Better Launches Home Equity Card Powered by Stripe to Simplify HELOC Access and Modernize the $21.4T Home Equity Market
Better Home & Finance Company (NASDAQ: BETR) today announced the Better Home Equity Card, built on Stripe’s financial infrastructure at Stripe Sessions 2026, the global internet economy conference. The new card provides homeowners with prepaid debit access to funds drawn…
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Q1 2026 Operating Results
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $121.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Bank reported net income…
KBRA Bans Employee Participation in Prediction Markets Companywide
KBRA announced a companywide policy prohibiting employee participation in prediction markets and event contracts, citing the regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks associated with these rapidly evolving platforms. KBRA employees are prohibited from participating in prediction markets and event contracts, including…
BancPlus Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
BancPlus Corporation, the holding company for BankPlus, announced that on April 28, 2026, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share of its common stock. The cash dividend is equivalent to an annualized dividend of…
Capital-FORCE Adds IBD® 50 (FFTY) and IBD® Breakout Opportunities (BOUT) ETFs to Its Rules-Based ETF Platform
M2 Financial LLC, in conjunction with Capital-FORCE ETF Trust (“Capital-FORCE”), announced today the successful transition of the CapForce IBD® 50 ETF (ticker: FFTY) and CapForce IBD® Breakout Opportunities ETF (ticker: BOUT) to the Capital-FORCE ETF platform. These two legacy strategies,…
Oregon Encourages New Bank Startups, Paving Way for First De Novo Banks in 18 Years
Oregon is trying to jump-start community bank formation after nearly two decades without a new startup institution. “This law sends a clear signal that Oregon is open for new community banks,” said Scott Bruun, president and CEO of the Oregon…
FB Financial Authorizes $175 Million Share Repurchase Program
FB Financial Corporation (“the Company”) (NYSE: FBK), the parent company of FirstBank, announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $175 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The repurchase authorization will be in place until…
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Hunter Point Capital Forge Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (“SMTB”), Japan’s largest trust bank, and Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”), an independent investment firm providing strategic capital and partnership solutions to alternative asset managers, today announced the formation of a long-term strategic partnership, reflecting the firms’…
MeridianLink Adds New Board Members to Drive Investment and Growth
Appointees bring decades of experience leading fintech and enterprise software companies and serving community financial institutions Following its recent acquisition by Centerbridge Partners and Silversmith Partners, MeridianLink, Inc., a leading provider of digital lending and data-driven decisioning solutions, has announced the appointment of six…
Customers Bank Partners with OpenAI to Transform Commercial Banking Operations
Leading commercial bank to collaborate with OpenAI, building one of the first AI-enabled regional banks in the United States Customers Bank (“Bank”), the subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI) one of the nation’s top-performing banking companies with nearly $26…
Northern Trust Wealth Management Names Beata Kirr CIO of Global Family Office
Northern Trust Wealth Management has appointed Beata Kirr as Chief Investment Officer of Global Family Office (GFO). “GFO is dedicated to supporting families who have worked diligently to create lasting legacies, and they deserve an investment strategy that matches their…
UTXO Management Launches Dual-Class Digital Credit Income Fund
UTXO Management GP, LLC (“UTXO Management”), a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA), announced the formation of UTXO Preferred Income Strategies LP (the “Fund”) yesterday at UTXO Investor Day during the Bitcoin 2026 Conference. The Fund will create a dual-class…