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CHEYENNE, Wyo. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most secure and most liquid crypto platforms, and MoneyGram, one of the world’s leading global payments networks, today announced a new strategic global partnership. Through this partnership, millions of Kraken customers will be able to withdraw crypto as cash in hundreds of fiat currencies, spanning more than 100 countries worldwide using MoneyGram’s extensive global cash pickup network. Where crypto meets c

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avant, a leading financial technology company, today announced the deployment of an artificial intelligence-powered Virtual Agent, developed in partnership with Replicant, a market-leading conversational AI platform, across the Avant Card inbound customer service operation. Since launching in January 2026, the Virtual Agent has helped improve efficiency, resolution, and customer satisfaction. Built to Support Complex Customer Service Needs Avant’s Virtual Agent was bui

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kerper and Bowron LLC today announced that its patent-pending Kerper Bowron Method, a groundbreaking innovation for service contract and extended warranty accounting, has been formally published in the journal Risks (MDPI), a peer-reviewed international actuarial journal, and was featured in Business Alabama, the state's leading business publication. The back-to-back recognitions mark a turning point for the Birmingham-based firm, which introduced the method p

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peakline Real Estate Funds ("PREF"), a private real estate investment firm with $1.7 billion equity invested, today announced the launch of the Peakline Real Estate Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund IV Program (“QOZ IV”) – the company’s fourth Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) fund program designed to invest in real estate assets across designated Opportunity Zones in the United States. Building on the firm’s established platform in Opportunity Zone investing, PREF QOZ IV

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seward & Kissel LLP today announced that Jeannette Rovira has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and will co-chair the firm’s Banking, Payments, and Fintech practice with partner Casey Jennings. The Banking, Payments, and Fintech practice provides bank, broker-dealer, investment management, and financial service provider clients with a full suite of regulatory and transactional expertise. Rovira has expertise in a broad range of bank regulatory

OCEAN CITY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To celebrate Small Business Month, Comcast Business, the largest connectivity provider to small businesses in the U.S., is inviting locals and visitors to Longboard Café in Ocean City, MD on May 7, starting at 11AM ET: the first 100 dining parties of two or more will receive a $20 gift card for Longboard Café , while supplies last – good toward anything from Longboard’s famous wings to a tasty appetizer. The promotion is part of Comcast Business’ ongoing suppor

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stablecore, the platform enabling community and regional banks to offer stablecoins, tokenized deposits and digital asset products, today announced its official endorsement from Tennessee Bankers Association, the trade association established to serve the needs of the state’s banks, thrift institutions, and trust companies. As an endorsed partner, Stablecore will serve as the preferred digital asset technology provider for the Association which has 175 member institutio

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 30th, 2026, Valesco closed its sixth platform investment in Valesco Fund III. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Nipples, Elbows & Couplings, Inc. (“NEC”) is a leading manufacturer of PVC-coated electrical conduit and fittings for infrastructure projects including wastewater, midstream energy, and datacenter end-markets. NEC’s proprietary “BlackGuard” coating protects critical infrastructure in corrosive environments, with the Company establishing its premium br

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As autonomous vehicle companies celebrate milestone runs and Wall Street projects billions in profits, traffic safety attorney Amy Witherite is asking the question the industry hopes you won’t: Is this about keeping people safe or is it about the money? Witherite, a Dallas-based attorney and veteran traffic safety advocate, says the evidence points overwhelmingly to economics as the primary driver behind the rapid push to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) on public roads

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase today announced accelerated efforts to better serve young adults ages 18–24 and customers new to banking, with products, experiences and support designed around how they manage money, build credit and plan for the future. “Young adults are telling us exactly what they want from their bank: make it easy, keep it safe and be there when it matters,” said Matt Gromada, head of emerging growth segments at Chase. “We’re doing a lot of listening—and we’re building alon

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Point C has expanded its national footprint through the strategic acquisition of Coastal Administrative Services.

ADA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Most small business owners handle legal situations without professional help and many of them lose money when they do. Recent LegalShield data revealed that 52% of small business owners said they handled their most recent legal situation themselves. Of those, nearly three in four lost money. A quarter lost between $25,000 and $100,000. Nearly one in twelve lost more than $100,000. The pattern is clear: 65% say cost is the biggest barrier to legal help. So they go wi

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #partnersbankca--Partners Bank of California (“Partners Bank”) (OTC: PBKX) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously promoted Michael Chambers from President and Chief Banking Officer to President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Chambers joined Partners Bank of California in 2007 as one of the Bank’s earliest employees, shortly after the Bank’s formation. He began his career with the Bank as a client advisor and advanced through p

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVC launches new crossover benchmark, brings together the largest public and venture-backed private companies in a single, transparent index.

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osage University Partners (OUP) today announced the appointment of Gibb Witham as Venture Partner, further strengthening OUP’s commitment to scaling the most transformational and disruptive deep technology-based innovations. Gibb is President at Hack The Box (HTB), an OUP portfolio company that is a Forrester Leader in cyber readiness for the agentic era, continuously battle-testing the cyber workforce and AI agents for enterprise and government customers. He

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #NetExpat--Andersen Global strengthens its platform across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the U.S. through a Collaboration Agreement with NetExpat.

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HRTech--Phenom Achieves FedRAMP® Ready Status to Advance U.S. Government Agency Hiring with Applied AI for Human Resources

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) announced today that it has declared the following monthly cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock: a monthly cash dividend of $0.132813 per share of 6.375% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, 2003 Series A, payable on June 1, 2026 to holders of record as of May 15, 2026. The Corporation also announced the following monthly distribution on its outstanding Trust Prefer

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #advisortech--RISR, a business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, announced the launch of its AI-powered document analysis and risk management module

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #clientfirst--“OnePoint BFG”, a dynamic wealth advisory and financial planning firm, announced the onboarding of Sam Cari as chief strategy officer.