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SolidTrust Pay Ranks No. 187 on the 2017 PROFIT 500
Canadian Business unveils 29th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. - September 15, 2017 - SolidTrust Pay
Trust Stamp Selected to Present at Venture Atlanta
Premier technology investment conference to showcase the Southeast’s most promising technology companies. - September 15, 2017 - Trust Stamp
Thompson DeWitt Financial Announces the Launch of Thompson-Dewitt Capital Advisors in NYC
T-D Financial Group announces the September 2017 opening of its New York Headquarters. - September 15, 2017 - Thompson DeWitt Financial Group
AQMetrics Attains ISO 27001 Certification
RegTech company, AQMetrics announce its successful achievement of the International Organization for Standardization’s prestigious ISO 27001 certification. - September 13, 2017 - AQMetrics
BancList Forms Alliance with Stackfolio
BancList (www.banclist.com), the online service that allows shareholders of privately held community banks to create listings of intent to buy and sell shares, has formed a sales, marketing, and product agreement with Stackfolio (www.stackfolio.com), the online marketplace for loan trading and... - September 07, 2017 - BancList.com
Omanye Limited Launches Omanye Globile – A Telecommunication Service
Omanye Globile enables people to save over 80% on International calls from anywhere in the world and offers phone numbers from over 35 countries. - August 23, 2017 - Omanye Limited
Moneyto Ltd Enters Greek Market of Money Transfer
British online service of money transfer Moneyto has become available for clients in Greece. Using Moneyto clients can transfer money from Greece with the cash issue in CIS and European countries. - August 18, 2017 - Moneyto
Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur Adds Shanita Hall as New Treasury Management Officer
Private Bank of Buckhead, a division of National Bank of Commerce, which also includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Shanita Hall, CTP, as Vice President and Treasury Management Sales Officer. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com - August 17, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
First Service Credit Union Plans Special Events for City of Katy’s Waffle Week Aug. 21-25
Free, fresh-made waffles will be delivered to educators and first responders - August 16, 2017 - First Service Credit Union
Food Security Issues & Innovations on the Table at September Urban Agri Summit in Johannesburg
Africa's increasing concerns for food security to feed its growing populations and sustain economic development are to be tackled head-on by the region's foremost experts, regulatory authorities and various agriculture industry stakeholders at the Urban Agri Summit 2017 happening on September 7-8... - August 15, 2017 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Meadows Bank 2Q 2017 Earnings
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada announced today that it posted Net Income After Tax of $5,625,000 in the first half of 2017 which was 41% higher than the $4,003,000 it earned during the same period in 2016. "The increase in our bottom line was due to Net interest income in the... - August 09, 2017 - Meadows Bank
Pioneering Trade Finance Fintech Traydstream Enters Landmark Partnership
New fintech company Traydstream has established a landmark partnership with industry leader PFU Limited, a subsidiary of Fujitsu, and the makers of Fujitsu scanners. - August 06, 2017 - Traydstream
SAFE Federal Credit Union Hits Record $79.4 Million in Auto Loan Campaign
SAFE Federal Credit Union set an auto loan record of $79.4 million during its spring 2017 “Driving You Forward” promotion, generating more than 3,000 loans and adding nearly 2,000 new members. An impressive $50 million of the total loan volume was in the form of indirect (auto... - August 03, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Sciullo Joins Mars Bank
Wendy Sciullo joined Mars Bank as Assistant Vice President, Manager, Penn Township Banking Center. Ms. Sciullo has 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She will serve customers in the Butler area focusing on consumer and small business relationships. “Wendy brings expertise as a... - August 01, 2017 - Mars Bank
FinTech Payments Corp Selected for Startup Pitch at Money20/20
FinTech Payments Corp was chosen from Hundreds of Applicants as One of the Most Innovative and Relevant Startups in FinTech. The company, which has a patent-pending software to upgrade payments processing using data analytics and machine learning, will appear on stage as one of an elite group selected to present at the prestigious conference, which is attended by over 11,000 people in October. - July 27, 2017 - FinTech Payments Corp
Pascha Kelley Has Joined the Ziglar Team
Zig Ziglar was recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times. His life-changing messages are being carried on by the next generation, which includes Pascha Kelley of Birmingham, Alabama. - July 27, 2017 - Pascha Kelley - Ziglar Legacy Trainer
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Three Assistant VPs to Oversee Branches
Three AVPs have been named to oversee SAFE FCU's 19 branches. - July 26, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
New Canadian Service BillCrush.ca Promises to Lower Monthly Bills
A new Calgary-based start-up has created the first online service for Albertan’s wanting to lower their monthly bills like utilities, cell phones and internet during these challenging financial times. “It’s really exciting because by shopping around, the savings are significant... - July 25, 2017 - BillCrush.ca
