Tag : COVID-19 Pandemic

Billon receives £2M funding with UK Future Fund participation
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Billon receives £2M funding with UK Future Fund participation

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Billon Group Ltd. today announced the completion of a  £2 million investment supported by the Future Fund scheme, available to promising UK tech businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Billon secured investment commitments from angel investors and VCs of £1 million matched by the UK government through the British Business Bank......
The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City Selects Usio to Help Provide Relief to New Yorkers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City Selects Usio to Help Provide Relief to New Yorkers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

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New Prepaid Partnership Continues Expansive Penetration into Government and Non-profit Organizations Usio, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIO), an integrated electronic payment solutions provider, today announced that the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City chose its proprietary prepaid card-issuing platform to distribute relief funds to those in need as a result of......
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COVID-19 Can’t Dim Advisors’ Outlook for a Brighter Tomorrow, TD Ameritrade Institutional Survey Finds

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In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) are hopeful for the better days that lie ahead. According to findings from a new survey conducted for TD Ameritrade Institutional[1], advisors remain bullish on the future of the economy, the market and their businesses, and in the near-term, they’re......
Bernet International sees an increase of People Investing in the Stock Market during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Bernet International sees an increase of People Investing in the Stock Market during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As millions of people from all over the world struggle to cope with the global pandemic suffering lockdowns and quarantines, a large number of people have turned to learning and preparing for their financial future. Bernet International have said in a recent press release they have seen a surge of......
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First Bank & Trust Company Ranked Among Top Lenders by U.S. Small Business Administration District Office

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Small businesses throughout Virginia and Tennessee are receiving much needed assistance from the Small Business Administration, thanks to First Bank & Trust Company.  According to a recent announcement from the SBA, First Bank & Trust Company loaned $9.3 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, a $2.6 million increase over the previous year. Read More: COVID-19 and Automation are......
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Customers Losing Faith in Credit Card Issuers as COVID-19 Pandemic Lingers, J.D. Power Finds

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American Express Ranks Highest in Overall Customer Satisfaction among National Credit Card Issuers; Regions Bank Ranks Highest among Regional Bank Issuers U.S. credit card customers appear to be losing faith that their card issuers will be there for them when they need it most as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to......
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Baker Hill Employees Recognized for Leadership, Innovation in Recent Awards Programs

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Baker Hill, the leading financial technology provider for loan origination, risk management, and analytics, recognizes two employees that were featured in recent industry awards. John Watts, Senior Vice President of Operations, was named a Top Honoree in the Indianapolis Business Journal’s CTO of the Year program. Mike Horrocks, Vice President of Product......
Broadridge Names Edmund Reese Chief Financial Officer
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Current Wealth Technology Tools Not Meeting Financial Advisor Expectations, According to Broadridge Study

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Financial advisors across the United States and Canada report fundamental changes to client relationships and business activity as they grapple with the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader. Seventy-seven percent of financial advisors say they have lost business as a result......
Bolster Expands Executive Leadership With Appointment of Young-Sae Song as CMO
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Taulia: Over 60% of Businesses Are More Interested in Early Payment as a Result of COVID-19

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Taulia releases new Supplier Sentiment Survey to highlight the plight of small businesses Over 60% of businesses are more interested in requesting early payment (62%) and automating invoice processing (66%) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report conducted by working capital technology solutions leader, Taulia. The......
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Westpac rolls out real-time alerts to help protect customers from scams and fraud

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With a spike in scams targeting Australians since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Westpac is taking further steps to protect its customers through implementing new scam-detection technology across its branch network. The new technology will send Westpac branch employees real-time alerts as payments are being processed, so that suspicious......
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