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Pathward’s Julie Halbert Named a Trailblazer by National Publication
BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward®, N.A., a financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion, today announced that ABF Journal has named Julie Halbert, a Portfolio Manager for the Commercial Finance business line, to its list of Trailblazers. The award recognizes leading women in specialty finance who are redefining the industry. “Not only has Julie enjoyed a long-tenured career in specialty finance leading people in a successful organization, but also
Q4 to Unveil the Future of AI in IR at NIRI2025
TORONTO & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NIRI Annual Conference) — Q4 Inc., the leading provider of IR Ops software, will preview groundbreaking AI innovations at NIRI2025, the premier event for investor relations (IR) professionals, June 1-3, in Boston. As IR teams face mounting pressure to extract actionable insights from a growing volume of data, Q4 is unveiling a smarter, faster way to surface the signals that matter — so IR officers (IROs) can decode investor intent, anticipate market shifts, a
VOX Funding Secures $150 Million Credit Facility from Raven Capital
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VOX Funding, a leading provider of flexible financing options for U.S. businesses, today announced closing a $150 million credit facility with Raven Capital, a New York-based investment firm specializing in asset-based direct lending. This transaction marks a major milestone in VOX Funding’s ongoing expansion and reflects the strength of its platform, which has delivered consistent results across market cycles. The added capacity will support the firm’s continued scal
Novel Financial Holdings Forms to Oversee Insurance Carriers Supporting Managing General Underwriters
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novel Financial Holdings LLC (“Novel”) announced its formation and the appointment of its executive leadership team.
Safe Pro Group Set to Join Russell Microcap® Index
AVENTURA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) ("Safe Pro" or the "Company"), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security solutions, is set to join the Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2025 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 30, 2025, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on May 23, 2025. The annual Russell US Indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of
Zocks and Commonwealth to Bring AI-Powered Client Intelligence to Affiliated Advisors
WALTHAM, Mass. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zocks, an innovative, privacy-first AI platform that turns client conversations into actionable data and insights, and Commonwealth Financial Network (“Commonwealth”), a national RIA dedicated to providing financial advisors with holistic, integrated business solutions, announces its partnering to implement Zocks’ technology across Commonwealth’s advisor network. The collaboration reflects Commonwealth’s focus on scaling advisor efficiency in a w
Easterly Government Properties to Participate at Nareit’s REITweek 2025 Investor Conference
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company” or “Easterly”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government and its adjacent partners, announced today that management will present at Nareit’s REITweek 2025 Investor Conference (the “Conference”) in New York, New York on June 3, 2025 from 9:30 – 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The
Redfin Reports Investor Purchases of Condos Fall to Lowest Level in 10 Years, Aside From Start of Pandemic
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--(NASDAQ: RDFN) —U.S. real estate investors purchased 46,726 homes in the first quarter, up 2% year over year. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Investor purchases have been relatively stable for the last year, increasing or decreasing by 4% or less each quarter. This puts an end to the wild pandemic-era swings in investor purchases, with purchases increasing by up to 145% year over year in the middl
FIS to Enhance Back-Office Operations for MUFG Securities Canada
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, today announced it has been selected by MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd. (MUSC) to power its back-office operations. As a broker dealer providing services to institutional clients in Canadian capital markets, MUSC chose FIS’ Post Trade Processing Platform to help streamline its back-office operations, mitigate risk, and ultimately help unlock business growth. “Broker-dealers are under more pressure tha
YCharts Launches Household Portfolios and Folders to Streamline Advisor Workflows
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YCharts' new Household Portfolios and Folders help advisors organize data, simplify reporting, and create more impactful proposals.
Valley Bank Invested More than $2.5 Billion to Support Its Communities in 2024
MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valley Bank releases 2024 Sustainability Report combining Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
As Personal Financial Health Deteriorates, More Customers Look to Retail Banks for Help Navigating Everyday Economic Challenges, J.D. Power Finds
TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.D. Power: As Personal Financial Health Deteriorates, More Customers Look to Retail Banks for Help Navigating Everyday Economic Challenges
NICE Actimize Empowers SURVEIL-X with Generative AI, Launching a New Era in Market Abuse and Conduct Risk Detection
HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced that its market-leading SURVEIL-X Holistic Conduct Surveillance solution is now integrated with Actimize Intelligence, powerful Generative AI capabilities designed to ensure accurate and timely detection of market abuse and conduct risks across every type of regulated employee communication, from emails and chats to traditional voice calls. Created to address the growing complexities of financial crim
REX Financial Unveils the REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF, the First Fund in New Single Stock Covered Call ETF Suite
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REX Financial (“REX”), a leader in innovative exchange-traded products, today announces the launch of a new single stock covered call suite with the REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF (CBOE: NVII). NVII seeks to provide balance between growth and income by offering between 1.05x and 1.50x targeted exposure to NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and aiming to provide weekly income by selling options on half of the targeted portfolio. "The launch of NVII marks the beginning of an exci
TrueBlue’s PeopleScout Wins 2025 American Business Award for Affinix® Talent Technology
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) company and global talent solutions leader, has been named a Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the Achievement in Technology Innovation category of the 2025 American Business Awards®. The company earned this honor for its proprietary Affinix® platform, which drives faster, smarter hiring through AI-powered tools and advanced analytics. “Advancing our digital transformation is a critical pillar of our TrueBlue strategy, and the inn
Fiserv to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
Palla Secures $14.5 Million Series A Funding to Drive Expansion and Innovation in Cross-Border Payments
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palla, an international payments platform that enables instant cross-border payments for global financial institutions and fintech firms, announced today that it has raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, Dash Fund, Uncommon Capital, Meta Fund, Evolution VC, First Check Ventures, Vitalize, and DeepWork Capital. David Golden, Managing Partner at Revolution V
Hearing Against Pfizer Set For 30 May In Contraceptive ‘Depo-Provera’ Multidistrict Litigation Overseen By Levin Papantonio
PENSACOLA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Case Management Conference (CMC) in the Depo-Provera legal action against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) will take place on Friday, 30 May at 9:00am CT in the United States Courthouse is Pensacola, Florida. The litigation is being brought on behalf of women in the USA who developed meningiomas after receiving at least 4 consecutive injections of Pfizer’s Depo-Provera (DMPA). One of the law firms appointed to the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee responsible for oversee
Eagle Point Income Company Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Distributions
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EIC--Eagle Point Income Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: EIC, EICA, EICB, EICC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain additional activity through April 30, 2025, and declared distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock. “We capitalized on the downturn in the latter part of Q1 by deploying capital into CLO debt at discounted prices,” said Thomas P. Majewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Common and Preferred Distributions
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ECC--Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ECC, ECCC, ECC PRD, ECCF, ECCU, ECCV, ECCW, ECCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and certain additional activity through April 30, 2025, and declared distributions on shares of the Company’s common and preferred stock. “The Company had a solid start to the year, deploying nearly $200 million into new investments with compelling risk-adjusted returns,” said Thomas P.