are from 70%-88% respectively. Research from 7Twelve Advisors, LLC suggests that a deeply diversified investment portfolio may be an ideal way to absorb a significant stock market shock. - March 22, 2018 - 7Twelve Advisors, LLC
Mini Grids Deployment in Sub-Saharan Africa to be Boosted at Nairobi Summit
The 4th Africa Mini Grids Summit 2018 will convene this month on March 21-22 in Nairobi, Kenya. This fourth edition of the Africa-wide conference will once again gather electricity regulators, utilities operators, mini grids developers, financiers, engineering and consulting experts, technology... - March 18, 2018 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
First Service Credit Union Offering Fraud and Identity Theft Seminar March 20
First Service Credit Union is hosting an educational seminar March 20 to teach consumers how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. The free event will address the four most common methods of fraud and identity theft and what consumers can do to protect themselves. It will also explain how to tell... - March 16, 2018 - First Service Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Taps Drew Huckeba to Lead Mortgage Team
Drew Huckeba has been named Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Services at SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. Huckeba has been with SAFE for six years, and most recently held the position of Assistant Vice President of Branch Administration. He started... - March 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Dolphin Debit Revenue Climbed 27% in 2017 as It Added Client ATMs, Generated 47% More Transactions
Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company, saw strong growth across all areas of the company in 2017. Its revenue grew by 27 percent along with significant increases in the number of ATMs that it operates, the number of transactions, and the total amount of cash dispensed. Growth in... - March 14, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
HashCash Digital Asset HCX is Now Open for Individual Purchase
HCX was earlier open for enterprise purchase only. Global Banks and Currency exchanges use the network for cross border remittances. - March 08, 2018 - HashCash
ProgressSoft Concludes Remarkable Exhibition at MWC 2018 in Barcelona
ProgressSoft Corporation, a leading world provider of real-time payment solutions, concluded its successful participation at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. The Mobile World Congress is the world's largest gathering for the mobile industry where industry leaders meet, network and... - March 08, 2018 - ProgressSoft Corporation
Central Bank of Nigeria Strengthens Commitment to Boost Digital Payments Adoption with Latest License Approval
Cellulant, a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS) certified payments company in Nigeria, is granted a Payment Solution Service Provider License Approval. - March 03, 2018 - Cellulant
Georgia Banks Earn $3.4 Billion During 2017
Total deposits, loans and assets all increased during the year. - March 01, 2018 - Georgia Bankers Association
Dolphin Debit Builds a Truly National Presence, Adding Credit Union Clients in Four New States
Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company, has added several client credit unions that are now serving their members without the burdens of ATM maintenance and servicing responsibilities. For Dolphin, which traditionally served credit unions in the southern half of the country, the... - February 28, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
Harrisburg University Backed Thought Network Launches Pre-ICO March 1
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 26, 2018 - Thought Network
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
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
Nigerian Entrepreneur, Bolaji Akinboro, Selected to Join Prestigious Global High Impact Entrepreneurs Network
Architect of Africa’s Largest Digital Financial Inclusion Program for Farmers Joins Endeavor Network. - February 23, 2018 - Cellulant
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
Whitefish Credit Union Has Its Crashers
Whitefish Credit Union is pleased to announce that Tiffany Mahan and Sierra Hubble have been selected to attend Crash the GAC 2018 by The Cooperative Trust and Credit Union National Association to represent Montana’s Credit Unions. Tiffany Mahan and Sierra Hubble are honored and eager to... - February 16, 2018 - Whitefish Credit Union
The Tiniest Revolution Ever – PowerOne
Infinity Softworks, Inc., today announced the upcoming release of its PowerOne® calculator. PowerOne focuses on quickly performing repetitive calculations error-free. These calculations are needed by workers in the field to accurately predict materials, loans and leases, or margins on sales,... - February 14, 2018 - Infinity Softworks Inc.
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
In.Corp Group Announces Acquisition of JMA Consultants
Investment Strengthens In.Corp Group’s Position as Major Regional Corporate Services Player - February 06, 2018 - In.Corp Group
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
JCF Capital Advisors LLC Acts as a Financial Advisor in Securing & Closing Out a $3.0M Series A Equity Round
JCF Capital Advisors LLC (now JCF Capital Markets LLC) acted as a Financial Advisor to Precise Real Estate Solutions in closing out all of its Series A round with an initial $1.5M close, additional $500k and $1M follow-on investments. - January 30, 2018 - JCF Capital Markets LLC
Ashley Reddick Named Manager at SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch in Bishopville
Ashley Reddick has been named branch manager at the Bishopville branch of SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. She leads a staff of seven at the branch, located at 596 Sumter Highway. Reddick has worked at SAFE since 2012, serving most of that time as head... - January 26, 2018 - SAFE Federal 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
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
Solomon and Kendrick Increasing Resources for an Aggressive Recruitment Drive
As the markets shift directions to best steer a clear path through this shifting terrain, Solomon and Kendrick aim to recruit a large enough base of talent to exceed the previous years benchmark record of return. - January 18, 2018 - Solomon and Kendrick
Omanye Money Opens a New Shop in Dubai for Its Payments and Transfer Services
Omanye Money, the money transfer and payment solutions provider, announced on Monday that Dubai will be the regional hub for its operations across the Middle East following the opening of its shop in the city to oversee its operations in the UAE and beyond. Omanye Money already enables many people... - January 17, 2018 - Omanye Limited
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
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
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
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
Voting Starts in January for 3 Directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one new candidate. The new candidate is Lucreia Bennett, program director for the health information management program... - December 29, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Family Counselors Can Now Expand Services with Wise Business Plans
In the race to raise public awareness of the need for intervention and support for at-risk individuals, family counseling services have now become an important community health partner. Wise Business Plans is offering individual, family and group therapists and mental healthcare entrepreneurs effective planning strategies to garner funding for expansion, and the cutting-edge market strategies necessary to reach those in need. - December 22, 2017 - Wise Business Plans
Mission Federal Credit Union Receives 2017 BBB Torch Award for Ethics
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving San Diego, Orange and Imperial Counties has named Mission Federal Credit Union as recipient of its prestigious 2017 BBB Torch Award for Ethics, category 500+ employees. The award recognizes Mission Fed for its strong commitment to integrity, customer service... - December 21, 2017 - Mission Federal Credit Union
In.Corp Group Acquires Kittelson & Carpo Consulting and Strengthens Business Footprint in the Philippines
Strategic Acquisition Strengthens In.Corp Group’s Presence in the Philippines - December 21, 2017 - In.Corp Group
Technology Made in Africa Goes Global: Nigeria’s E-Wallet AgriTech Being Adopted in Afghanistan
The eWallet technology that is running the largest financial inclusion project in Africa has become a global solution. - December 21, 2017 - Cellulant