Tagged: us

March 13, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This past January, Anchorage Digital marked the second anniversary of their federal bank charter. According to Anchorage Digital, it was “a moment of pioneering progress for any digital asset bank, and it coincided with their announcement of another milestone for their compliance and bank program:… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., which claims to be the leader in digital identity, announced a partnership with Bitstamp, the “longest-running” cryptocurrency exchange, to further strengthen its security and compliance controls while also expediting its user onboarding process. ‍Prove will enable Bitstamp US users “to streamline account… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the real estate platform that helps people buy and co-own a luxury second home, shares a significant moment for co-ownership with the passage of Utah SB 271. The passage of the bill, sponsored by Sen. Michael McKell and Rep. Val Peterson, means the benefits… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Karma (NASDAQ: INTU), the consumer technology platform with more than 120 million members in the U.S., announced Net Worth, a new product experience within Credit Karma that will help millions of members know, grow and protect their wealth. The introduction of Net Worth “brings… Read More

March 11, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York Attorney General Letitia James continued her efforts to crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency platforms by filing a lawsuit against KuCoin for allegedly failing to register “as a securities and commodities broker-dealer and falsely representing itself as an exchange.” The Office of the Attorney… Read More

March 9, 2023 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alkami Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT), a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions in the U.S., announced that Maine-based Kennebec Savings Bank has launched the Alkami Digital Banking Platform. Alkami’s integrated solution and single platform for business, retail and mobile banking enables… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform, published its 2023 Future of Payments Survey, finding that digital payments continue “to drive US consumer preferences in today’s connected economy.” 70% of respondents prefer “to receive payments digitally and 73% prefer to shop and pay with digital methods, including… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opkit has launched with an automated health insurance verification platform that is purpose-built for the new telehealth companies and virtual medical clinics that are “providing care for a wide range of patients across the United States.” The startup, which “participated in Y Combinator, is emerging… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced that UK-based asset manager Redwheel is now using its data aggregation tool, developed by its strategic partner, Equity Data Science, Inc., in order “to enhance ESG integration across its investment business.” Founded in 2000 and formerly known as RWC Partners,… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, announced an extended partnership with Stripe in order “to bring Tap to Pay on iPhone to U.S.-based Wix merchants.” This enables Wix merchants “to accept secure, contactless payments directly… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retirable, the “holistic” retirement solution, announced the release of its first ‘State of Retirement’ study, which sums up how more than 2,000 U.S. individuals nearing and in retirement plan “to spend their time, money, and resources.” Known for its holistic approach to retirement alongside the… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAPE Analytics, which claims to be the leader in AI-powered geospatial property intelligence, announced its integration with insurance carrier American National in order to enhance its risk management and underwriting processes “by leveraging CAPE property insights.” Working with CAPE geospatial property insights will “allow American… Read More

March 5, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of Fintech solutions, has announced that Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) is live with two new standalone digital brands, AlumniFi and Collegiate. Collegiate serves individuals “starting their secondary education journey partnering with colleges and universities across the country to deploy… Read More

March 5, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial Plus Credit Union, a $1.2B credit union with 11 branches across Michigan,  announced a partnership with MANTL, a provider of account origination solutions, to improve its member experience and back-office automation. Financial Plus Credit Union will leverage MANTL for Credit Unions “to enhance its… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Citi (NYSE: C) are collaborating to introduce the Bridge built by Citi platform (Bridge) to Walmart’s 10,000 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in their US-based supplier network. Bridge is “a digital platform that connects SMBs with a diverse group of more… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) has published its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Funding Circle reports Group total income (guidance) of £140m – £155m; £148.7m for FY 2022; and £206.9m for FY 2021. And Adjusted EBITDA (guidance) of Positive Adjusted EBITDA; £6.8m for… Read More

March 1, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is supporting financially inclusive lending with the availability of expanded U.S. mortgage credit reports. The company is reportedly “the first National Credit Reporting Agency (NCRA) to make certain telecommunications (telco), pay TV and utilities attributes available to the mortgage industry to provide a… Read More

February 27, 2023 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite signs of slowing inflation, a majority of working Americans (62%) feel anxious about their current financial situation, according to new Harris Poll research commissioned by BPC’s Funding our Future Coalition and DailyPay among “over 1,300 employed Americans.” This anxiety is “heightened among women (69%).”… Read More

February 26, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Eric Satz, CEO of IRA platform Alto, in order to discuss why alternative assets are the new bonds when it comes to portfolio diversification. As the head of a self-directed IRA that enables individuals to diversify their portfolios using retirement… Read More

February 25, 2023 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal®, announced select preliminary operating results “through the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.” Kin finished 2022 “with $227.5 million in gross written premium, which represents a 117% increase in year-over-year growth.” Adjusted loss ratio… Read More