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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

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

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

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

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January Digital’s new report uncovers how economic pressures and shifting priorities are reshaping consumer spending and brand strategy.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SearchLab Digital, a leading local SEO and paid media agency, today released the 2025 Attorney Google Business Profile (GBP) Study. Based on 3,200 personal injury firm profiles across 20 major U.S. cities, the study highlights the critical factors that distinguish firms ranking #1 in Google’s local map pack from those struggling at #10. The results show a profession still grappling with foundational optimization: Position 1 firms average 40% more reviews than Position

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluespring Wealth Partners (“Bluespring”), a leading acquirer of both independent RIAs and hybrid wealth management firms, today announced the addition of three accomplished executives to its leadership team, as well as two strategic hires that will join its business development team. These new talented leaders strengthen the firm’s ability to accelerate growth, deliver innovative solutions, and provide enhanced support to advisors and their clients nationwide. A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Stanford (Stan) Renas has joined the firm’s Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS) practice as a partner in New York. Renas brings nearly three decades of experience advising financial institutions, energy companies, and multinational corporations on complex structured finance, project finance, derivatives, and t

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PitchBook, the leading private capital market intelligence platform, will return to Web Summit 2025, taking place November 10–13 in Lisbon, Portugal. With more than 70,000 attendees expected, the event remains one of the largest global gatherings for technology and investment leaders. As part of its continued sponsorship of the investor lounge, PitchBook will provide a dedicated space for investors to network and connect with its analysts throughout the conference. Mem

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Bank on Wednesday announced Datos Insights, a research and advisory firm working with the banking, insurance and securities industries, has recognized Regions as a gold winner of the 2025 Datos Impact Award for best innovation in product development. The Datos awards recognize companies that are pioneering breakthrough solutions that transform how businesses manage their financial operations and transactions. Regions was specifically recognized for the