Tagged: us

May 19, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earnix, the global provider of intelligent, composable, SaaS solutions for insurers and banks,  announced its new office in Texas. Set among industry giants like Toyota and Liberty Mutual, the new facility “affords regional employees and customers – as well as customers and prospects in the… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based financial technology firm, Cardless, Inc. announced a new debt deal with i80 Group, securing a three-year $75 million credit facility. The deal is a warehouse facility that will enable Cardless “to fund customer receivables, growth, and continue its work with large, globally recognized… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, the New York-based blockchain security company, and Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced the signing of a partnership to provide blockchain security services to cloud-based Web3 projects. Web3 developers can now “accelerate their development process and secure their… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart, the London-headquartered fintech transforming the global retirement savings market, today announces it has closed its $95m Series E funding in a round led by Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, a private investment firm based in New York and London. Existing investors participating in the investment… Read More

May 14, 2023 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is furthering its commitment to transparency in cybersecurity by making its security and privacy controls framework public for the benefit of security and privacy teams at organizations of all sizes. By enabling the larger technology ecosystem with the tools to design, build… Read More

May 12, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The newly released Q1 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) shows that in this current economic climate in which inflation remains at elevated levels and interest rates have risen sharply, consumers “are increasingly turning to credit to manage their household… Read More

May 12, 2023 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we near the halfway point of 2023, Pacaso, the real estate marketplace that helps people buy and co-own a luxury second home, released data on the hottest second home markets in the United States year to date. Pacaso utilized Optimal Blue data “to identify… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDX), a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Michael Praeger, CEO & Co-Founder of AvidXchange. “We are off to… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pidgin, a secure real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, is among the first companies in the industry to complete testing and certification for the FedNowSM Service, the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment offering launching in July 2023. The FedNow Service will “enable… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ishan Wahi was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly “tipping his associates regarding crypto-assets that were going to be listed on Coinbase Exchanges.” Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced “that ISHAN WAHI, a former product… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bittrex, Inc. released the following statement today regarding Bittrex U.S.’ decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy: “Having previously announced that Bittrex, Inc. would be ceasing all operations in the U.S. effective April 30th, we have now made the decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, today announced the promotion of Rachel Jrade-Rice to General Counsel. Jrade-Rice joined NEXT Insurance in 2020 “as Insurance Regulatory Counsel and was quickly promoted to Head of Regulatory Affairs and then again to Associate General… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced it has expanded its ESG Rankings coverage across public and private companies from 42 million to 74 million in 185 countries. This expansion reflects a recent update “regarding the materiality weighting… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. specialist insurance brokerage U.S. Risk Insurance Group will license CyberCube’s Broking Manager, the cyber risk analytics platform for insurance intermediaries, “to support its retail agents and insureds in quantifying cyber risk financial exposure.” U.S. Risk Insurance Group, LLC is “a privately owned specialty lines… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly two-thirds of women report that personal finances impact their mental health “a lot or somewhat,” according to a new survey conducted by SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company and all-in-one app. And nearly two-thirds (65%) disclosed they are “not comfortable with the… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Miami Beach has recently taken a “monumental” step in recognizing co-ownership and co-ownership management, which is a significant milestone for Pacaso. Co-ownership is quickly “becoming the future of second home ownership, and Miami Beach’s recognition of this trend is validation that co-ownership is here to… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, the private market investing platform, and Equity Trust, which claims to be one of the largest self-directed IRA custodians in the U.S., announced a strategic partnership that will make it easier “to add alternative investments to retirement accounts.” Starting now, Equity Trust’s clients “can… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex announced new global capabilities that significantly expand its ability to support US multinational businesses operating in Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, the Philippines, 36 European countries, and more. In addition to spending and paying in local currencies, Brex is “launching VAT… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes that it’s time to update the system. They also pointed out that the majority of financial systems were built over 100 years ago. According to the firm, the rules are “outdated, the technology has been slow to catch up, and all over… Read More

May 3, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 25th, 2023, the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, with assistance from the Virtual Currency Response Team (VCRT), the Cyber Police Department and Main Investigation Departments of the National Police of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, reportedly “conducted coordinated, court-authorized activity involving… Read More