Velera Board of Directors Adds New Member St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2025) – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Todd Lane, president and CEO of California Coast Credit Union, as a member of its Board of Directors. He has served as an associate board member since 2021. Lane replaces former Velera board member and previous president and CEO o...

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Current Manufacturing Indicators Are Mixed in December Philadelphia, December 18, 2025 Manufacturing activity appeared weak this month, according to the firms responding to the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity declined 9 points to -10.2 in December, its third consecutive negative reading. The new orders and shipments indexes both returned to positive territory after turning negative last month. The employment index rose and c...

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Dec 18, 2025 8:12 AM Eastern Standard Time Talus and Ingenico Partner to Deliver the Ingenico SoftPOS Solution to North America This technology is available on any NFC-enabled device and offers a quick and secure experience for merchants. DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Talus, a leading provider of integrated payment technology, has partnered with Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance solutions, to bring a SoftPOS solution to the North American market. This initiative showcases a har...

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WAKAM UK Ltd Ends 2025 with a new Group CFO, Achieving Industry Recognition and Stronger Partner Feedback Wakam UK has closed 2025 with another year of strong momentum, reporting controlled growth across its UK operations alongside major partnerships, industry recognition and the appointment of Philip Ward as Group Chief Financial Officer. (18th December 2025,) Since launching in 2024, Wakam UK has a £400 million UK portfolio, maintained a 197% solvency ratio and established partnerships wi...

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COONECTA taps BPC’s next-generation platform to empower communities and drive financial transformation Quito, Ecuador – 18 DECEMBER 2025 – COONECTA, Ecuador’s leading transactional network serving financial institutions regulated by the Superintendencia de Economía Popular y Solidaria (SEPS), has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to drive country-wide digital transformation and financial inclusion. Powered by BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform, this i...

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Trafalgar opts for BPC’s advanced SmartVista card management as-a-service to launch modern debit card issuing for Mexico’s SMEs Mexico City, Mexico - 18 December 2025 - BPC announced today that Trafalgar SOFIPO, the neobanking arm of Trafalgar Asset Management (TAM) and a regulated financial institution authorized by Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), has selected BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform to enable end-to-end debit issuing and processing for b...

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Cyber Attack Methods Evolve in November, Despite Attack Volume Plateauing Global ransomware attacks fall by 2% in November (583) Industrials account for a quarter (25%) of all ransomware attacks Qilin remains the most prolific ransomware group for the fourth month in a row, accountable for 17% of attacks ClickFix attacks prove popularity, after a surge of uses by 517% in H1 2025 Manchester, UK, Dec. 18, 2025—Global ransomware attack volumes plateaued in November, according to N...

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Dec 17, 2025 8:30 AM Eastern Standard Time Riskified Announces Ascend 2026: “Intelligence in Motion” for the Next Era of Ecommerce From North America to the Asia-Pacific, Ascend 2026 will bring together leaders from the fraud and risk management community to define innovation-led ecommerce growth strategies NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riskified (NYSE:RSKD), the leader in AI fraud and risk management for ecommerce, has announced that its premier global summit Ascend will once agai...

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Dec 17, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time Megan Hannigan Joins FS Vector as Managing Principal on Government Relations With its newest strategic hire, FS Vector strengthens its policy advocacy bench across financial services, payments, and consumer protection WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FS Vector, a leading strategic consulting firm for companies that are innovating in financial services, is announcing the addition of Megan Hannigan as Managing Principal. In this role, Hannigan wil...

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Dec 17, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time Achievers Reveals the Top 15 Reward Redemptions of 2025 From $40K trips to home spa upgrades, Achievers customers empowered employees to redeem a wide range of meaningful rewards this year, strengthening engagement, retention, and belonging TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Achievers, the world’s most utilized recognition and reward software, announced today the top 15 rewards that Achievers customers redeemed through its marketplace in 2025. Wi...

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