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S&P Global Ratings Assigns A+ Financial Strength Rating to Safety National’s Subsidiary SN Re PIC 1 Ltd.
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.
Sleeper Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Hog Media in Strategic Multi-Platform Partnership Collaboration Showcases How Sports Creator Networks Can Rival Traditional Media Reach
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
Marsh McLennan and Bloomberg Media Announce Global Knowledge Partnership
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
Performant Capital Announces Acquisition of Avalara Beverage Alcohol Compliance Solutions
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
Wolters Kluwer launches Expert AI capabilities in CCH Axcess™ Audit Suite, ushering in a new era of intelligent audit
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
Chime Launches Its First-Ever Holiday Campaign, “Bank Smarter This Season,” Featuring Jason Momoa
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
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for MMG Insurance Company
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
FMNB Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Farmers National Banc Corp. Is Fair to Shareholders
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
British Arab Commercial Bank Partners With Volante Technologies to Modernize Payments Infrastructure With PaaS
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
Nominations Now Open for 2026 Phenom HR Awards
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HRTech--Nominations Now Open for 2026 Phenom HR Awards
Cybrid Raises $10M to Power Stablecoins for Financial Institutions
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
Andersen Consulting Adds Breadth to Digital Transformation Capabilities with MOYO
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AndersenConsulting--Andersen Consulting continues to expand its business and technology transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with MOYO.
Gantry Reports More Than $2.7 Billion of Commercial Mortgage Production Through Q3 2025
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
MBCN Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of Middlefield Banc Corp. Is Fair to Shareholders
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
KBRA Releases ABS East 2025 Conference: Day 2 Recap
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
Rise Growth Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Krilogy to Accelerate Growth, Talent Development and Advisor Succession Planning
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
Record Quarterly Earnings for Summit Bank Group in 3rd Quarter 2025
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
GReminders Integrates with Osaic Institutions, Bringing AI Scheduling and Notetaking to Banks and Credit Unions
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ai--GReminders, a leading end-to-end meeting and automation management platform for financial advisors, today announced a new integration with Osaic Institutions, the bank and credit union-focused channel within Osaic, one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management solutions. With the partnership, GReminders becomes the only scheduling and AI-driven notetaker app to integrate and work natively alongside Infinet, Osaic Institutions’ proprietary platform. The
Trustwise Named as a Cool Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ for Agentic AI in Banking and Investment Services Report
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trustwise, an AI Trust Management company, today announced it has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor in the “Cool Vendors for Agentic AI for Banking and Investment Services” report. Trustwise adds an intelligent layer of runtime control through its AI Control Tower, enabling financial institutions to deploy Agentic AI that operates safely, efficiently, and in full alignment with enterprise policy. The Gartner Cool Vendors for Agentic AI for Banking and Investment S
The Growth Paradox: Trilliad's 2025 Study Uncovers B2B Challenges and Solutions
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trilliad, a market-leading growth services provider, today announced the findings of its comprehensive "2025 Trilliad Sustainable Growth Study," revealing that collaboration across internal teams is vital for B2B organizations seeking sustainable revenue growth in the current business environment. The study, which surveyed over 350 senior professionals across diverse B2B industries, uncovers a significant "growth paradox" despite organizations having access to m
