QVest Secures Registration in Alberta
Q Cantar Holdings Inc. (“QVest”) is pleased to announce that, effective July 10, 2024, several new individuals have been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to conduct business in Alberta. This includes new registrations in the roles of Advising…
Greece Prepaid Card & Digital Wallet Market Databook 2024: Size, Forecasts, and Consumer Insights (2019-2028)
The “Greece Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Business and Investment Opportunities Databook – Market Size and Forecast, Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend – Q1 2024 Update” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com. Report Overview: Scope Includes: For more details, visit…
Ledyard Financial Group Announces Q2 2024 Earnings and Quarterly Dividend Declaration
Ledyard Financial Group, Inc. (OTCQX®: LFGP), the parent company of Ledyard National Bank, has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2024. The company demonstrated a quarter-over-quarter improvement in net income, underscoring the effectiveness of its strategic initiatives.…
AM Best Associate Director Featured on Insurance Nerds’ Assignment of Benefits Podcast, Discusses DUAE Market Trends
Dawn Walker, Associate Director of Industry Relations – DUAE at AM Best, recently appeared on the Insurance Nerds’ Assignment of Benefits Podcast, which has been spotlighting Florida’s insurance market, to discuss the current state of the Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprise…
Tompkins Financial Corporation Announces Q2 Financial Results
Tompkins Financial Corporation (“Tompkins” or the “Company”) announced diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.10 for the second quarter of 2024. This represents a 6.8% decline from the previous quarter but an 86.4% increase compared to $0.59 EPS in the…
Premier Financial Corp. Reports Q2 2024 Results and Reveals Strategic Merger with Wesbanco, Inc
Premier Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PFC) (“Premier”) today revealed its second-quarter 2024 results alongside the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC). Effective July 26, 2024, PFC and WSBC have entered into a merger agreement, with PFC…
MNT-Halan Expands into Turkey with Full Acquisition of Leading Finance Company Tam Finans
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and fintech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey with a loan portfolio exceeding US $300 million. The acquisition was made from Actera Group, Turkey’s leading private equity firm, and…
Wolters Kluwer Receives Five ‘Category Leader’ Titles and Two ‘Best-of-Breed’ Awards from Chartis Research
Wolters Kluwer has been distinguished for its expertise in key governance, risk, and compliance areas, according to the 2024 Integrated GRC Solutions, Market Update, and Lender Landscape report by Chartis Research. The company secured five “Category Leader” designations and two…
BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distribution
BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DCF) has declared a distribution of $0.035 per share of common stock. This distribution will be payable on September 3, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the…
Fund Announcements on Share Repurchase Extensions
Extension of Share Repurchase Programs by Three Funds The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE), The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EEA), and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GF) announced that their Boards of Directors have approved…
First Business Bank Announces Q2 2024 Net Income of $10.2 Million
First Business Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBIZ) announced a quarterly net income available to common shareholders of $10.2 million, with earnings per share of $1.23 on a diluted basis. This marks an improvement from $8.6 million, or $1.04 per share,…
Horizon Bank Partners with Blend to Enhance Mortgage Lending Platform
Horizon Bank Partners with Blend to Enhance Mortgage Lending Platform Horizon Bank, an $8 billion financial institution and a division of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC), one of the largest independent bank holding companies in the Midwest, has announced…