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Wolters Kluwer: Leading U.S. Economists Conflicted on the Timing of Next Fed Rate Cut
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer has published the February 2025 edition of its Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey, which finds only 10% of the panel’s 47 leading economists anticipating a rate cut at the Fed’s March meeting. Additionally, a majority of panelists (80%) believe that the expected increase in tariffs will provide a significant boost to U.S. inflation. Since 1976, Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators has been the leading monthly forecast sourced from an expert pa
Q2 Helps Simplicity Credit Union Transform its Digital Banking Experience to Boost Member Satisfaction
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, today announced that Simplicity Credit Union (Simplicity CU) has significantly increased engagement, digital banking logins and member satisfaction using Q2’s industry-leading platform. Simplicity CU, established in 1949 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, serves over 27,000 retail and business members across the state. In 2017, the credit union unified its mobile
Total Expert Adds Enriched Mortgage Rate Data to Boost Customer Engagements
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Expert, the FinServ leader in customer engagement software, today announced its 2025 Winter Platform Release, introducing Rate Enrichment Data as the latest enhancement to its Customer Intelligence solution. This innovation expands Total Expert’s interest rate-driven capabilities into customer contact records, giving lenders increased transparency into their customer database to create more personalized recommendations based on their current mortgage rate. To
CreatorIQ Launches Inaugural ‘Top 100 Brands of the Year’ Report: Top Brands, Global Benchmarks for Creator-Driven Success in 2024
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CreatorIQ, the leading enterprise creator marketing platform, today announced its inaugural CreatorIQ Top 100: Brands of the Year 2024 report, the first comprehensive ranking of the most impactful brands in creator marketing. Based on proprietary, global data across major social platforms, the report analyzes key measures of success for creator marketing, revealing that long-term creator retention and authentic, community-driven marketing outperform one-off creator
The Snow League Announces Legendary Hip-Hop Artist Big Boi to Perform at Inaugural Event in Aspen, CO
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aspen, get ready! The Snow League, the groundbreaking new professional snowboarding and freeskiing league started by Shaun White, is thrilled to announce that six-time Grammy-winning hip-hop legend Big Boi will headline a special live performance at the first-ever Snow League event on March 8, 2025, in Aspen, CO. Following an action-packed two days of elite snowboarding competition, fans will be treated to an unforgettable show from one of hip-hop’s most influential a
PULM Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Merger of Pulmatrix, Inc. Is Fair to Shareholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM) and Cullgen Inc. is fair to Pulmatrix shareholders. Upon closing of the proposed transaction, Pulmatrix stockholders are expected to own approximately 3.6% of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages Pulmatrix 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
Harnessing Technology and Talent: Study Reveals the Critical Need for Contact Centers to Deploy Artificial Intelligence and Automation Technologies to Alleviate Customer Frustration and Strain on Agents
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CX--A new IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Talkdesk revealed that advanced technologies play a pivotal role in enhancing customer experience.
CIM Group Closes $15.6 Million Loan to Ad Astra Capital for Hilton Garden Inn in Casper, WY
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIM Group closes $15.6 M loan to Ad Astra Capital for acquisition of Hilton Garden Inn Casper, in Casper, Wyoming.
