Citizens Expands Workforce Development Commitment to $20 Million
Citizens Pledges $20 Million Toward Workforce Development Expansion Citizens announced a new $20 million commitment over the next three years (2026 to 2028) to support workforce development programs and long-term economic growth. The investment builds on the successful delivery of…
Republic Bancorp, Inc. Among Top 25 in Bank Director’s Annual Ranking
Republic Bancorp, Inc. Named Among Top 25 in Bank Director’s Annual Ranking On the heels of receiving the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup for its 2024 performance, Republic Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic” or the…
Cornerstone Capital Bank Prevails in Former Executive’s $140 Million Discrimination Lawsuit
Cornerstone Capital Bank Wins $140 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Former Executive A discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former executive at Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank ended this week with the ex-employee dropping the lawsuit and…
Equitable Holdings, Inc. Announces Full Redemption of Its Series B Depositary Shares
Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) (NYSE: EQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, announced today that on September 30, 2025 it will redeem all outstanding shares of depositary shares (the “Series B Depositary Shares”) each…
Voya Equity Closed End Funds Declare Distributions
Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today the distributions on the common shares of five of its closed-end funds: Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA), Voya Global Equity Dividend…
Corient Adds Northeast Financial Consultants, a Connecticut Multi-Family Office with $4.5 billion in Assets
Corient, one of the largest and fastest-growing national wealth advisors, announced the acquisition of Northeast Financial Consultants (“Northeast Financial”), a Connecticut-based registered investment advisor firm with $4.5 billion in assets under management. This will be Corient’s first location in Connecticut, enhancing its…
SMBC’s Christine Ferris Ranked No. 2 on 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT List
SMBC’s Christine Ferris Ranked No. 2 on 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT List SMBC Americas proudly announced that Christine Ferris, Head of Securitized Products, has been recognized by American Banker as one of the most influential rising leaders…
Tri Counties Bank Opens Newest Location in the West Portal Neighborhood of San Francisco
Tri Counties Bank announced the opening of its newest San Francisco branch in the heart of the West Portal neighborhood at 279 W. Portal Avenue. The new full-service location provides local businesses and residents with greater access to personalized financial…
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Its Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” (Superior) of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian Life) (New York, NY) and its core subsidiaries, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity…
Kuvasz Solutions and comforte Strengthen Global Partnership, Fueling Expansion into North America
Kuvasz Solutions, a leading provider of mission-critical payment services and HPE Nonstop expertise, and comforte, a pioneer in and leader in data-centric protection in payments, announced the expansion of their successful partnership. Building on their proven track record of driving…
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance Co., Ltd.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance Co., Ltd. (COSCO SHIPPING Captive) (China). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The…
Lendbuzz Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Lendbuzz Inc. (“Lendbuzz”), a financial technology company that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to better assess consumer credit risk and expand access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form…