Banking & Finance

Aflac Voices - Audrey Boone Tillman: Advice for New Professionals

September 9, 2025 3:00 PM

Aflac Incorporated Photo: Audrey Boone Tillman, senior executive vice president, General Counsel Originally published on Aflac Newsroom With graduation in the rearview mirror and the summer season winding down, we have a wave of new professionals entering the workforce. Whether you're one of these new grads settling into the beginning of your career or a seasoned professional starting a new chapter, you'll probably be peppered with advice like,...

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Cator Wells Arranges £5.2m Funding for Challenging New-Build Commercial Development

September 9, 2025 12:45 PM

Specialist property finance brokerage Cator Wells Finance has successfully arranged a £5.2 million loan facility for Boxted Park, a groundbreaking new-build commercial development near Colchester, overcoming significant funding hurdles that had left the client unable to secure finance through traditional channels. Commercial development projects remain among the most challenging to fund, with many lenders unwilling to support schemes unless they...

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Catalyst Launches FedNow Service With Beehive Federal Credit Union, Powered by New Flex Core Integration

September 9, 2025 11:00 AM

Catalyst today announced that Beehive Federal Credit Union has successfully implemented FedNow® Send, Receive and Settlement instant payment capabilities made possible through Catalyst's faster payments platform and its latest core integration with Flex. The integration enables credit unions using Flex to send and receive FedNow instant payments with minimal friction, offering members fast, secure and reliable transaction capabilities 24/7/365....

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Valsoft Enters Public Safety Vertical with the Acquisition of WSI Technologies

September 9, 2025 10:25 AM

Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Canadian company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, today announced the acquisition of WSI Technologies ("WSI"), a leading provider of secure video recording solutions for the public safety and child advocacy sectors. Founded in 1977, WSI has built a strong reputation for delivering trusted technology that helps protect communities and improve outcomes...

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Mastercard: How Entrepreneurs Are Finding Strength in Numbers

September 9, 2025 9:50 AM

Originally published by Mastercard Entrepreneur Troy Shaw, right, speaks with Mastercard's Scherise Merritt, left, at the CNBC Small Business Playbook watch party at Mastercard's New York City Tech Hub. (Photo credit: Tanay Davis) When Elana Boyd Pea arrived in New York City for Mastercard's exclusive watch party of CNBC's Small Business Playbook last week, she wasn't just there to network. She was there to champion a mission that's been in her...

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Creating Pathways to Affordable Homeownership Through Community and Banking

September 9, 2025 9:45 AM

Ashley Taylor, assistant director, and Rebecca Buford, executive director, with Tenants to Homeowners help aspiring homeowners by providing financial education and connecting them with affordable options. Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog For Heather Dirk at U.S. Bank, housing affordability - whether it's a person's first time purchasing a home or looking for a new home for a growing family - is always top of mind. "There's a lot to...

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AllianceBernstein: Healthcare Pipelines and Paychecks - A Formula for Assessing Executive Pay

September 9, 2025 9:40 AM

Bob Herr| Director of Corporate Governance Ryan Oden| Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst-US Growth Equities Our research suggests that firms with sound executive pay practices yield healthier returns. Executive compensation plans are a useful tool for aligning the interests of management with those of shareholders. But we find that for pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms in particular, good incentives are critical. Our research...

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Immersive Learning: How Truist Is Elevating Innovation From the Inside Out

September 9, 2025 9:30 AM

This story was originally published on the Truist Newsroom. At Truist, innovation isn't just a buzzword-it's a mindset. And that mindset was on full display during a recent summit hosted as part of the Truist Immersive Learning Program, which brought together teammates from across the enterprise to explore the future of banking, technology, and client experience. The session was more than a workshop; it was a hands-on, minds-on journey into the...

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Sydecar Partners with Academy Bank to Expand Access to Private Market Transactions

September 9, 2025 9:00 AM

Sydecar, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and fund administration platform for venture, today announced a partnership with Academy Bank, a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corporation, to broaden the types of private market transactions that Sydecar customers can access. As Sydecar continues to grow, it aims to meet the diverse, evolving needs of venture fund and syndicate managers. With Academy Bank...

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Vero Technologies and Accend Launch Exclusive NextGen Leaders Dinner Series for Rising Asset Finance Executives

September 9, 2025 8:00 AM

Vero Technologies, a leading provider of modular lending technology solutions, and Accend, an AI-powered credit and underwriting platform, today announced the launch of their NextGen Leaders Dinner Series, an exclusive forum designed to connect and empower the next generation of decision-makers in wholesale and asset finance. The inaugural dinner, scheduled for September 17, 2025 in Atlanta, will bring together carefully selected rising...