Serve First Solutions VP to Speak at the 2017 American Dental Association Management Conference in Chicago, July 24th
Ryan Kosarek, VP of Serve First Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the American Dental Association Management Week Conference. He will present, “The Significance of Payment Services and Solutions in the Dental Industry.” Management Conference Week is a unique opportunity for... - July 21, 2017 - Serve First Solutions
Serve First Solutions Announces Partnership with iCoreConnect
Serve First Solutions is excited to announce its partnership with iCoreConnect, a national provider of comprehensive secure communications and Practice Management Solutions for the healthcare community. iCoreConnect offers dentists and other healthcare professionals the use of a HIPAA compliant... - July 21, 2017 - Serve First Solutions
eCU Mortgage Names Candace Jones to Key Business Development Position
Mortgage industry veteran joins First Service's eCU Mortgage. - July 19, 2017 - First Service Credit Union
Metro Merchant Services Receives National Recognition as American Small Business Champion by SCORE and Local Recognition for Two More Awards
Local business Metro Merchant Services has been chosen as the winner of two prestigious awards - the SCORE American Small Business Champion and the Superstars in Business Award by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Metro Merchant Services founder and president, Mark Landis, also received the David J Freschman Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. - July 18, 2017 - Metro Merchant Services
New Fintech - Traydstream - Launches Digital Revolution in Trade Finance with AI and Machine Learning Algorithms
A new Fintech solution - Traydstream - is launched by industry leaders, using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to redefine how trade documentation is processed by banks and large corporations. - July 17, 2017 - Traydstream
SAFE Federal Credit Union’s Toby Hayes Named to National Member Loyalty Panel
Toby Hayes, VP of marketing for SAFE FCU, has been chosen to be part of a nationwide panel of marketers that is focused on customer loyalty and how credit unions can foster closer relationships with their members. - July 13, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Moneyto Has the Honour to Announce a Special Offer for Its Customers on Remittances to Russia
Moneyto offers fixed £1 fee for online money transfers to Russia and even more profitable exchange rate until 3rd August 2017. - July 13, 2017 - Moneyto
How do You Build a Chatbot? iAdvize Launches Bot Builder for Retailers.
Businesses can now create their own chatbots using iAdvize’s conversational commerce platform. - July 12, 2017 - iAdvize
RTC Finance Opens Services in Spanish and Arabic
RTC Finance offers financial service in three languages – English, Spanish, and Arabic. The website is in the process of translation into all three languages, and showcases RTC’s move to larger markets available in Latin American, North Africa, and the Middle East. RTC Finance, while a... - July 11, 2017 - RTC Finance
Whitefish Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Branch in Columbia Falls
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, will break ground on a new facility in Columbia Falls on Monday, July 10th at 10:00am. The new facility, to be constructed at 405 Ninth Street West, will replace the current Columbia Falls branch located at 320 Nucleus Avenue. The... - July 08, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union Gives Back to Members with 0.94% Dividend Rate
Whitefish Credit Union has announced a 0.94% dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This dividend represents a 38% increase over the 0.68% declared at December 31, 2016. "We are constantly striving to provide our members with the best products and services available, and our new... - July 02, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Vertical Farming in Africa to Boost Growth at September Urban Agri Summit in Johannesburg
International experts, regional authorities, investors and stakeholders from the agriculture sector will gather on September 7-8 in Johannesburg, South Africa for the inaugural Urban Agri Summit 2017. The two-day event will serve as a springboard to support the successful launch of Vertical... - July 01, 2017 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
IntellectEU Secures 2 Million Euro Investment in Funding
Serial fintech entrepreneur Michel Akkermans makes a strategic investment in Blockchain technology. - June 30, 2017 - IntellectEU
Jay Montgomery Named Vice President of Operations at SAFE Federal Credit Union
Jay Montgomery, who has been with SAFE Federal Credit Union for nine years, has been named vice president of operations at the credit union. Montgomery succeeds Michael Baker, who recently moved up to the executive vice president position at SAFE. After joining SAFE as a management trainee... - June 23, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
eCU Mortgage Introduces Third Party Mortgage Origination Service for Credit Unions
Transparent, Member-Focused System Maximizes Credit Union Revenue - June 23, 2017 - First Service Credit Union
LENDonate Changes The Game of Nonprofit Financing by Creating Swift Access to High Quality Loans
One-of-a-Kind Online Platform Launches to Enable Nonprofits to Source Loans and Donations Simultaneously through a New, Innovative Process - June 22, 2017 - LENDonate, Inc.
