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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Insurance Company (The Standard), a leading provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individual customers, announced a new relationship with BenefitEd, an employer-based provider of student loan repayment and college savings services. The partnership allows clients of The Standard to offer their employees customized education assistance products. With education costs continuing to rise, today’s workers are finding themsel

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scienaptic AI, a leading provider of AI-powered credit decisions, announced today that three of its clients have joined its Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) as strategic investors. Patriot Federal Credit Union, Wolverine State Credit Union, and Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union are the newest members. Additionally, Credit Union of Colorado, one of the original founding partners, has doubled down on its investment. These additions bring the total number of cr

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Douglas Emmett, Inc. (NYSE: DEI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that it has recently obtained new loans covering eight residential properties. The new secured, non-recourse, interest only loans total approximately $941 million, mature in September 2030 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.80%. The new loans replace four loans aggregating $550 million that were scheduled to mature June 1, 2027, and five loans aggregating $380 mill

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today announced an expansion of the fraud prevention services included with every First American transaction, broadening its multi-layered approach to fraud prevention. Available exclusively to First American policy-issuing title agents through the AgentNet® platform, the enhanced

NEW YORK & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenGate Capital (“OpenGate”), a global private equity firm, announced today that Thomas Pinks has joined the firm on its Business Development team. Based in London, Pinks will lead efforts to source and originate new investment opportunities across Europe and globally, reinforcing OpenGate’s transatlantic investment platform. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join OpenGate at such an exciting time in its journey,” said Pinks. “The firm has a rem

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hometap, the Boston-based financial technology company pioneering home equity financing solutions for American homeowners, announced the closing of HTAP 2025-2, a securitization backed by $300M Hometap-originated home equity investments (HEIs). This transaction marks the fifth securitization of Hometap HEIs, reinforcing both its position as a leader in the asset class and its ability to deliver consistent access to capital for investors. The securitization closed on Aug

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephens, an independent financial services firm, today announced the appointment of Jason Thomas, CPA, JD as Managing Director, Chief Tax and Wealth Planning Strategist. In this role, Mr. Thomas leads the Wealth Planning and Strategy group within Stephens Private Wealth Management division. He is based at the firm’s headquarters in Little Rock, AR. Stephens Wealth Planning and Strategy Group supports the division’s financial consultants and the firm’s invest

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rainforest, an embedded payment provider purpose-built for software platforms, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $29 million Series B funding round led by Matrix Partners and Infinity Ventures with participation from Accel and Tech Square Ventures. All investors participated in Rainforest’s Series A last year. The new capital brings the company’s total funding to date to $57.5 million and will fuel hiring, geographic expansion to Canada, and product devel

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunter Point Capital ("HPC"), a leading independent investment firm providing capital solutions and strategic support to alternative asset managers, today announced Phiras Soubra has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Middle East. In this newly created role, Mr. Soubra will help expand HPC’s footprint and partnerships with investors and alternative investment firms in the Middle East, working closely with the firm’s global capital formation team, led by Con

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (“CFAM”) today announced the launch of the Cantor Fitzgerald Gold Protected Bitcoin Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”), an innovative structured investment product that combines Bitcoin’s vast growth potential and adoption with gold-based downside protection. “At Cantor, we create innovative products that reflect the shift in how Bitcoin is perceived, from speculative risk to strategic opportunity,” said Brandon G. Lutnick, Chairman of Cantor F

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JLL Partners, LLC (“JLL” or “the Firm”), a New York-based middle market private equity firm focused on investing in businesses in the healthcare, aerospace and defense, and business services sectors, today announced that Jeff Hunter has joined the Firm as Chief AI Officer. Mr. Hunter will oversee the AI function at JLL and lead the Firm’s efforts to effectively utilize and leverage artificial intelligence and new technology solutions to help drive continued growth. Mr

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rithum, a leading global commerce solutions provider, today unveiled RithumIQ, the commerce AI engine operating at the core of its platform.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Future Proof, the creators of the wealth management industry’s most forward-thinking gatherings, today at Future Proof Festival, announced the next chapter of its flagship event series: Future Proof Citywide, now fully focused on building the largest AI-native community in finance. Set to take place in Miami Beach, Future Proof Citywide is far from a traditional conference. It is a citywide takeover designed for the next generation of investors, advisors, financial prof

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced the release of its 2025 Global Responsibility Report. The report highlights the company’s initiatives and accomplishments across its sustainability focus areas for the full year 2024. “We strongly believe our mission, vision and values are key to achieving our goals, including our efforts to drive positive change across our four Global Responsibi

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $EMPD #BTC--Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) (the “Company” or “Empery Digital”) today announced an update on its previously authorized share repurchase program. As of September 5, 2025, the Company has repurchased 1,626,007 shares of its common stock under its $100 million share repurchase program, at an average purchase price per share of $7.23, including all fees and commissions. This represents the maximum number of shares permitted to be repurchased in the open market

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Investors today released the findings of its 2025 Investor Survey – Retirement Income and Planning, which seeks to better understand how affluent U.S. investors age 50 or older are preparing for and managing retirement income. Nearly three-quarters of investors surveyed (73%) are concerned about the impact of recent market volatility on their ability to generate income in retirement, and 50% report checking their investment accounts more frequently durin

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) (Pennymac) and Vesta Innovations, Inc. (Vesta) announced today a strategic partnership to streamline the mortgage application process and enhance the customer experience. Pennymac, a top mortgage lender and servicer, is the first large mortgage client to go live on Vesta’s modern platform, marking a significant industry milestone. As part of this venture, Pennymac has made a long-term minority equity inves

LAFAYETTE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Stonewall Group, a national architecture and engineering firm has acquired its sixth portfolio company, AMDG.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #capitalraise--One Equity Partners announces closing its $3.25 Billion Fund IX.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BXP, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, is hosting its Triennial Investor Day today, Monday, September 8th in New York, New York. Owen Thomas – Chairman & CEO, Douglas Linde – President, and Michael LaBelle – Chief Financial Officer, as well as other members of BXP’s senior leadership team from across the company, will provide a detailed overview of the company’s strategic prioritie