Banking & Finance

Brean Capital Announces Addition of Mina Yang as Managing Director, Balance Sheet Strategy, Financial Institutions Group

December 11, 2025 8:00 AM

Brean Capital is pleased to announce that Mina Yang has joined the firm as Managing Director in Balance Sheet Strategy, Financial Institutions Group. Her addition supports the continued development of Brean's holistic, advisory-based platform for community depositories and reflects the firm's ongoing commitment to this sector. Historically recognized for its leadership in institutional markets, Brean's expansion into community depository...

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Emirates NBD Champions Emirati Entrepreneurs With Dedicated Business Banking Package

December 11, 2025 5:45 AM

Building on Emirati entrepreneurial spirit In the UAE, where ambition has long fuelled economic growth, a new generation of homegrown entrepreneurs is reshaping the country's future. From technology startups founded at kitchen tables to retail brands born in Dubai's souks and now scaling online, Emirati business owners are making their mark across industries. Supporting this momentum, Emirates NBD offers a dedicated banking package tailored to...

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Horizon Space Acquisition I Corp. Announces Effective Date of Nasdaq Delisting and Commencement of OTC Trading

December 10, 2025 5:30 PM

Horizon Space Acquisition I Corp. (NASDAQ:HSPO)(NASDAQ:HSPOU)(NASDAQ:HSPOW)(NASDAQ:HSPOR), (the "Company"), a special purpose acquisition company, today announces that its ordinary shares, units, warrants, and rights will be suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") prior to market open on December 12, 2025, and will commence trading on the over-the-counter markets operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (the "OTC") on the same...

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How Wells Fargo Is Supporting Los Angeles-Area Families and Businesses Recovering From Wildfires

December 10, 2025 3:30 PM

By Eric Best, Staff Writer Families and businesses have been rebuilding since severe wildfires devasted the Greater Los Angeles area in January 2025. Immediately following the disaster, Wells Fargo supported organizations on the ground. However, more needs to be done. Customers, employees, and communities still need more resources to support their long-term recovery and to help them become more resilient to future disruptions. That's why the...

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Digital Landia + Influencer Hero Are Launching 20% Lifetime Commission Program That Creates Self-Growing System: More App Users in Your City = More Value for Local Vets = Vets Become Brand Ambassadors = Even More App Users

December 10, 2025 1:50 PM

Digital Landia Holding Corp today dropped the pet industry's most aggressive play: the invite-only beta launch of AgenticPet paired with a 20% recurring commission through an affiliate program that turns every pet influencer into a distribution powerhouse. Part of Digital Landia's marketing campaign will be powered by Influencer Hero with a possible 10X ROAS (Return on Adds Spent). The Game-Changing Model: Influencers Drive B2C, B2C Fuels B2B...

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KeyBank Names Walters Corporate Responsibility Officer

December 10, 2025 9:30 AM

KeyBank has named Olivia Walters corporate responsibility officer for the Hudson Valley/Metro NY and Eastern Pennsylvania markets. In this position she will oversee KeyBank's philanthropic budget and investment strategies to meet community needs, as well as create and maintain relationships with community-based nonprofit organizations. Walters also will oversee KeyBank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance goals throughout the region....

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Valsoft Corporation Announces Closing of Previously Announced Acquisition of Quorum Information Technologies in an All-Cash Transaction

December 10, 2025 9:20 AM

Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), pursuant to which 2745122 Alberta Inc. (the "Purchaser"), an affiliate of Valsoft, has acquired all of the issued and...

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Most Small Businesses Aren't Ready for New Retirement Mandates, Ubiquity Retirement + Savings Survey Finds

December 10, 2025 9:00 AM

Small businesses increasingly see 401(k)s as a must-have to attract and keep great people, but many admit they are still playing catch-up on the fast-changing rules that govern them. A new survey from Ubiquity Retirement + Savings, a pioneer and nationally recognized innovator in small business retirement solutions, shows that small business owners know the value of offering a 401(k) plan, but reveals only 30% are prepared for what's coming...

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Cashmere Valley Bank Commences Self Tender Offer to Repurchase up to 200,000 Shares of its Common Stock

December 10, 2025 6:00 AM

Cashmere Valley Bank (OTCQX:CSHX) (the "Bank") announced today that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 200,000 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $75.00. The tender offer is expected to expire on January 12, 2026, unless extended. Tenders of shares must be made prior to the expiration of the tender offer and may be withdrawn at any time prior to that time. As of November 30, 2025, the Bank had 3,906,708 shares of...

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Provident Polska Secures Full Payment Institution License from KNF

December 10, 2025 4:30 AM

Provident Polska S.A., one of Poland's largest non-banking financial institutions, has received a full Payment Institution (KIP) license from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego - KNF). The license marks a major step in Provident Polska's nearly 30-year history and allows the company to expand its range of financial services. It removes the restrictions of its previous small payment institution status,...

