FICO Survey: UK Consumers Trail Europeans in Real-Time Payments
An international survey on the uptake, trust, and future of real-time payments (RTP) from global analytics software leader FICO suggests that UK consumers are behind other European markets. Of the five surveyed countries in EMEA, the UK had the smallest…
Alipay+ Launches World’s First Smart Glasses-Embedded Payment Solution
After Alipay debuted a smart glasses payment solution with Rokid in China, Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway service under Ant International, announced the Alipay+ smart glasses-embedded payment solution for global e-wallets. In collaboration with Meizu, a global industry leader, Alipay+…
First Internet Bancorp Announces Dividend to Boost Shareholder Value
The Board of Directors of First Internet Bancorp (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: INBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share. The dividend will be payable on July 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of…
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Declares Q2 2025 Dividends and Provides Business Update
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT) (“GPMT,” “Granite Point” or the “Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025. This dividend is…
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Boosts Quarterly Dividend to $0.21 per Share
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MITT) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.21 per common share for the second quarter 2025, representing a 5% increase over the prior quarter dividend of $0.20…
Delaware Life Announces Target Income Choice™ Fixed Index Annuity
Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), a Group 1001 company, announced today the launch of Target Income Choice™, a new fixed index annuity (FIA) available through the bank and broker-dealer channels. It provides a combination of guaranteed lifetime income, growth…
South Africa Prepaid & Wallet Market Outlook 2025 Featuring Major Financial Institutions
The “South Africa Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The prepaid card and digital wallet market in South Africa is projected to grow significantly, increasing from its…
Exchange Bank Promotes Lisa Ganame to Treasurer
Exchange Bank (OTC: EXSR) is proud to announce the promotion of Lisa Ganame to the role of Treasurer. In this expanded role, Ganame will focus on liquidity management, capital planning, and the Bank’s investing and financing activities. She will also…
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2025-INV1 (JPMMT 2025-INV1)
KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 31 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2025-INV1 (JPMMT 2025-INV1), a prime RMBS transaction comprising 402 residential mortgages with an aggregate interest-bearing principal balance of approximately $330.3 million as of the…
Nacha Unveils New Consumer Awareness Campaign Promoting Direct Payment Benefits
Nacha launched DirectPayment.org, a new consumer-focused awareness campaign to highlight the convenience and safety of using Direct Payment to pay bills. Also known as electronic funds transfer (EFT), bank transfer, eCheck, or autopay, Direct Payment enables consumers to replenish account balances,…
Dwight Capital and Dwight Mortgage Trust Finance $475.5MM in May 2025
Dwight Capital and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust (“DMT”), closed $475.5 million in real estate financings in May. Highlighted transactions included a bridge loan for a skilled nursing portfolio in Florida, a bridge loan for Moment Apartments in Minneapolis, and a HUD…
Fifth Third Awards $16M in New Markets Tax Credits to Community Facilities in Atlanta, Cincinnati
Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) has awarded $16 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) to three facilities in Atlanta and Cincinnati that will help spur economic mobility and community revitalization in historically disinvested neighborhoods. “Our approach to community development at…