JCF Capital Advisors, LLC Has Been Engaged as a Financial Advisor by Mark4Fund Investments to Raise Capital for a Luxury Real Estate Development Project
JCF Capital Advisors, LLC (now JCF Capital Markets LLC) has announced that it has been engaged as a financial advisor by Mark4Fund Investments to raise capital for their Luxury Real Estate Development Project – Parklands at Camas Meadows. - June 22, 2017 - JCF Capital Markets LLC
Leadership Change for Private Bank of Buckhead
Veteran Banker Robert B. Aland takes on role of President; founding President Crawford embraces new challenge in Philadelphia - June 21, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Four Mid-Atlantic Region Credit Unions Turn Over ATM Management to Dolphin Debit
Small credit unions are finding that outsourcing their ATMs is a better strategy than owning and maintaining the machines. - June 21, 2017 - Dolphin Debit
JCF Capital Advisors, LLC Acts as a Financial Advisor to Precise Real Estate Solutions, Inc. on Its Series A Investment
JCF Capital Advisors, LLC (now JCF Capital Markets LLC) acted as a Financial Advisor to Precise Real Estate Solutions, Inc. in securing its Series A investment round of $1.5M with a venture capital firm based in San Fransisco, CA. - June 16, 2017 - JCF Capital Markets LLC
In.Corp Group Acquires Asia Pacific Business Consultants and Builds Presence in China
Strategic Acquisition Provides Access to China, End-to-End Tax Advisory Capability and Integration of a Multi-Faceted Team - June 16, 2017 - In.Corp Group
September Johannesburg Summit on Launching Successful Commercial Indoor Farming in Africa and Its Cities
South Africa will play host to the inaugural Urban Agri Summit 2017 in Johannesburg this September 7-8. The two-day event will bring together stakeholders from the Vertical Farming, Greenhouse and Control Environment Agriculture sectors to discuss Launching Successful Commercial Indoor farming for... - June 14, 2017 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
SolidTrust Pay Announces Support for the International Day of Family Remittances on June 16
SolidTrust Pay recently announced their support for the International Day of Family Remittances. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of he United Nations, and 176 governments around the world have declared June 16th the International Day of Family... - June 10, 2017 - SolidTrust Pay
Whitefish Credit Union Receives Two Gold Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions
Whitefish Credit Union received two Gold awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC), which recognizes exceptional marketing within the credit union industry. The MAC Awards have been recognizing the best of the best in marketing achievements in the credit union industry since... - June 10, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Ferratum Bank Partners with Innovative Assessments to Promote Financial Inclusion
Ferratum Bank p.l.c. has signed a partnership agreement with Innovative Assessments International, Ltd. that will promote greater financial inclusion by helping extend more credit to Ferratum’s clients. - June 05, 2017 - Innovative Assessments
Mars National Bancorp, Inc. Elects New Board Officers
Mars National Bancorp elected new board officers to fill the vacated positions of Dallas C. Hipple (retiring as Chairman) and R. Bruce Mensch (retiring as Secretary). Janet L. van Buskirk Balentine was elected Chairman. Board member J. Jay Their was elected Vice Chairman. In addition, Michael J. Kirk, was elected Secretary. - June 03, 2017 - Mars Bank
Quisk Begins Deployment of Blockchain Technology
The Addition of Blockchain Distributed Ledger Improves Data Security and Integrity for Merchant Settlement, Core Banking Reconciliation,and Cross Border Remittances for Quisk’s Financial Institution Customers Quisk,Inc., headquartered in Silicon Valley and provider of a secure digitized cash... - June 03, 2017 - Quisk, Inc.
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Completes 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
Cornerstone Financial Corporation (OTC “CFIC” and “CFICD”), the holding company for Cornerstone Bank, announced that effective today, the company finalized a 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split. As a result, the Company’s stockholders will receive one new share of the... - May 31, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
Your Next Big Adventure Awaits on MyLittleAdventure.com
MyLittleAdventure.com is the online ticketing platform that shows over 150,000 unique, cool and hidden things to do and see in the world on one easy-to-use platform. Pulling in over 150,000 exciting attractions and adventures from over 175 countries in 14 languages, this revolutionary travel... - May 29, 2017 - OpenLedger
Georgia Banks’ Earnings Up 6.2 Percent in First Quarter
Georgia’s 181 FDIC-insured financial institutions earned $764 million during the first quarter of this year, up 6.2 percent over the same period in 2016. Loan growth was modest at 2.4 percent, and deposits were up 4.2 percent. Capital levels remained good, as well. Also of note from the... - May 27, 2017 - Georgia Bankers Association
Moneyto Ltd Introduces a Single Tariff for Online Transfers to Europe and the CIS
Moneyto has reduced fee for online transfers at most popular directions: online transfers are now even more profitable. Now the fee for transfers to Europe, the CIS and Georgia is only 0,49%, min. 1 pound. Moneyto transfers can be paid out in one of many payout locations in Europe and the CIS:... - May 26, 2017 - Moneyto
Louisiana’s ASI Federal Credit Union Moves Its ATM Fleet to Dolphin Debit
ATM outsourcing is a growing trend among financial institutions, especially credit unions. - May 25, 2017 - Dolphin Debit