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AR Ventures Launches Small-Cap IPO Consulting to Help Startups Go Public Without Heavy VC Dilution

December 9, 2025 10:35 PM

AR Ventures today announced the launch of a new IPO consulting practice that helps fast-growing technology startups access public markets through small-cap IPOs, micro-cap IPOs and direct listings of shares - without surrendering control to late-stage venture capital. Founded by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexander Rugaev, AR Ventures works with revenue-generating startups across AI, robotics, fintech and SaaS that are ready to...

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Elevate Financial Partners Expands Business Planning Division Ahead of Critical 2025 Year-End Planning Season

December 9, 2025 1:00 PM

Elevate Financial Partners, an independent, multi-entity financial services organization offering integrated tax, insurance, investment, and business planning solutions, today announced significant growth across its advisory divisions - capping a milestone fourth year with an expanded suite of services designed to help individuals, families, and business owners prepare for the close of 2025. The firm is now scheduling year-end planning sessions...

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Sidoti Events, LLC's Year-End Virtual Investor Conference

December 9, 2025 12:48 PM

Sidoti Events, LLC, an affiliate of Sidoti & Company, LLC, has released the presentation schedule and weblinks for its two-day Year-End Virtual Investor Conference taking place Wednesday and Thursday, December 10-11, 2025. The presentation schedule is subject to change. Please visit www.sidoti.com/events for the most updated version and webinar links. Presentation Schedule *All Times EST Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (Day 1) 8:30-9:00 Freightos...

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OnyxIQ Launches Scorecards: The First No-Code, Real-Time Underwriting Engine Built for Modern Funders & Lenders

December 9, 2025 11:00 AM

OnyxIQ today announced the launch of Scorecards, a next-generation underwriting and decisioning engine that enables lenders and funders to make instant, consistent, automated credit decisions without writing a single line of code. Scorecards is designed to eliminate up to 95% of the manual underwriting workload, a figure Onyx founder Jay has repeatedly highlighted: "The Scorecard/Rule-based engine is a defining shift for modern underwriting....

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AB: Examining Turbocharged AI Adoption Through a Sustainability Lens

December 9, 2025 9:50 AM

Lei Qiu| Chief Investment Officer -Thematic Innovation Equities Ben Ruegsegger, CFA| Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst-Sustainable Thematic Equities James Russo| Senior Research Analyst-Strategic Core Equities Henna Nordqvist, CFA| Corporate Credit Analyst-Fixed Income Companies' rapid AI uptake brings environmental and social benefits-along with risks. Companies are accelerating their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to...

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Sydecar Welcomes Two Seasoned Leaders to Guide Next Chapter of Growth

December 9, 2025 9:00 AM

Sydecar, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and fund administration platform for venture, today announced the addition of two strategic hires to its team: Tim Frederick has joined as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Alice Chen has joined as Vice President of Product. Together, they will focus on accelerating the development of Sydecar's unified, end-to-end platform that provides robust transaction support for emerging managers and...

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Bonk, Inc. Completes Strategic Capital Structure Optimization to Support Institutional Growth and Digital Asset Strategy

December 9, 2025 8:00 AM

Bonk, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNKK) (the "Company") today announced that it is moving forward with a strategic realignment of its capital structure, implementing a 1-for-35 reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock. The move serves as the final foundational step in the Company's year-long transformation from a legacy beverage entity into a focused, revenue-generating digital asset holding company. The reverse stock split will become effective on...

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AutoUse Goes Live on VeroOS, Modernizing Floorplan Lending with Digital Infrastructure

December 9, 2025 8:00 AM

Vero, the leading provider of digital operating systems for floor plan financing, is proud to announce the successful launch of AutoUse on the VeroOS platform. This milestone marks the start of a new chapter for AutoUse, a trusted auto finance provider with over 50 years of experience supporting auto dealers and their customers across the Northeast. Enhancing Dealer Finance with Smart Infrastructure As part of this deployment, AutoUse is now...

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Grantd Launches the Definitive Equity Compensation Advice Platform

December 9, 2025 6:00 AM

Today, Grantd announced the official launch of its AI-powered equity compensation advice platform. The platform empowers financial advisors and their clients to maximize wealth from equity grants through institutional-grade analytics and tax-intelligent insights. "Equity compensation represents trillions in untapped opportunity," said Brian McDonald, Founder & CEO of Grantd. "We built Grantd to help advisors turn that opportunity into measurable...

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How Renaissance Translations is Transforming Global Communication for Modern Businesses

December 9, 2025 2:15 AM

In today's global marketplace, companies operate across borders, cultures, and languages. The ability to communicate clearly has become a competitive advantage, helping organisations expand, build trust, and grow internationally. As a result, the demand for reliable language services has never been greater. This is where Renaissance Translations, a leading translation agency, has established itself as a strategic partner for businesses around...

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