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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to four classes of notes issued by Stream Innovations 2026-2 Issuer Trust (“STRE 2026-2”), an asset-backed securitization collateralized by a pool of consumer loans used for home improvements. The ratings reflect the initial credit enhancement levels ranging from 25.85% for the Class A notes to 7.45% for the Class D notes. Credit enhancement on the notes is comprised of overcollateralization, subordination of junior note classes (excep

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MedSupp--Gen Re U.S. Medicare Supplement Market Survey shows strong sales results: Carriers reported strong sales results for Medicare Supplement Insurance.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb” (Fair) to First Takaful Insurance Company – KPSC (FTIC) (Kuwait). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect FTIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management (ERM). FTIC operates under a Mudaraba m

LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ArthouseCinema--INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE video podcast and Chronicle Media partner to grow the independent film digital series' YouTube audience.

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $IBKR #IBKR--Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker, today reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for September. Brokerage highlights for the month included: 4.111 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs)1, 6% higher than prior year and 4% lower than prior month. Ending client equity of $964.7 billion, 27% higher than prior year and about even with prior month. Ending client margin loan balances of $1

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aya Education, a leading educational services staffing and workforce solutions provider, announced the launch of its School SLP Clinical Fellowship Grant. This grant will award a total of $15,000 to five speech-language pathologists (SLPs) completing their clinical fellowship year (CFY) in a school setting. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the U.S. is experiencing an SLP shortage of approximately 4,600 speech-language pathologists per ye

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McDonald Hopkins is proud to recognize the seven attorneys elected to the firm’s membership. Adam Baginski, Karen Bridges, Kelly Campbell, Drew Hayes, Megan Juel, Jack Meadows and Margaret Redshaw have each distinguished themselves through their work, leadership and commitment to their clients, colleagues and the firm across a range of practice areas, including AI, data privacy and cybersecurity, commercial finance, commercial litigation, executive compensation, intel

FORT MITCHELL, Ky. & ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Insurance Advisors and Afore Insurance Services today announced a strategic alliance connecting Ascent’s advanced life insurance and wealth transfer planning with Afore’s commercial, personal, and employee benefits insurance. Most clients carry risks on two different clocks. One renews every year: property, vehicles, liability exposure, and the health and benefits programs that cover employees. The other plays out over decades: an ow

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of notes issued by Flagship Auto Securitization Trust 2026-1 (“FAST 2026-1”), an auto loan ABS transaction. FAST 2026-1 represents the first term ABS securitization in 2026 sponsored by FFG Funding LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flagship Financial Group LLC (“Flagship” or the “Company”). Flagship was formed in September 2025 and commenced operations in January 2026 following the acquisition of the origination and ser

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, TheZebra.com (“The Zebra”), the easiest way to compare and buy insurance, announced that it will offer agent-to-agent integration with AI personal assistant Muse, designed to eliminate one of the biggest pain points in insurance shopping: repetitive data entry. Traditionally, shopping for insurance requires policyholders to track down coverage documents and repeatedly enter their personal information such as address, vehicles, and existing policies. The Ze

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crawford & Company® (NYSE: CRD-A and CRD-B) is expanding its technical expertise in Argentina through the incorporation of IBA Latinoamérica team into Crawford Argentina. By bringing together a team with more than four decades of experience managing complex claims with Crawford's global resources, technology and international capabilities, we are creating an even stronger platform to support clients across Argentina while further strengthening the support we provid

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lydian Energy ("Lydian"), an Excelsior Energy Capital-backed developer, owner, and operator of energy infrastructure projects, and Infranity, an established infrastructure asset manager, today announced the closing of a $300 million holding company credit facility (the “Financing” or the “Facility”). The Facility will provide capital for the development, construction, acquisition, and operation of Lydian’s expanding portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage sy

HYANNIS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS announced today that Michelle Ferguson has joined the firm as a Financial Advisor. Michelle joins the UBS Greater New England Market, led by Regional Director Chris DiMuria, Market Executive James Ducey, and Market Director Bryan Collins. “Michelle has dedicated her career to helping clients navigate life's biggest financial decisions, while also giving back to the community she calls home,” said Bryan Collins, UBS Market Director for Greater New England. “W

NEW YORK & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), a global asset management firm with approximately $838 billion in assets under management (AUM)*, and its private markets affiliate, Apogem Capital LLC, today announced NYLIM’s acquisition of its remaining ownership in Bow River Advisers, LLC, a subsidiary of Bow River Capital and investment adviser of the Bow River Capital Evergreen Fund. Building on NYLIM’s 2023 initial acquisition of an interest in Bow River Adv

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Senate has confirmed Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor. The ESOP Association has strongly endorsed Sonderling's confirmation.

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #aihaconnect--The AIHA Guideline Foundation has partnered with the Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives (FCRI) to host two free virtual workshops on the derivation and use of occupational exposure limits (OELs), to be held Oct. 29 and Nov. 12, 2026. Instructors from these workshops will also lead AIHA’s 2027 Exposure Limits and Acceptable Risk Symposium held as part of AIHA Connect 2027. Registration for the virtual workshop series is now open, as is the open

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Letitia D. Quinones-Hollins, founder of the Quinones & Associates law firm, has earned another year on the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators legal guide for 2027. Lawdragon said its list honors “brilliant lawyers who bring justice to life” and “excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges and other decision makers on behalf of their clients.” Ms. Quinones-Hollins, who is recognized for expertise in commercial litigation and white collar/investigations, has bee

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) is pleased to announce that 20 of its female leaders have been named 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking honorees by American Banker. The annual lists highlight standout accomplishments of female executives in banking and finance, and the Bank’s 2026 honorees are: Most Powerful Women in Banking Bridgit Chayt, EVP, Head of Commercial Payments and Treasury Management Most Powerful Team in Banking Enterprise leaders Megan Burkhart, EVP, He

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parkway Bancorp, Inc. (“Parkway”), the holding company for Parkway Bank, a commercial bank serving businesses, families and communities for more than 60 years, today announced the completion of a private placement of its common stock co-led by investment funds managed by Patriot Financial Partners and Stone Point Capital, generating nearly $350 million of gross proceeds. Parkway used the majority of the proceeds to complete a private tender offer to repurchase shares of

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walapay, global payments infrastructure for account issuance, collections, FX, and payouts, today announced a $4.6 million seed round led by Generative Ventures, with participation from Commerce Ventures, Polygon, Verda Ventures, NGC Ventures, FGV Capital, AAF, Jsquare, Knollwood, Big Brain Holdings and others. Founded by brothers Tom and Dimitri Borgers, Walapay gives enterprises, fintechs, payment service providers (PSPs), and financial institutions a single API to