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Barker Secures $3.5 Million to Scale Warrantied AI Valuations for Asset-Backed Lending
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barker, a pioneering Fintech firm that transforms illiquid asset valuations into insurance-backed instruments, secured $3.5 million in funding led by Walkabout VC. The new capital will accelerate expansion of Barker’s agentic valuation system, delivering real-time, enforceable hard asset valuations across asset-backed finance. Barker is redefining how loan collateral is priced and protected. Traditional appraisals for complex assets—from private jets to art, equipment
Maxio and Anrok Partner to Simplify Global Tax Compliance for Modern Finance Teams
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxio, the leading platform for billing automation and revenue management for B2B SaaS and AI companies, today announced a new partnership with Anrok, the global tax compliance platform built for modern software businesses. The partnership delivers a seamless integration between Maxio’s billing and revenue engine and Anrok’s automated global tax platform—giving finance teams a single, connected system for managing revenue and tax compliance across borders. As software
House Prices Accelerate for First Time in Nearly a Year, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report
SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation solutions and a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today released its October 2025 Home Price Index (HPI) report. The report tracks home price changes less than four weeks behind real time at the national, state and metropolitan (Core-Based Statistical Area) levels and includes metropolitan price tiers that
Georgia Real Estate Leaders Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners and Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc. Team Up to Simplify Buying and Selling of Homes
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners, the largest Real Estate franchise in the state of Georgia announced today an exclusive strategic partnership with Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc. (Southeast Mortgage), the largest non-bank mortgage lender in the state. Through this alliance, Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners and Southeast Mortgage will empower AI technology and class-leading service to consolidate the buyer and seller process into one seamless experien
Ipava State Bank Chooses Vine for AI-Powered Underwriting
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ipava State Bank has selected Vine’s commercial lending accelerator platform to power its commercial lending business. Vine’s AI-powered commercial lending accelerator automates document reading, financial spreading, and document generation, eliminating many of the manual data entry processes that accompany those tasks. With Vine, Ipava’s loan officers have more time to focus on serving borrowers and creating a better experience for them, while also cutting down
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Encourages Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) Shareholders to Inquire About Securities Fraud Class Action
BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Perrigo Company plc (“Perrigo” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PRGO) securities between February 27, 2023 and November 4, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Perrigo investors have until January 16, 2025 to file a lead plaintiff motion. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN PERRIGO COMPANY PLC (PRGO), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMI
Fourth Launches iQ 2.2, Enabling Restaurant Managers to Prevent Inventory Shortfalls With the iQ App
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fourth, the leading provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the restaurant industry, today announced the release of Fourth iQ 2.2, introducing new AI-driven recommendations into the iQ App that help restaurant operators stay ahead of stock issues, strengthen compliance processes, and benefit from an enhanced user experience. Clinton Anderson, CEO at Fourth, said: “With every new release of Fourth iQ, we’re continuing to deliver more capabilit
XTM Signs Letter of Intent with AGORACOM RWA DBX for Preferred Share Tokenization of U.S. Subsidiary
TORONTO & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAID #Fintech--XTM Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (CSE: PAID / OTCQB: XTMIF / FSE: 7XT), a fintech company providing automated tip calculation, instant payout and earned wage access (“EWA”) solutions through its AnyDay™ platform, today announced that it has signed a binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with AGORACOM RWA DBX, a Dubai-based consulting agency, to support the acquisition of Preferred Shares of its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, XTM USA, by an arm’s length organization
U.S. Companies Adjust to Evolving Trade Environment, HSBC Global Trade Pulse Survey Finds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. companies are adjusting to an evolving global trade environment and reassessing supply-chain and investment decisions, with a majority implementing operational changes, while remaining broadly optimistic about long-term international growth, according to HSBC’s second installment of its Trade Pulse survey. HSBC, the world’s largest trade bank, facilitates more than $850 billion in trade finance annually. The survey captured responses from over 6,750 international
SS&C Black Diamond Expands Financial Planning Application with eMoney Integration
WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C Black Diamond Expands Financial Planning Application with eMoney Integration
LG Ad Solutions Positions Home Screen as CTV’s Fastest-Growing Opportunity for Brand Attention
