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Financial Independence Group Welcomes Katie Frazier as Director of Sales Enablement
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Financial Independence Group Welcomes Katie Frazier as Director of Sales Enablement

February 13, 2024 10:00 AM

Katie will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies and processes to align and drive sales growth through marketing and brand positioning.CORNELIUS, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Financial Independence Group, a leading financial services company working with independent financial advisors specializing in annuities, life insurance and long-term care products, has named Katie Frazier as director of sales enablement.Financial...

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Northern Trust Ireland Has Achieved 'The Mark'
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Northern Trust Ireland Has Achieved 'The Mark'

February 13, 2024 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Northern Trust We can now share the good news that the Northern Trust Ireland team has achieved the Business in the Community Ireland Mark ('The Mark'), Ireland's environmental, economic, social and governance standard.The Mark recognizes that we have gone above and beyond to foster a culture of continuous improvement when it comes to sustainability in our Irish business.We were assessed on...

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Building Stronger Partnerships: Banks and CDFIs in the Evolving Landscape of Community Development
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Building Stronger Partnerships: Banks and CDFIs in the Evolving Landscape of Community Development

February 13, 2024 9:45 AM

By Reymundo Ocañas, executive vice president & managing director, Community Development Banking at PNC and chair of LIIF's Board of Directors and Daniel Nissenbaum, CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Banks and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have long been collaborators in the shared pursuit of communities' economic vitality. As in any enduring partnership,...

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Grasshopper Partners With Greenlite For AI-Powered Enhanced Due Diligence
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Grasshopper Partners With Greenlite For AI-Powered Enhanced Due Diligence

February 13, 2024 9:00 AM

Partnership leverages the latest in GenAI to strengthen compliance capabilitiesNEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, and Greenlite, the leading generative AI platform for compliance teams, today announced their partnership to leverage Greenlite's AI-enhanced due diligence suite to bolster Grasshopper's risk decisioning proficiency for small and...

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Mass Fintech Hub Welcomes Four New Members
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Mass Fintech Hub Welcomes Four New Members

February 13, 2024 9:00 AM

Additions range from a fintech startup to academic institutions to a large nonprofit corporation, providing different insights and perspectives to aid in the organization's missionBOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Today, the Mass Fintech Hub, a public-private partnership dedicated to making the state a global leader in fintech, announced expansion of its membership, adding four new organizations. With the newest additions, which...

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Vox To Acquire Strategic Australian Royalty Portfolio
Banking & Financial ServicesMergers and Acquisitions

Vox To Acquire Strategic Australian Royalty Portfolio

February 13, 2024 9:00 AM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / Vox Royalty Corp. (TSX:VOXR)(NASDAQ:VOXR) ("Vox" or the "Company"), a returns focused mining royalty company, is pleased to announce that it has executed a binding agreement dated February 12, 2024, to acquire a portfolio of up to four royalties at various stages of development including: construction, development and exploration stages and the rights to one production-linked milestone payment, all...

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Commencement Bancorp, Inc. (CBWA) Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Commencement Bancorp, Inc. (CBWA) Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings

February 12, 2024 5:55 PM

Full Year 2023 HighlightsYear-over-year deposit growth of 6%, totaling 9% organic growth after eliminating brokered deposits. Cost of funds at year end was 1.73%, which compared favorably to peers.There were no borrowings at year-end 2023 compared to $26.9 million at year-end 2022.Non-performing assets to total assets were .08%, a reduction from year-end 2022 of .45%, and a representation of net recoveries of $712 thousand. The Allowance for...

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Ecofin Releases Quarterly Commentary Piece
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Ecofin Releases Quarterly Commentary Piece

February 12, 2024 5:25 PM

OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Ecofin announces the release of the Ecofin Tax-Advantaged Social Impact Fund (NASDAQ:TSIFX) quarterly commentary piece. The piece highlights deal transactions made during the quarter and includes a market update and outlook. A copy of the commentary piece is available here.About EcofinEcofin is a sustainable investment firm with roots dating to the 1990s and a global footprint with offices in...

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Forming Strategic Alliances
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Forming Strategic Alliances

February 12, 2024 11:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Regions Bank:Discover how a Regions community partner is thoughtfully developing youth into leaders who lift their peers, families and communities.By Kim Borges"You're better than that."The sentence rang louder than any classroom bell John Martin heard his tenth-grade year."I don't remember his name, I don't remember his face, but I remember those four words," said Martin of the coach who called...

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Boxwood Partners Advises Highland Arms Enterprises, a Leading Franchisee of Neighborly, On its Partnership with Main Post Partners
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Boxwood Partners Advises Highland Arms Enterprises, a Leading Franchisee of Neighborly, On its Partnership with Main Post Partners

February 12, 2024 11:10 AM

Leading M&A Advisory Firm Adds Another Successful Transaction within the Residential Services SectorJUPITER, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Boxwood Partners, a leading boutique middle-market M&A advisory firm, is pleased to announce a partnership between Highland Arms Enterprises, Inc. ("HAE" or "the Company"), one of the largest franchisees of Precision Garage Door Service ("PDS"), a Neighborly® company, and Main Post Partners, a...

