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Vialto Introduces VialtoExplore to Strengthen Early Immigration Decisions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VialtoExplore provides AI-powered early-stage immigration assessment—providing immediate clarity on routes, timelines, and total costs.
MeridianLink Acquires Credit Mountain to Help Community Financial Institutions Turn Loan Declines into Future Lending Opportunities
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #digitallending--MeridianLink announced it has acquired Credit Mountain, an innovative financial wellness platform that helps community financial institutions.
Allied Universal Partners with Chime to Deliver Fee-Free Financial Solutions to Hundreds of Thousands of Employees
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chime® (NASDAQ: CHYM) today announced Allied Universal, a global leader in security and facility services, as its newest employer partner. The partnership will expand access to Chime’s fee-free1 financial wellness tools for hundreds of thousands of frontline employees. The momentum extends beyond new employer partnerships: First Student, the nation's largest student transportation provider that deployed Chime Workplace™ earlier this year, is already seeing positive fi
Gravitics Appoints Philip Wong as Chief Financial Officer
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gravitics today announced the appointment of Philip Wong as Chief Financial Officer, strengthening finance leadership for the Company's next phase of execution across its Orbital Carrier, Viper OTX, and cargo delivery programs. "Philip has spent 30 years deploying capital across satellite, network, and space infrastructure. That's exactly what Gravitics' next phase needs. He knows how to translate real engineering programs into the financial strategy that supports them
Navan Enhances Policy Controls to Provide Clearer Choices for Travelers and Greater Visibility for Global Programs
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today introduced its most granular set of policy controls yet. This next evolution of its policy and approval engine gives global enterprises precise financial control while providing travelers with even clearer choices. Navan popularized dynamic travel policy in corporate travel, replacing rigid price caps with real-time, market-aware spending limits. These enhanced controls bu
i2c and American Banker to Explore How Issuer Processors Have Become a Competitive Differentiator
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced that Chief Growth Officer Dean Scharmen Jr. will join Michael Moeser, Editorial Content Strategist at American Banker, and Julie Schmitz, Co-founder at Scale Solutions Group, for a live discussion on the fundamental shift transforming the relationship between financial institutions and their issuer processors. The webinar, "The New Payments Power Play: Rethinking the Issuer Processor Relati
Heritage Global Expands Into Seller and Carryback Notes With Acquisition of Boston Note Company
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heritage Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HGBL) (“Heritage Global,” “HG” or “the Company”), an asset services company specializing in financial and industrial asset transactions, today announced that its Financial Assets division has acquired Boston Note Company, a nationwide broker and buyer of privately held loans, notes, and mortgages, commonly known as seller notes or carry-back notes. "For 35 years Boston Note has helped the owners of seller and carry-back notes generate im
American Airlines and Citi Elevate Premium Travel With Enhanced Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard
FORT WORTH, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard today announced updates to the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Legend Mastercard®, introducing new and enhanced premium travel and lifestyle benefits designed for frequent American Airlines travelers. Cardmembers can now unlock up to $2,300 in value, including Admirals Club® membership and faster path to AAdvantage® status. The refresh reflects a shared commitment to deliver a premium travel experience wit
DDN Names Lauren Bloch Chief People and Culture Officer to Accelerate Talent and Market Innovation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--DDN, the global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions, today announced the appointment of Lauren Bloch as Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO). In this role, Bloch will lead DDN’s global people strategy, including talent acquisition and development, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement, workplace experience, and culture.Bloch will report to Guido Torrini, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO) at DDN, and will work c
Fuego Leads Strengthens Leadership with Two Senior Appointments
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fuego Leads, LLC (“Fuego Leads”) a customer acquisition and engagement company focused on the health insurance and Medicare markets, today announced the appointments of Kent Kirkwood as Chief Operating Officer and Daniel Altman as Senior Vice President of Marketing. The appointments arrive at a defining moment for Fuego and Health Insurance Alliance, LLC (“Health Insurance Alliance”), a trusted health insurance advisor for individuals and families through
CAVA Appoints Amiee Bayer-Thomas to Board of Directors
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAVA), the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand that brings heart, health, and humanity to food, today announced the appointment of Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Chief Retail Officer of Ulta Beauty, Inc., to its Board of Directors, effective today, July 29. “Amiee is a seasoned operator whose leadership has always started with the people closest to the guest,” said Brett Schulman, Co-Founder and CEO of CAVA. “Having grown up in
Kinetic Markets Taps Solidus Labs for Trade Surveillance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic Markets LLC, the futures commission merchant (FCM) affiliate of Kalshi, selects Solidus Labs as its trade surveillance partner.