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LG Ad Solutions, a global leader in advanced Connected TV (CTV) advertising, today released new findings illustrating how the Smart TV Home Screen has become the new “first impression” moment for advertisers — a critical space where discovery begins, decisions are made, and brand impact is won. For decades, being first in break was the holy grail of TV advertising — the first ad to run after programming, commanding peak attention and recall. But as viewin
Crypto Rivals Gift Cards: Nearly One in Five Americans Say They’d Rather Receive Crypto than Gift Cards This Holiday Season
SAN JOSE, Calif. & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As cryptocurrency continues to gain mainstream momentum, American shoppers are embracing it as a holiday gift, with 17% preferring it more than a gift card this holiday season, while 31% agree that it would be less likely to go unused. These findings are among the key takeaways from the “NCA PayPal Holiday Crypto Report” released today by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Americans understand
Maxima Raises $41 Million in Seed and Series A to Transform Accounting Through Agentic Human-AI Collaboration
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxima, the agentic AI platform for accounting automation, today announced $41 million in Seed and Series A funding from Redpoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Audacious Ventures, joined by industry leaders and operators including former BlackLine CMO & Chief Strategy Officer Andres Botero, former BlackLine SVP of Operations Eric Borrmann, Rubrik CFO Kiran Choudary, Vanta CFO David Eckstein, and NFL Super Bowl Champion and Liquid 2 Managing Partner Joe Monta
Chief Continues to Bolster Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Amanda Allen as Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chief, the most powerful membership community and platform for senior women leaders, has named Amanda Allen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Allen is an accomplished finance executive with an exceptional track record building, transforming, and leading finance teams across a wide range of businesses and industries. As CFO, Allen will oversee long-term strategic planning as Chief evolves its membership experience to reflect the expansive career paths of today’s senior
DoubleVerify Releases 2025 Global Insights Report on Walled Gardens, Unpacking Consumer and Marketer Trends Across the World’s Most Influential Platforms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), a leading software platform to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes, today released 2025 Global Insights: How Consumers and Marketers Use Walled Gardens – a comprehensive report that includes platform level insights and examines how social media continues to shape digital advertising, news consumption, and commerce. “The appeal of advertising across social media platforms lies in their ability to bl
OpenGate Capital Celebrates 20 Years of Building Value Through Carve-Outs, Transformations and Transatlantic Growth
NEW YORK & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenGate Capital (“OpenGate”), a global private equity firm, today announced the celebration of its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou, OpenGate has grown into a transatlantic private equity platform with a strong track record of transforming businesses through operational excellence, innovation and growth. Over the past two decades, the firm has completed more than 42 acquisitions, including 35 carve-outs from global corporations and 19 add ons
Zocks and RightCapital Announce AI-Powered Integration to Accelerate Time to Advice
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zocks, the privacy-first AI assistant for financial advisors, today announced a direct integration with RightCapital, a leading financial planning software trusted by thousands of advisory firms. The new AI-powered integration streamlines financial planning workflows by connecting client conversations directly to RightCapital's comprehensive planning platform, reducing manual data entry and accelerating time to advice. Zocks automatically captures personal and fi
Cvent Strengthens Event Marketing Intelligence with New LinkedIn Ads Integration
TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LinkedIn--The new integration streamlines campaign setup & improves targeting, enabling organizations to reach audiences faster to drive measurable event ROI.
Everest Group Again Recognizes Engageware as Major Contender in Conversational AI and AI Agents in Customer Experience Management (CXM) Products PEAK Matrix® Assessment
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Engageware, the most widely used AI-powered customer engagement platform for regulated industries, today announced it has once again been named a Major Contender in the Everest Group Conversational AI and AI Agents in Customer Experience Management (CXM) Products PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025. The annual research report evaluates global conversational AI providers on vision, capability, and market impact. Engageware has already powered 1B AI interactions and is trusted b
Canoe and Prime Buchholz Expand Partnership to Deliver Complete Private Markets Intelligence Offering
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canoe Intelligence and Prime Buchholz today announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership into a comprehensive private markets intelligence solution that gives alternative investors rapid insight into their portfolios. By connecting best-in-class capabilities across document collection, validation, and analytics, the partnership eliminates the manual handoffs that typically slow alternatives workflows. Investment, research, and data teams use the unified
