Banking & Finance

SeABank Reports Balanced Growth, Pre-Tax Profit Reaches Nearly VND6.9 trillion in 2025

January 23, 2026 5:00 AM

Vietnam's Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) announced its 2025 business results, reporting balanced growth in both scale and efficiency. SeABank's comprehensive restructuring of a vertically integrated business model, combined with a flexible operating strategy, has driven impressive 2025 results: Pre-tax profit reached VND6.868 trillion, up 13.73% YoY and achieving 106% of annual KPIs; NoII surged by 80.54% to VND4.410...

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Hilbert Group's Flagship Strategy Basis+ Delivers Strong 2025 Performance

January 23, 2026 4:15 AM

Hilbert Group (STO:HILB-B)(FRA:999) - During 2025, the Basis+ Strategy delivered returns above target for both the BTC and USD share classes The strategy continues to attract strong investor interest, while maintaining a focus on disciplined risk management and high operational quality. Hilbert Capital, the asset management division of Hilbert Group AB (Nasdaq First North:HILB B), today provides a performance update on its flagship product, the...

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IMF Chief Warns AI "Tsunami" Hitting Jobs as UAE Hosts Davos Dialogue on Inclusive Growth

January 23, 2026 2:30 AM

The United Arab Emirates hosted a high-level dialogue at the UAE Pavilion during the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, convening global leaders to examine the shifting dynamics of the world economy, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on labour markets, and the future of inclusive growth amid accelerating economic and technological change. Held under the title The Great Rebalancing: Artificial Intelligence, Jobs, and the...

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Investar Holding Corporation Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter Results

January 22, 2026 5:20 PM

Investar Holding Corporation ("Investar") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Investar reported net income available to common shareholders of $5.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $5.7 million, or $0.54 per diluted...

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Brean Capital Welcomes Theresa Young as Managing Director in Whole Loan Facilitation Strategy, Financial Institutions Group

January 22, 2026 5:20 PM

Brean Capital is pleased to announce that Theresa Young has joined the firm as Managing Director in Whole Loan Facilitation Strategy, Financial Institutions Group. Her return to Brean underscores the firm's commitment to strengthening client relationships through continual process and technology enhancements...making the loan sales facilitation process easier and more efficient for all parties. Brean's growth in the facilitation of whole loan...

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FutureGen Industries Announces Private Placement

January 22, 2026 5:00 PM

FutureGen Industries Corp. (formerly Right Season Investments Corp.) (TSXV:LITT)(Frankfurt:T500, WKN: A41WY4) ("FutureGen Industries" or the "Company") announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 3,571,428 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.14 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $500,000. Each Unit shall consist of one common share (each a "Share") and one...

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JD Bancshares, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Three and Twelve-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2025 and Chairman Succession

January 22, 2026 4:15 PM

JD Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), (OTCQX:JDVB), the parent holding company of JD Bank (the "Bank"), reports its unaudited financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025. Net income is $3,232,870 or $0.94 per share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3,777,235 or $1.10 per share for the linked quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $3,245,496 or $0.95 per share for the three-month...

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Bar Harbor Bankshares Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results; Declares Dividend

January 22, 2026 4:10 PM

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported fourth quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $11.8 million or $0.70 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $15.5 million or $0.93 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $8.9 million or $0.54 per diluted share and core earnings (Non-GAAP) of $15.4 million or $0.95 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2025. FOURTH QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons to...

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General Purpose Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing on or about January 23, 2026

January 22, 2026 4:00 PM

General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced today that holders of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering of units completed on December 4, 2025 (the "Offering") may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants included in the units commencing on or about January 23, 2026. Any units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol...

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Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

January 22, 2026 1:45 PM

Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX:STBI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, payable March 13, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026. This declaration increases the quarterly dividend by $0.01 to the highest level in the Company's history. About Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Sturgis Bank & Trust Company (the...

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PB Financial Corporation Reports Record Earnings for Both the Fourth Quarter and the Year 2025

January 22, 2026 11:35 AM

Ted E. Whitehurst, President and CEO of PB Financial Corporation (OTCQX:PBNC), the holding company (the "Company") for Providence Bank, announced today that the Company reported net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, of $6,049,519 compared to $3,937,492 for the same period in 2024, an increase of 53.64%. For 2025, net income available to common shareholders was $21,571,965 compared to $15,814,873 for...