RFG Advisory Announces the Launch of Strodtman Wealth Management, Expands Presence in Texas
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FinancialAdvice--RFG Advisory (“RFG”), an innovator in the wealth management industry committed to serving independent financial advisors and their clients, today announced the launch of Strodtman Wealth Management (“SWM”), founded by Patrick Strodtman, CFP®. SWM expands RFG’s already notable presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and becomes the fifth Texas-based advisory team to join the firm. SWM is a comprehensive financial advisory firm that aims to build lasting client r
Rise Growth Partners Acquires Minority Stake in Grimes & Company to Accelerate Growth and Geographic Expansion
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rise Growth Partners (‘Rise’), the wealth management industry’s first synergistic financial partner for growth-oriented registered investment advisors (RIAs), today announced its second strategic minority investment, backing Grimes & Company, LLC (‘Grimes’). A full-service, family-owned and operated wealth management firm with around $5.7 billion in assets under management (AUM), Grimes serves approximately 3,000 households nationwide and has built a heritage
Earnest Welcomes Emily Childers as Chief Marketing Officer
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earnest, a fintech company empowering professionals and students to maximize their financial futures, announced today that Emily Childers has joined as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In her role on Earnest's executive leadership team, Childers will lead all aspects of the marketing organization across brand, growth, and communications. With nearly two decades of experience, Childers joins Earnest from Intuit Credit Karma. There, she most recently served as Head o
ResultsCX Rises to ‘Innovator’ Status in Avasant’s CX Center Business Process Transformation RadarView™ Assessment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ResultsCX, a provider of Customer Experience Management (CXM) services to leading global companies including Fortune 100 and 500 firms, was recognized as an ‘Innovator’ in Avasant’s Contact Center Business Process Transformation 2024–2025 RadarView™ assessment – a significant promotion from its ‘Disruptor’ distinction earned last year. This recognition from Avasant, a leading management consulting firm, reflects ResultsCX’s authority in CX transformation,
InMoment Named to Constellation ShortList™ for Conversational Intelligence for Customer Service
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InMoment®, the leading provider of integrated Experience Improvement (XI)™ solutions, today announced it was named to the Constellation ShortList™ for Conversational Intelligence for Customer Service in Q1 2025. The technology vendors and service providers included in this program deliver critical transformation initiative requirements for early adopters and fast-follower organizations. Constellation evaluated more than 23 solutions categorized in this market ac
Piper Sandler Expands Private Capital Advisory Group with Three Key Hires
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PIPR--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Ahsan Khan as a managing director along with Jonathan Hartland and Andrew Fair as directors to its private capital advisory investment banking group. The additions expand and reinforce the private capital advisory business’s GP advisory and distribution capabilities in the Middle East, Europe and North America. “We are excited to strengthen our service offe
Venture Global, Inc. (VG) Investors Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Venture Global, Inc. (“Venture” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VG) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN VENTURE GLOBAL, INC. (VG), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by email
Hedley May Strengthens Partnership with Girls Inc. of New York City Through $100,000 Donation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hedley May, a leading executive search firm focused on critical corporate functional roles, is proud to announce its $100,000 donation to Girls Inc. of New York City, a nonprofit delivering life transforming programs to girls, young women and gender-expansive youth throughout New York City. This generous donation will support Girls Inc. of New York City's Personal Branding Program, a key component of Project Accelerate—an initiative designed to place young women in in
CAIS Launches Enterprise Solution to Power Alternative Investments for TAMPs and Managed Account Platforms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, today announced the launch of an enterprise solution designed to integrate alternative investments within Turnkey Asset Management Platforms (TAMPs) and managed account platforms. This new technology enables advisors to seamlessly manage both traditional and alternative investments directly within these platforms, creating more efficiency. “For 15 years, CAIS has been the pioneer in
Deep Track Capital Nominates Four Highly Qualified Candidates for Election to Dynavax Technologies’ Board of Directors at 2025 Annual Meeting
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Track Capital, LP, (together with its affiliates, “Deep Track” or “we”), one of the largest shareholders of Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) (“Dynavax”, “DVAX” or the “Company”), with ownership of approximately 13.53% of the Company’s outstanding shares, today announced that it has nominated four highly qualified candidates for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual
Snapdocs Becomes First eVault Provider to Achieve MISMO® Certification
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Snapdocs, the mortgage industry’s leading digital closing provider, has become the first to achieve compliance with MISMO’s eVault System Standards, underscoring its commitment to advancing secure, compliant, and seamless transactions involving electronic promissory notes (eNotes). The certification, awarded after a rigorous third-party evaluation1, confirms that the Snapdocs eVault meets all operational and technical requirements for the secure storage, manageme
Hometap Partners with Heading Home to Support Housing Stability in Greater Boston
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company pioneering debt-free home equity financing for American homeowners, today announced its Blueprint-level partnership with Heading Home, the Boston area's largest provider of services for homeless families with children. This partnership reinforces Hometap's commitment to addressing critical housing needs, both through its innovative home equity financing solutions and through its corporate social responsibility initi