Newswire Summaries
SIFMA, Arteria AI partner on US Treasury clearing solutions partnership
Monday, May 05, 2025 19:36:08 (UTC)
Washington, D.C., May 5, 2025 – SIFMA and Arteria AI today announced a partnership to provide all US Treasury clearing participants a data-driven documentation platform to streamline and scale the onboarding, legal compliance, and operational systems integration with respect to the mandated central clearing of US Treasury securities repurchase transactions, as required by new rules out of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “Since the finalization of the rule in December 2023, ...
ICBA announces latest ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort
Monday, May 05, 2025 17:14:12 (UTC)
Washington, DC (May 5, 2025)— The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the selected companies for its ninth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program (AP9). In market May 19 - July 25, the solutions represented in the second cohort of 2025 cover a broad range of key areas critical in helping community bankers meet a wide range of customer needs. “By fostering the vital connections and partnerships between community banks and innovative fintechs through our Accelerato...
FSS showcases AI-driven payment innovations at Simply Payments 2025 Dubai
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:28:39 (UTC)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a time when the UAE’s financial services industry is undergoing unprecedented transformation, Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a global leader in payments technology, hosted the Dubai edition of its flagship event Simply Payments 2025 series, convening top minds in Fintech, Government Payments, and Artificial Intelligence. Held under the theme “Reimagining Payments in the AI Era,” the event underscored the urgent need for banks and f...
50% of U.S. SMBs change strategies amid macro-economic challenges, Chase finds
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:26:40 (UTC)
Despite continued uncertainty, small business owners in key markets are strategically investing in their operations to adapt and future-proof NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Half of U.S small business owners have changed how they run their businesses as economic pressures continue, a new Chase survey reveals. Between inflationary challenges, hiring shortages and tariffs, small business sentiment remains well-below post-election highs. Yet, instead of retreating, many businesses are taking action to ...
Ripple pledges $25M to support U.S. classrooms, teachers
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:23:26 (UTC)
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, today announced a $25 million commitment to leading education nonprofits DonorsChoose and Teach For America. This funding will equip young Americans and educators alike with the resources needed to improve academic outcomes, build economic resilience and thrive in a rapidly evolving job market. Despite clear links between grade-level literacy and lifetime economic opportuni...
International payments training to take place July 3 - 4, 2025
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:21:57 (UTC)
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "International Payments" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This practical course has been tailored for banking professionals who have some experience in domestic payments and want to expand their knowledge of international payments. You will explore the key principles, concepts, practices and current developments in international payments. You will have a chance to learn about the principles of foreign exchange and currency, high-val...
Cantaloupe to showcase suite of smart retail innovations at 2025 NAMA show
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:19:41 (UTC)
May 5, 2025--MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cantaloupe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTLP), a global leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, is showcasing its full suite of smart self-service retail innovations at this year’s 2025 National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Show, taking place May 7-9 in Las Vegas. Cantaloupe’s product line-up includes the recently introduced Go Micro kiosk and new Smart Aisle. Cantaloupe will host an in-booth unveiling and liv...
AffiniPay appoints Leslie Witt as Chief Product Officer
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:17:31 (UTC)
May 5, 2025--AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AffiniPay, a leader in legal practice management software, integrated payments, and solutions for professionals, is proud to announce the appointment of Leslie Witt, former executive at Headspace and Intuit, as the company’s new Chief Product Officer. Witt will be responsible for leading the company’s product transformation and strategy for leading solutions LawPay, MyCase, CASEpeer, Docketwise and CPACharge. “We are incredibly excited to wel...
SmartBiz Bank releases State of Small Business: Industry Pulse
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:15:49 (UTC)
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartBiz Bank, N.A., a leader in small business lending, today announced the findings from its “State of Small Business: Industry Pulse” survey. Released in recognition of National Small Business Week, celebrating the vital role of small businesses, the survey highlights the real challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face across the U.S. The survey asked SmartBiz Bank customers about financing trends, including whether they were applying for business loans, ...
Bluefin expands ShieldConex® tokenization platform
Monday, May 05, 2025 16:14:32 (UTC)
ATLANTA, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bluefin, the global leader in payment and data security, is expanding the capabilities of its ShieldConex® Tokenization as a Service platform with the introduction of their File Processing Subsystem. This new feature enables secure, file-based tokenization and detokenization alongside ShieldConex's existing API-driven capabilities, offering organizations a seamless way to protect sensitive data embedded in structured files without disrupting legac...
