Newswire Summaries
i2c recognized in advisory firm Celent's U.S. Card Issuing and Processing Report
Friday, May 29, 2026 16:08:51 (UTC)
i2c Earns Recognition in U.S. Card Issuing and Processing Report from Global Advisory Firm Celent REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced it has been recognized as a leading vendor in a new report published by Celent, a global research and advisory firm specializing in the financial services industry. i2c’s inclusion recognizes the company as one of the leading card issuing and processing vendors in the U.S. market and reflects its posi...
Ransomware activity stays high, new threat groups emerge, NCC Group finds
Friday, May 29, 2026 16:06:17 (UTC)
Ransomware Activity Stays High as New Threat Groups Emerge, NCC Group Finds · 748 ransomware attacks were recorded globally in April 2026, a 7% decrease month-on-month · Industrials remained the most targeted sector, accounting for 28% of attacks · Qilin was responsible for 14% of ransomware activity in April · The Gentlemen emerged as the second most active ransomware group, accounting for 10% of attacks Manchester, UK, May 28, 2026—Analysis fr...
Epson debuts new all-in-one multifunction devices featuring mag stripe reading
Friday, May 29, 2026 16:03:43 (UTC)
Epson Completes Financial Teller Device Portfolio with New All-in-One Multifunction Devices Featuring Magnetic Stripe Reading Latest Additions Deliver Complete Solutions to Streamline Workflows and Futureproof Financial Workstations LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – May 27, 2026 – Epson today completed its multifunction teller device portfolio for financial institutions with the addition of magnetic stripe reading to its networked models. The TM-S2000II-NW-MSR and TM-S9000II-NW-MSR devices ...
FPC, ASC X9 form steering committee to advance faster payments standards initiatives
Friday, May 29, 2026 15:59:20 (UTC)
U.S. Faster Payments Council and ASC X9 Establish Joint Standards Steering Committee to Advance Faster Payments Standards Initiatives May 28, 2026 – The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, and the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. (X9), the organization accredited by ANSI to develop financial industry standards for the United States, today announced the formation of the FPC–ASC X9...
DataVisor appoints Patrick Harr as CEO to scale AI-native market leadership
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:57:15 (UTC)
May 27, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time DataVisor Appoints Patrick Harr as CEO to Scale AI-Native Market Leadership in Fraud and Financial Crime Prevention MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataVisor, the AI-native real-time decisioning engine for fraud and financial crime prevention, today announced the appointment of Patrick Harr as Chief Executive Officer. Harr joins DataVisor at a pivotal moment as financial institutions and payment providers face a multibillion-do...
Citizens Bank selects Alkali's MANTL to enhance ce account opening
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:55:44 (UTC)
Citizens Bank Expands Relationship with Alkami by Selecting MANTL to Enhance Account Opening Across All Banking Channels Tennessee-based bank will deliver a unified account holder journey from onboarding through digital banking while accelerating deposit growth, improving efficiency, and enhancing customer experience across its 14-office network PLANO, Texas, May 27, 2026-- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial in...
Star Micronics debuts mC-Connect Drawer for cash drawer control across POS systems
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:53:29 (UTC)
Star Micronics Introduces mC-Connect Drawer for Direct Cash Drawer Control Across Modern POS Systems A multi-interface cash drawer controller that enables direct control from POS systems, tablets, and mobile devices using USB, Ethernet, Wireless LAN, and Bluetooth LE. Somerset, NJ – May 13, 2026 – Star Micronics, a global leader in POS hardware solutions, today announced the launch of the mC-Connect Drawer (MCD10), a cash drawer controller designed to enable control of cash drawers wit...
Fed releases second quarter 2026 Price and Inflation Expectations Survey
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:50:07 (UTC)
Philadelphia, May 27, 2026—Second Quarter 2026 Price and Inflation Expectations Survey May 27, 2026 The Philadelphia Fed has released the Second Quarter 2026 Price and Inflation Expectations Survey, which asks business leaders in the Third District to provide forecasts on changes in their products’ prices, employee compensation, and U.S. inflation. Results from the second quarter of 2026 showed: Compared with firms’ first quarter 2026 expectations and reported second quarter 202...
Retail banks expand financial advice, struggle with sustained customer engagement
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:47:56 (UTC)
RETAIL BANKS EXPAND FINANCIAL ADVICE BUT STRUGGLE TO DRIVE SUSTAINED CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, JD POWER FINDS Bank of America, Capital One and American Express Each Rank Highest in Respective Segment 27 May 2026 47% of customers recall receiving advice from their bank, but long-term engagement remains inconsistent Fewer than one in six bank customers are aware that new financial health and support resources are being introduced Top-ranked banks connect advice and support through pe...
Farsight debuts Freeform, an AI agent that produces client-ready deal materials
Thursday, May 28, 2026 02:45:18 (UTC)
Farsight Launches Freeform, an AI Agent That Produces Client-Ready Deal Materials, Built Around Your Firm’s Work Freeform turns a single prompt into complete, precisely-formatted financial deliverables, grounded in deeper analysis and richer narrative NEW YORK — May 27 — Farsight, the institutional AI platform for financial services, today announced the launch of Freeform, a new AI system designed to create complex, multi-page financial deliverables, including 60+ page CIMs, with ...