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Skydo and Veem Partner to Power Seamless USD Collections for Indian Businesses

September 9, 2025 8:00 AM

Veem, a leading global payments solution provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Skydo, a Bengaluru-based cross-border payments platform serving Indian businesses, exporters and freelancers. This partnership delivers a faster, more compliant path for Indian businesses to expand into North America through reliable USD collections. This collaboration gives Indian businesses a faster, more reliable way to get paid by U.S. clients....

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Exit Factor Expands Territory With New Location in Atlanta, Georgia

September 8, 2025 2:00 PM

Exit Factor™, a franchise specializing in exit planning for small and mid-sized companies, announced the opening of Exit Factor Atlanta North, led by owner-operator Josiah Wiley. An accomplished executive with 20+ years of growth and innovation leadership at Johnson Controls and Tom Barrow Company, Wiley holds 10 U.S. and international patents and multiple awards. He brings this expertise to help Atlanta owners maximize value and plan...

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Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (HKHC) Upgrades to Trade on OTCQX(R) Best Market

September 8, 2025 12:02 PM

Horizon Kinetics Holding Corporation (OTCQX:HKHC), the holding company for Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, announced today that it upgraded to OTCQX from OTCID™ Basic Market. HKHC began trading September 5th, 2025 on OTCQX under the symbol "HKHC." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com. "As we approach our first-year anniversary as a public company, we are...

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O2 Sponsor Finance Provides Senior Secured Credit Facilities to Support San Francisco Equity Partners in its Acquisition of Formula Corp

September 8, 2025 12:00 PM

O2 Sponsor Finance, a division of Old Second National Bank (NASDAQ:OSBC), today announced that it provided senior secured credit facilities to support San Francisco Equity Partners ("SFEP") in its majority investment in Formula Corp - a leading formulator and contract manufacturer of cleaning products. Founded in 1983, Formula Corp is an innovative manufacturer of custom blended cleaning products for both consumer and professional end markets....

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Is Debt Consolidation a Good Way to Get Out of Debt?

September 8, 2025 12:00 PM

Debt consolidation is a financial strategy that involves combining multiple debts into one loan, ideally with a lower interest rate. It can be a good pathway out of debt - as long as you make your loan payments on time and don't accumulate more debt than you can manage before paying off your loan. On the downside, debt consolidation could also increase the total cost of debt. In this article, we'll explain what that means and when this option...

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Creating Entrepreneurship Opportunities

September 8, 2025 10:30 AM

"This was not the plan. But it's way better than I ever thought." Melanie Brown said this to herself before she began saying it to her students. Eight years ago, Brown bumped into a nonprofit board member she'd worked with in a prior role. He mentioned a newly established high school entrepreneurship program and encouraged her to apply to lead it. Her response? "No, thank you." When Brown bumped into him again just weeks later after not seeing...

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Key Secured Credit Card(R) Program Surpasses 40,000 Graduates, Driving Credit Score Growth and Financial Resilience

September 8, 2025 9:30 AM

Today, KeyBank (NYSE:KEY) announced the first half 2025 graduating classes of the Key Secured Credit Card® program comprise more than 4,400 clients who have been empowered to improve their credit scores and establish financial stability. Fifty-nine percent of these clients graduated within 12 months of joining the program and 88% have done so within 24 months. Graduation events were increased to quarterly in 2024 to reward clients more...

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Maverik Deploys Piston's Cardless Fueling Platform Across 800+ Locations to Power Secure Commercial Fleet Access

September 8, 2025 9:00 AM

Piston, a cardless payments platform that connects commercial fleets and fuel retailers, today announced a nationwide partnership with Maverik - Adventure's First Stop, which operates more than 825 convenience stores across 21 states. Piston's technology will roll out across the entire Maverik network in the coming month. The platform eliminates physical card workflows by allowing drivers to initiate transactions with a secure QR code or...

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Exit Factor Expands Territory With New Location in Scottsdale, Arizona

September 8, 2025 9:00 AM

Exit Factor™, a business consulting franchise that specializes in exit planning for small to mid-sized companies, announced today the opening of its newest location in Scottsdale, Arizona Owner, John Wiley, a former private equity strategist and longtime business owner, brings decades of real-world experience helping companies grow, scale, and prepare for full-value exits. will be the owner and operator of Exit Factor of Scottsdale Metro. The...

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Golden 1 Credit Union Launches Real-Time Credit Offer Automation With Modelshop

September 8, 2025 9:00 AM

Modelshop, a pioneer in real-time credit automation, today formally announced its partnership with Golden 1 Credit Union, one of the nation's largest credit unions. As consumer demand for real-time, customized credit options continues to rise, Golden 1 implemented Modelshop's AI-powered platform to support automated credit decisions. Through this collaboration, Golden 1 can now provide members with additional credit offers using Modelshop's...

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