
Mascoma Technologies Unveils Stratum to Modernize Banking Infrastructure
Mascoma Technologies today announces the release of Stratum, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that gives financial institutions real choice in how they build and evolve their technology environments. Purpose-built by bankers for bankers, Stratum empowers financial institutions (FIs) to standardize and synchronize…

First National Bank Coastal Community Names Shaun E. Williams as President & CEO
First National Bank Coastal Community (FNBCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Shaun E. Williams as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Williams brings over 28 years of banking experience and a strong track record of leadership in…

BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. Merges Into Open-End Fund, Reorganization Completed
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today the completion of the reorganization of BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc. (the “Fund”), a registered closed-end fund, with and into BNY Mellon AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of BNY…

Compliance Risk Concepts (CRC) Acquires Oyster Consulting
Compliance Risk Concepts (CRC), an enterprise risk, compliance and business consulting firm for the financial services industry, has acquired Oyster Consulting, LLC (Oyster), a strategic consulting and operations partner for financial services organizations. The combined firm, which will be known in the marketplace…

Compound Planning Eclipses 50 Total Advisors; Continues Momentum with Eight Latest Additions
Compound Planning, a leading digital family office committed to reimagining wealth management for next-generation advisors, today announced eight financial advisors have joined the firm, including a three-person advisory team who previously managed their own $120 million RIA, Northstar Financial Management…

MetLife and Nayya Expand Access to Upwise via Workday Marketplace
MetLife announced that through a strategic collaboration with Nayya, it is expanding access of Upwise, MetLife’s benefits experience platform, by making it available to employers through Workday Marketplace. This is another critical step in MetLife’s strategy to extend market leadership…

Research Shows Credit Union Members Prefer Added Insurance for Major Purchases
Credit union members are more likely than non-credit union members to have ancillary insurance protections—roadside assistance, vehicle and property protection, extended warranties, etc.—for their high-value purchases, according to a new study. Securian Financial, a provider of insurance and other protection…

Lead Bank Taps Prelim to Modernize Digital Onboarding for Consumers and Businesses
Prelim, a Silicon Valley-based fintech known for its award-winning omnichannel onboarding solutions, is now working with Lead Bank, a Kansas City-based financial institution, to elevate its digital banking experience. Lead will deploy Prelim’s platform across its client portfolio, replacing its…

Banking on Inclusion: CI&T and Project Nemo Redefine Financial Access
CI&T, an AI and tech acceleration partner, has today announced Nemo, Art of the Possible — a groundbreaking prototype of a financial app created in collaboration with Project Nemo, the not-for-profit grassroots initiative driving to improve disability inclusion in the fintech and financial…

Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG honored in 2025 Globee® Awards for Achievement
Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions and services, today announced that its Corporate Performance & ESG division has been honored with three Globee® Awards for Achievement. AI-powered CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform has been named as the Gold Globee…

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Kuwait Insurance Company S.A.K.P.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Kuwait Insurance Company S.A.K.P. (KIC) (Kuwait). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect KIC’s balance…

Belgravia Hartford Announces Additional Bitcoin Purchases and Growing Bitcoin Treasury
BELGRAVIA HARTFORD CAPITAL INC. (CSE:BLGV)(OTC:BLGVF)(FRA:ECA) (“Company” or “Belgravia”) is pleased to announce it has completed two further Bitcoin (“BTC”) purchases enhancing the value and credibility of Belgravia’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. Belgravia increases Bitcoin treasury position.Share Belgravia Treasury Bitcoin Purchase Belgravia…