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Insurance Agency Mergers and Acquisitions Dip 12% in 2025

January 22, 2026 10:07 AM

The pace of M&A activity slowed in 2025 as the number of buyers has continued to shrink since 2021 - both signs of the industry's consolidation, according to OPTIS Partners, an investment banking and financial consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry. Firms announced 695 insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in 2025, down 12% from 2024, the OPTIS Partners database revealed. "The story of 2025 is more like that of 2019 than any...

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Protect Yourself from Fraud: Tips from KeyBank

January 22, 2026 9:30 AM

Arming yourself with the latest information is crucial to protecting your financial accounts and your personal data. Here are a few guidelines to help you safeguard your accounts against fraud. Use online banking and account alerts to catch suspicious activity quickly You don't have to wait for your monthly statement to check your account activity - in fact, we recommend reviewing your transactions daily. Online banking allows you 24/7 access to...

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How Mastercard Is Shaping Inclusive Economic Growth in 2026: From Evidence to Implementation

January 22, 2026 9:15 AM

Originally published by Mastercard As technology reshapes the global economy at breakneck speed, the question isn't whether innovation will transform lives-it already is. The challenge before us is to ensure these innovations are expansive and inclusive, driving improved financial health, resilience, and opportunity for everyone, everywhere. At the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, we know evidence is essential for impact. Entering 2026,...

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Bluesky Digital Signs Binding LOI to Acquire ChessGold Inc.

January 22, 2026 8:00 AM

Bluesky Digital Assets Corp. (CSE:BTC)(OTCQB:BTCWF) ("Bluesky" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with ChessGold Inc. ("ChessGold") dated January 21, 2026 to effect a transaction that will result in the acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of ChessGold by the Company (the "Proposed Transaction") to ultimately form the resulting issuer (the "Resulting Issuer").If completed,...

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Shane Kinahan Challenges 5 Myths Holding Everyday Investors Back

January 22, 2026 7:30 AM

Shane Kinahan, Co Founding Managing Partner at Lake Avenue Capital, is calling attention to five myths that he believes quietly push investors into poor decisions, missed opportunities, and unnecessary risk. "Most mistakes I see are not about math," Kinahan says. "They start with a story someone accepted as truth and never tested." Below, he breaks down five common myths, why they sound convincing, and what investors can do instead. Myth 1:...

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Sceptre Ventures Announces 10-for-1 Share Consolidation and Non-Brokered Private Placement Offering

January 21, 2026 11:25 PM

Sceptre Ventures Inc. ("Sceptre" or the "Company") (TSXV-NEX:SVP.H) announces that it intends to complete a consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares (the "Shares") on the basis of one (1) new Share (each, a "Post-Consolidated Share") for every ten (10) current outstanding Shares (the "Consolidation"). The Company also wishes to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 6,000,000 units (each, a "Unit") at a...

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FutureGen Industries Provides Shareholder Update on Expanded Investment Strategy in High-Growth Technology Sectors

January 21, 2026 6:00 PM

FutureGen Industries Corp. (formerly Right Season Investments Corp.) (TSXV:LITT) ("FutureGen Industries" or the "Company") is providing an update to its shareholders regarding the Company's expanded investment mandate focused on innovation-driven, high-growth technology sectors. The Company reports that, further to its press release dated June 19, 2025, it intends to advance its strategy by pursuing investment exposure through investments in...

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Currency Exchange International Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results

January 21, 2026 5:42 PM

Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the "Group" or "CXI") (TSX:CXI)(OTCQX:CURN), today reported 5% revenue growth over the prior year and net income of $10.3 million for the year ended October 31, 2025, up $7.8 million or 317% over the prior year. This 2025 reported net income reflected $14.0 million net income from continuing operations and a net loss of $3.7 million from Exchange Bank of Canada ("EBC"), the Group's Canadian subsidiary,...

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Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Income of $28.8 Million, or $0.54 per Diluted Share

January 21, 2026 5:00 PM

Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company," "Old Second," "we," "us," and "our") (NASDAQ:OSBC), the parent company of Old Second National Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025. Our net income was $28.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $9.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, and net income of $19.1 million, or...

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