Banking & Finance

Avidbank Announces New HOA Banking Solutions Team

August 6, 2026 11:00 AM

Avidbank Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVBH), the holding company for Avidbank, a California state-chartered bank, today announced the hiring of two seasoned professionals, Kimberly Bohn and Chris Lucas, to lead and build its new HOA Banking Solutions vertical. The team extends Avidbank's deposit and treasury management capabilities to homeowners associations (HOAs) and the management companies that serve them, adding further diversification and depth...

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Aflac Leadership Development Experts Volunteer for United Way, Helping Their Employees Identify Strengths and Build Confidence

August 6, 2026 11:00 AM

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom When a group of United Way employees gathered recently for a leadership workshop, they didn't just sit through a presentation filled with management theories and slide decks. Instead, they spent the day reconnecting with their individual strengths, learning how their most powerful skills show up at work and exploring practical ways to become more effective leaders for their teams and the communities they...

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AllianceBernstein: Carbon Emissions Compliance May Redefine Corporate Strength

August 6, 2026 10:30 AM

Patrick O'Connell, CFA | Director-Responsible Investing Portfolio Solutions and Research Paulina Alcantara | Senior Research Analyst-Emerging Markets Value Okan Akin, CFA | Research Analyst-Corporate Credit Managing carbon output may become a key profitability driver under a new EU border tax. The European Union (EU), pursuing ambitious decarbonization goals, is significantly recalibrating its emissions compliance regime with the Carbon Border...

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Orion Financial Breaks Ground on First Mississippi Branch in Southaven

August 6, 2026 9:00 AM

Orion Financial officially broke ground Monday on its first Mississippi branch, marking a major milestone in the organization's continued growth across the Mid-South. Held at 6205 Getwell Road, the ceremony brought together local officials, community leaders, business partners, and Orion Financial leadership to celebrate the start of construction on the new Southaven location. Expected to open in 2027, the full-service banking center will offer...

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Young Living Essential Oils and PayQuicker Bring Faster Commission Payments to Young Living Brand Partners

August 6, 2026 9:00 AM

Young Living is modernizing how its Brand Partners get paid by transitioning from monthly to weekly commission payouts. Powered by PayQuicker, a global payouts orchestration platform, the new program gives Young Living Brand Partners faster access to earned sales commissions and reflects growing demand for payment experiences that match the speed of today's digital economy. The launch of weekly payouts with the new YL Wallet, powered by...

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MetLife 2025 Sustainability Report: Talent and Skills Development

August 6, 2026 8:35 AM

MetLife's foundation of learning and professional development enhances our workforce's ability to move with speed and discipline to deliver results in a changing world. Our approach emphasizes building business-critical skills and empowering employees to pursue development opportunities. We create impactful learning experiences through a combination of virtual, hybrid, in-person and individual self-paced opportunities, where our people can...

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Fortun Holdings Reports Record Monthly Funding Volume for July 2026

August 6, 2026 8:31 AM

Fortun Holdings, Corp. (OTCID:FRTU) ("Fortun" or the "Company"), a financial technology company focused on providing revenue-based financing to underserved small businesses, today announced that it funded approximately $1,454,500 in small-business financing transactions during July 2026, representing the highest monthly funding volume in the Company's history. The July result was approximately 29% higher than the Company's average monthly...

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Kingsway Announces Acquisition of Romeo Computer Company, Inc. by Image Solutions

August 6, 2026 8:30 AM

Kingsway Corporation (NYSE:KWY) ("Kingsway" or the "Company"), the only publicly-traded US company employing the Search Fund model to acquire and build great businesses, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Image Solutions, LLC ("Image Solutions"), has acquired the assets of Romeo Computer Company, Inc. ("RCC"), a provider of managed IT and cybersecurity solutions based in the state of Michigan. Serving small and mid-sized...

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New Report Reveals Why So Many Well-Off Americans Still Feel Average

August 6, 2026 7:00 AM

Zoe Financial, a digital wealth platform that connects people with vetted financial advisors nationwide, released a new report called "Affluent, Feeling Average". The research paper looks at why many Americans who have done well financially still don't feel rich. The report found that even though people say it takes $2.3 million to feel "rich" and $839,000 to feel "comfortable", when they reach these numbers, they still describe themselves as...

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9 Creative Family Vacation Ideas that Don't Cost a Fortune

August 6, 2026 5:20 AM

When you're trying to keep costs in check, vacation planning can start to feel limited. But a memorable vacation doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. Whether you're saving up, redeeming credit card rewards or considering personal loans, a little creativity can go a long way toward stretching your travel budget. 1. Keep it local Your next vacation spot may be closer than you think. Gather a list of free museums, parks, markets, historic...