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Latino Network Hosts Fundraiser and Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Latino Network Hosts Fundraiser and Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank

February 12, 2024 9:15 AM

KeyBank grant will expand college and career readiness support for local Latino studentsPORTLAND, OR / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Latino Network hosted a Gather for Good fundraiser on Thursday, February 8th in downtown Portland and received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to support its Escalera (11th and 12th grades) and Fuerza (post-secondary) programs. The funds will be used to bolster these programs' existing curriculum and services by...

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IEC Appoints UK Corporate Broker
Banking & Financial ServicesRegulatory

IEC Appoints UK Corporate Broker

February 12, 2024 2:00 AM

IEC Appoints UK Corporate Broker for £100m 15% Bond FundraisingLONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Investment Evolution Credit plc (AQSE:IEC) - 12 February 2024: IEC, a global fintech group specialising in online consumer loans, announces it has appointed Axis Capital Markets Limited ("the Corporate Broker" or "Axis Capital Markets"), a leading UK institutional broker, to act as IEC's Corporate Broker. As part of its role as Corporate...

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Angel Ai Runs 2nd Commercial before The Big Game With Fair Lending for All
Banking & Financial ServicesCompany Update

Angel Ai Runs 2nd Commercial before The Big Game With Fair Lending for All

February 9, 2024 5:00 PM

Angel Ai, proudly part of the Sun West Mortgage (swmc.com, NMLS 3277) family, will advertise before The Big Game for the 2nd year with a new ad spot that will be supported in digital and streaming media. The ad showcases its AI platform and shows its ability to deliver Fair Lending for all.NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / In a continuation of the story it started last year, the 2024 ad joyfully integrates live-action and animation...

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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Monthly Distribution
Banking & Financial ServicesDividends

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC Announces Monthly Distribution

February 9, 2024 4:27 PM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Investment Fund VCC (TSX:FAP)(UEN: T21VC0235H) (the "Company"), a closed-end investment company trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today that it will pay a monthly distribution of CAD 1.75 cents per share on February 29, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of February 22, 2024 (ex-dividend date February 21, 2024).The policy of the Company's Board of Directors...

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abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details
Banking & Financial ServicesDividends

abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

February 9, 2024 4:27 PM

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP),(NYSE:AGD),(NYSE:AOD),(NYSE:ASGI),(NYSE:AWP),(NYSE:IFN),(NYSE:JEQ) and (NYSE American:FAX),(NYSE American:FCO),(NYSE American:IAF),(NYSE American:THW),(NYSE American:VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on February 29, 2024 to all shareholders of...

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Declares a Monthly Distribution of $0.1175 Per Share
Banking & Financial ServicesDividends

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Declares a Monthly Distribution of $0.1175 Per Share

February 9, 2024 4:15 PM

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:ARDC) announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of February 2024 of $0.1175 per common share, payable as noted below.The following dates apply to the declared distribution:Ex-Date: February 20, 2024Record Date: February 21, 2024Payable Date: February 29, 2024Per Share Amount: $0.1175Based on the Fund's current share...

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Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner at Arizona State University
Banking & Financial ServicesDiversity, Equity and Inclusion

Northern Trust Proudly Sponsors Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner at Arizona State University

February 9, 2024 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / We were proud sponsors and partners to last week's impactful Black Professionals & Leaders Dinner held at Arizona State University.The dinner, presented by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Zeta Alpha Chapter, allowed us to support efforts to bridge the gap between black undergraduate students and working professionals.This event provided the space for these students to engage with...

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KeyBank Provides $18.1 Million of Financing for the Construction of New Affordable Single Family Homes in Cleveland
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

KeyBank Provides $18.1 Million of Financing for the Construction of New Affordable Single Family Homes in Cleveland

February 9, 2024 9:15 AM

Henrietta Homes will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase homes in the Hough neighborhoodCLEVELAND, OH / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) invested $10.2 million of 4% Federal LIHTC Equity and provided a $7.9 million construction loan to finance the development of Henrietta Homes. The development will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase (LTP) affordable single-family homes, to be built on vacant...

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Infinant Announces Partnership With Agility.io to Accelerate the Launch of BaaS Fintech Apps for Financial Institutions
Banking & Financial ServicesPartnerships

Infinant Announces Partnership With Agility.io to Accelerate the Launch of BaaS Fintech Apps for Financial Institutions

February 9, 2024 9:00 AM

This Alliance Will Help Control the Compliance and Regulatory Aspects of BaaS Programs and Accelerate the Direct Digital Brand Launches to MarketCHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / Infinant announces today that it has launched a go-to-market partnership with Agility.io, a global digital software provider that offers a white-label digital experience for banks as part of the new wave of banks taking control of their...

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Why Hundreds of Leaders, Academics and Industry Experts Came Together To Support Racial Equity
Banking & Financial ServicesEnvironmental, Social and Governance

Why Hundreds of Leaders, Academics and Industry Experts Came Together To Support Racial Equity

February 8, 2024 4:15 PM

MILWAUKEE, WI / ACCESSWIRE / February 8, 2024 / Northwestern MutualBY JOHN SCHLIFSKEOriginally published by Northwestern Mutual on October 27th, 2023John Schlifske is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Northwestern MutualMore than three years ago, I asked our company to think differently than the status quo and stand behind a commitment to racial equity amidst a charged media and social climate. This week, I stood in front of...

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