Month : June 2020

Latest Kasasa Study Reveals Top Three Ways U.S. Consumers Plan to Spend Their Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
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Latest Kasasa Study Reveals Top Three Ways U.S. Consumers Plan to Spend Their Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

Fintech News Desk
In an April 2020 consumer study, Kasasa revealed how consumers plan to use their coronavirus stimulus checks. While household expenses and necessities remain a top priority for many consumers, saving is still of interest. The survey found that over one-quarter (27%) of consumers plan to put their stimulus check in savings accounts.......
AICPA Offers Loan Forgiveness Calculator for Paycheck Protection Program
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AICPA Offers Loan Forgiveness Calculator for Paycheck Protection Program

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Template Shared with Treasury and SBA to Help Resolve Outstanding Issues in Process The American Institute of CPAs has created a loan forgiveness calculator for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the main small business relief vehicle under the CARES Act, and shared it with the Treasury Department and Small Business......
Andersen Global Adds Depth to African Presence; Announces Collaboration with Madagascar-Based Tax and Legal Firm
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Andersen Global Adds Depth to African Presence; Announces Collaboration with Madagascar-Based Tax and Legal Firm

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Andersen Global expands its presence in Eastern Africa through a Collaboration Agreement with Madagascar-based tax and legal firm HK Jurifisc, marking the organization’s debut in the country as part of its expansion strategy on the continent. Read More: GlobalFintechSeries Interview with Ashish Singhal, CEO and Co-Founder at CRUXPay “HK Jurifisc’s......
VantageScore Whitepaper Examines Relationship Between a Credit Score and Risk Over Time
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VantageScore Whitepaper Examines Relationship Between a Credit Score and Risk Over Time

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Examination uncovers how credit scores can be used as continued economic dislocation looms VantageScore Solutions, LLC, developer of the credit score model, released a whitepaper on the credit score’s role in understanding consumer credit risk and the need to closely monitor the risk represented by a given credit score in......
BluWave Names Katie Marchetti Managing Director
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BluWave Names Katie Marchetti Managing Director

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BluWave, a private equity-focused advisory firm, announced the appointment of Katie Marchetti as Managing Director. BluWave connects private equity firms and their portfolio companies with top due diligence and value creation resources via its proprietary, invitation-only network of specialists. Marchetti will initially focus on growth strategy and corporate development with new......
Hillary H. Salo Named Technical Director of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
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Hillary H. Salo Named Technical Director of the Financial Accounting Standards Board

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced the appointment of Hillary H. Salo to the role of director of technical activities and chair of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Ms. Salo will begin her new duties at the FASB in August. Read More: Healthfully and Paya Deliver Expanded Patient Care......
Vesta Secures $125 Million Investment From Goldfinch Partners
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Vesta Secures $125 Million Investment From Goldfinch Partners

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Vesta, a fintech pioneer in fraud protection and fully guaranteed payment technologies, has secured $125 million in new growth capital from private equity firm Goldfinch Partners. The funding will provide Vesta with the resources to invest in growth and continue the global deployment of its fraud protection and e-commerce payment solutions.......
Northpointe Bank Recognized as a Top-Performing Community Bank in the Nation by the Independent Community Bankers of America
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Northpointe Bank Recognized as a Top-Performing Community Bank in the Nation by the Independent Community Bankers of America

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Northpointe Bank is honored to be named a top-performing bank in the nation by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).  The ICBA compiled this year’s rankings to recognize community banks that focus on efficiency and personal service to build strong, lasting relationships consistently year after year.  This took into......
Western Union Provides Update on Improving Transaction Trends in Its Consumer-to-Consumer Segment, including Acceleration in Digital Growth
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Western Union Provides Update on Improving Transaction Trends in Its Consumer-to-Consumer Segment, including Acceleration in Digital Growth

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The Western Union Company, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, announced that the Company will present virtually at the Bank of America Global Technology conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The presentation will begin at 3:15 p.m. Pacific time and will include comments from Raj Agrawal,......
tZERO Announces Two New Broker-Dealers Are Live & Trading
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tZERO Announces Two New Broker-Dealers Are Live & Trading

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tZERO, the global leader in blockchain innovation for capital markets, announced today that broker-dealers ChoiceTrade and a multinational, publicly-traded investment bank and financial services company focused on institutional brokerage are now live and trading on the tZERO ATS. These broker-dealers join Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC as subscribers to the tZERO ATS. Customers......
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