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Infinity Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

August 5, 2026 7:30 PM

Infinity Bancorp (OTCQB:INFT) (the "Company" or "Bancorp"), the holding company for Infinity Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended, June 30, 2026. Financial highlights for the second quarter of 2026: Net income was $1.4 million for the second quarter, a 6.2% increase over the first quarter of 2026 A cash dividend of $0.10 per share was paid to shareholders during the second quarter of 2026 Loans increased...

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Pentagon I Capital Corp. Announces Filing of Filing Statement with Respect to Its Qualifying Transaction

August 5, 2026 5:00 PM

Pentagon I Capital Corp. (TSXV:PNTI.P) ("Pentagon"), a capital pool company under TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") Policy 2.4 (the "CPC Policy"), is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated July 31, 2026 regarding the receipt of conditional acceptance from the TSXV in respect of its previously announced "Qualifying Transaction" pursuant to the CPC Policy with Prospectiva Resources Ltd. ("Prospectiva") (the "Transaction"),...

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Sharonview Federal Credit Union Announces 2026 Scholarship Recipients

August 5, 2026 4:30 PM

Sharonview Federal Credit Union, in partnership with the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026-2027 scholarship program. These recipients are: Spencer Hirsch, Roman Fisher, Christian Roberts, Tyrra Ferguson, Brylee Greene, Robert Earls, Raygan Short, Abigail Canipe, Alyssa Milton, Jocelyn Sanchez, Ja-Imoni Haygood, Kathleen Griffin, Jillian Brand, Laylah Williams, and Eileen Stephens. In total,...

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Tortoise Capital Announces Correction to Previously Reported Net Asset Values for Tortoise Global Water ETF (TBLU)

August 5, 2026 4:00 PM

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C, investment adviser to the Tortoise Global Water ETF (NYSE:TBLU) (the "Fund"), today announced that it identified an error in the Fund's previously reported net asset values ("NAVs") for July 20, 2026, and July 21, 2026. The error caused the Fund's NAVs to be overstated on the affected dates. The previously reported NAVs for the respective dates will be corrected and restated. The Corrected NAVs are as follows:...

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Seaport Research Partners Announces 2026 Annual Summer Investor Conference

August 5, 2026 3:30 PM

Seaport Research Partners ("SRP"), a rapidly expanding independent equity research platform built by senior analysts for institutional investors, announced its 2026 Annual Summer Investor Conference, taking place virtually on August 18-19, 2026. The invitation-only event will bring together more than 120 publicly traded companies with an average market capitalization of approximately $21 billion, alongside hundreds of leading institutional...

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Project Launch: New Partnership Invests in Sustainable Vanilla Production and Farmer Resilience in Madagascar

August 5, 2026 12:15 PM

Vanilla farming communities in Madagascar will have the opportunity to participate in a capacity building project that fosters independence, sustainable livelihoods and trade justice throughout the next three and a half years. With funding from Frontier Co-op, an American organic spice company, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Fairtrade will implement a comprehensive project supporting smallholder vanilla cooperatives in vanilla...

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D. Boral Capital Acted as Sole Bookrunner to East West Ave Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:EWAVU) in Connection with its $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering

August 5, 2026 10:00 AM

On August 3, 2026, East West Ave Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:EWAVU) (the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, announced the closing of its previously announced initial public offering (the "IPO") of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under "EWAVU" beginning July 30, 2026. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, and one right to receive one-fourth of one share of common...

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KeyBank Celebrates Third Anniversary of Key Select Checking(R) With Nearly $7 Million in Annual Bonuses Paid to Clients

August 5, 2026 9:30 AM

KeyBank (NYSE:KEY) today marks the third anniversary of Key Select Checking®, the interest-bearing checking account designed to reward clients for the direct deposits they make to their account. Since its launch three years ago, KeyBank has paid out nearly $7 million in annual cash bonuses to qualifying Key Select Checking clients. "Three years ago, we set out to build a checking account that rewards clients for banking with Key," said Josh...

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How to Reduce Expenses as a Digital Nomad

August 5, 2026 9:00 AM

Many digital nomads aim to save money by staying in places with a lower cost of living. But picking affordable locations is only one part of reducing expenses. The next step is to make a budget that works month after month by reviewing the costs that shape your daily life on the road. When you have a clearer view of your housing, work and travel expenses, you can make choices that help create a digital nomad lifestyle that's built around what...

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Blue Bridge Financial Extends and Upsizes Corporate Notes to $23.0 Million

August 5, 2026 8:00 AM

Blue Bridge Financial, Inc. (Blue Bridge) a leading independent commercial equipment finance company, announced the successful extension and upsize of its corporate notes to $23.0 million. Blue Bridge will use the additional capital to support ongoing growth and for general corporate purposes. Since its founding in 2009, Blue Bridge has funded more than $600 million to over 9,000 small and medium-sized businesses across 30+ industries throughout...

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