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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases research discussing the expected and unexpected effects of the current government shutdown, which is now in its fourth week, with no end in sight. Since 1980, there have been 11 federal government shutdowns that furloughed employees, the longest of which lasted 34 days. While shutdowns are characterized by the cessation of certain revenue streams and payments to state and local governments, hospitals, and higher education institutions, the current shutdo

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AppsFlyer today announced its collaboration with Walmart Connect Mexico, one of LATAM’s leading retail media networks, to support the retailer’s next phase of omnichannel retail media, empowering brand partners with secure data collaboration and advanced activation capabilities. Through this engagement, Walmart Connect Mexico is leveraging AppsFlyer’s DCR to enable privacy-safe, two-way collaboration with brand partners. The platform supports custom audience buil

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BeazerHomes--It’s no secret that interest rates, home prices and inflation have created significant affordability barriers for today’s homebuyers. In the face of current market challenges, Beazer Homes, the country’s #1 energy efficient homebuilder*, is shining a light on how its advanced home performance and curated choices improve affordability for homeowners and contribute to a healthier and more comfortable lifestyle. “We understand homebuyer concerns, and we’re fully committed

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #carrier--Safety National announced today that S&P Global Ratings has assigned an A+ financial strength rating to its subsidiary SN Re PIC 1 Ltd.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hog Media (HMA), a content creator network, talent agency, and brand consulting firm, today announced a strategic partnership with Sleeper, the industry-leading fantasy sports platform. As part of the deal, Sleeper will serve as the presenting sponsor of Hog Media for the next six months activating across HMA’s creator network and digital channels to reach millions of engaged sports fans nationwide. HMA aggregates more than 200 sports content creators with highly eng

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), a global leader in risk, strategy and people, and Bloomberg Media today announced a strategic knowledge partnership powering select Bloomberg Media event properties, including Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Bloomberg New Economy Coalitions, Qatar Economic Forum, Bloomberg House at Davos and Bloomberg Invest New York. This partnership focuses on developing and distributing thought leadership at Bloomberg’s global marquee events, helping senior

PASO ROBLES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Performant Capital today announced its portfolio company, BevLogic, will acquire select beverage alcohol compliance technology assets from Avalara, Inc., including regulatory compliance solutions dedicated to the needs of wineries and related beverage alcohol producers. Performant Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled service companies to accelerate their growth. Founded in 1997 as Compli, BevLogic

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today set a new benchmark for intelligent audit with the launch of its expanded Expert AI capabilities in the CCH Axcess™ Audit suite. With a focus on embedding proprietary generative and agentic intelligence across audit workflows, Wolters Kluwer is helping firms accelerate engagements, improve accuracy, and deliver greater value to clients at a time when audit teams face mounting complexity and demand for speed. “With Expert AI

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chime (Nasdaq: CHYM) is officially kicking off the holiday season with its first-ever holiday campaign, Bank Smarter This Season, starring Jason Momoa. The campaign marks Chime’s first collaboration with Momoa and is built around the belief that banking should be smarter, simpler, and built for real people. In the campaign, Momoa embodies a variety of everyday people as he narrates the chaos of the holidays — from packed stores to long checkout lines to mounting

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of MMG Insurance Company (MMG) (Presque Isle, ME). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect MMG’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The revised o

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Farmers National Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: FMNB) and Middlefield Banc Corp. is fair to Farmers shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Farmers shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether Farmers and its board vio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volante Technologies, the global leader in Payments as a Service (PaaS), today announced a new partnership with British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB), to modernize the bank’s payment processing infrastructure and replace legacy systems with a cloud-native platform. BACB will use Volante’s PaaS solution to automate and streamline the entirety of its payments volumes across multiple payment schemes, including SWIFT MT/ISO 20022, CHAPS, Faster Payments, BACS, and internal

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HRTech--Nominations Now Open for 2026 Phenom HR Awards

NEWARK, N.J. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #banks--Cybrid, the leading platform for compliant stablecoins and fiat payment infrastructure, today announced it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures. The funding will accelerate Cybrid’s mission to drive stablecoins as the preferred choice for financial institutions, cross-border remittances, and B2B payments. By combining stabl

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AndersenConsulting--Andersen Consulting continues to expand its business and technology transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with MOYO.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #commercialmortgage--Gantry reports more than $2.7 billion of new commercial mortgage production through third quarter 2025 as servicing portfolio approaches $24 billion

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN) to Farmers National Banc Corp. for 2.6 shares of Farmers common stock per share of Middlefield common stock is fair to Middlefield shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Middlefield shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zha

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases a Day 2 recap of the ABS East 2025 conference held at the Fontainebleau in Miami on October 19-22. As noted in our Day 1 Recap, ABS East hit a record attendance this year with over 7,000 attendees and more than 150,000 meetings scheduled. This was evident in the activity surrounding the panels, hallway traffic, filled exhibit halls, and bustling events. There were 19 panels on a variety of structured finance topics during Day 2. Click here to view the re

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rise Growth Partners (“Rise”), the ultimate growth partner for exceptional advisor firms, today announced its latest strategic minority investment, a long-term partnership with Krilogy, a St. Louis-based RIA firm managing more than $4 billion in client assets. Founded in 2009, Krilogy is guided by its principle of “the art of accomplishment”—an unwavering commitment to energy, hard work and getting ordinary and extraordinary things done for clients. The firm has

EUGENE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit Bank Group (OTCID: SBKO) Q3 2025 Net Income - $3.94 million or $0.50 per fully diluted share, an increase of 23.3 percent over Q3 2024. 2025 Year to Date Net Income - $10.2 million or $1.30 per fully diluted share, an increase of 22.1 percent over similar period in 2024. Cash and Securities total $169.5 million – 13.1 percent of assets and increased 28.9 percent over the previous quarter. Year over year Net Loan Growth - $73.0 million or 7.2 percent. Q3 202