Adams Street Raises Over $5 Billion for Secondaries Investment Program
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adams Street Partners, LLC, a leading private markets investment management firm with more than $73 billion of assets under management,* announced today it has secured over $5 billion in capital commitments for its latest Secondaries Investment Program, including the successful close of Global Secondary Fund 8 at $2.7 billion. Adams Street’s Secondaries Investment Program received strong support from new and existing institutional investors globally. The latest fundrai
Crawford Highlights Outcome-Focused Approach to Claims Innovation, Emphasizing Proven Value Over Assumption
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crawford today highlighted its outcome-focused claims innovation approach, a longstanding discipline used to evaluate new technologies and workflow enhancements based on measurable impact rather than theoretical potential. At a time when the insurance industry is rapidly adopting new tools and capabilities, Crawford’s approach is grounded in a simple but critical distinction: not just whether something works, but whether it meaningfully improves outcomes and experience
Orbital Sentry Closes Pre-Seed Round Led by Ridgeline
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital Sentry, a deep tech startup building persistent infrared imaging systems for geosynchronous orbit (GEO), today announced the close of a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Ridgeline and with participation from Superorganism and Hustle Fund. These investor portfolios reflect Orbital Sentry’s dual-use commercial and defense potential. Orbital Sentry's platform is designed to deliver continuous, high-sensitivity infrared monitoring from GEO, closing a
Medallia Closes Transaction to Fuel Company’s Next Chapter of AI-Driven Growth
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medallia, Inc., the leading AI-driven platform for experience transformation, today announced the completion of its previously announced recapitalization agreement with its lenders. With the transaction now closed, Medallia has significantly reduced its outstanding debt and secured $150 million of new capital, and has officially transitioned ownership to an investor group led by funds managed by Blackstone, as well as Apollo, and FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK). "Closing
SABA Announces $0.058 Dividend
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (NYSE: SABA) (the “Fund”), a registered closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, declared a monthly dividend of $0.058 per share on July 31, 2026, payable on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2026. Managed Distribution Plan. The above distribution was declared in accordance with the Fund’s currently effective managed distribution plan (the “Plan”), whereby t
BRW Announces $0.085 Dividend
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BRW) (the “Fund”), a registered closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, declared a monthly dividend of $0.085 per share on July 31, 2026, payable on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2026. Managed Distribution Plan. The above distribution was declared in accordance with the Fund’s currently effective managed distribution plan (the “Plan”), whereby the F
Patelco Credit Union Invests in Payfinia CUSO, Joins Board to Shape the Future of Embedded Payments
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payfinia, an independent payment services firm providing an open payments framework, today announced a strategic partnership with Dublin, Calif.-based Patelco Credit Union (‘Patelco’ – $9.5 billion in assets and more than 550,000 members), marked by the credit union’s investment* in the Payfinia Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO). As part of the partnership, Patelco’s Chief Technology Officer, Kal Majmundar, has joined the Payfinia CUSO Board of Directors,
Visa to Acquire BioCatch
SAN FRANCISCO & TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioCatch, a leading provider of behavioral-first, multi-signal fraud intelligence, from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders for $2.4 billion in cash. The acquisition of BioCatch complements Visa’s existing cyber, fraud, risk and security solutions and is expected to help clients better protect themselves and their customers from the growing threat of acco
