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Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST – Get Rating) and Northrim BanCorp (NASDAQ:NRIM – Get Rating) are both small cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the!-->…

Related practices and jurisdictions Get those cold storage crypto wallets ready, Ohio lawyers! The Ohio Board of Ethics has issued an advisory allowing attorneys to accept and hold cryptocurrency in…

As part of its ongoing Series C round, the Bengaluru-based neo-banking platform If (whose parent company is EpiFi Technologies) raised $15 million of the Singapore Public Investment Company Temasek Holdings (via V-Sciences Investments Pte…

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Digital bankSavings and investment The company says its 500,000 customers will have "guaranteed access" to their funds during the process.Image source: Nuri management team.European neobanking app Nuri (formerly Bitwala) has filed for…

Announcing the Crossmint Minting API. With a single line of code, no knowledge of smart contracts, and no crypto, developers can programmatically create an NFT and deliver it to anyone in the world, even if they don't own a crypto wallet.😓…

Ripple Labs, the blockchain payment company behind XRP, may be interested in buying assets owned by insolvent crypto lending firm Celsius. A company spokesperson said Reuters that Ripple is "interested in learning more about Celsius and…

Astra, in collaboration with Visa Direct, brings instant account funding to neo-banks, markets and exchanges in the United StatesSAN FRANCISCO, August 09, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra, a leading provider of instant card-to-card financing as…

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Hashstack is thrilled to announce its strategic shift towards starware developed Starkneyou- the first general-purpose permissionless decentralized ZK-Rollup, to deploy Open - Hashstack's money market protocol and enable secure and…

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Brendan Smialowski/Getty ImagesNews The thesis Banking is a downside protection game. It looks like Brian Moynihan has some catching up to do, but his bank is gaining in efficiency as more consumers gravitate to its online platforms. The…

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned that his company may "disable Wazirx wallets on a technological level", advising anyone with funds on the Indian crypto exchange to transfer them to Binance. The warning follows numerous…

By Arun Poojari Credit and financing for MSMEs: Today, the digital ecosystem signifies its ability to overcome fundamental obstacles to the advancement of finance for inclusive and sustainable development. New era banking solutions have…

Our goal at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, hereafter referred to as "Credible", is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who pay us…

We do a lot of things with our digital assets these days; trading, locking and everything else. But one way to leverage assets that is quickly becoming an industry favorite is using them to borrow against fiat or cryptocurrencies.That's…

When Varo Bank raised $510 million last September, it was flying high — and headed for an IPO that could fetch an even bigger sum. Then the IPO window closed.State of play: Varo Bank is the only American neobank to have its own banking…

SOMERSET, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in payment, security and authentication solutions, today announced that Arculus has been named a "Top Innovator" in the storage wallet industry cold by ABI…

ByteX, a Canadian head office CeDeFi platform, acquires 1 million crypto users from the insolventt GokuMarket, a centralized European exchange. After the crypto market crash, GokuMarket was left with the harsh realities…

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By Philip Bush, Head of Amazon Connect, North America, Capgemini's Business Services Banks and the banking experience they offer are changing. The emergence of new challengers ushered in a paradigm shift. While…

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Milan, Italy, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- European financial intermediary and FinTech platform YouHodler has strengthened its European footprint by obtaining registration and regulatory approval in Italy. Currently, the company has…

Until fast delivery is innovated, the best thing is same-day, a concept Amazon is aggressively pursuing in a time of growing demand for faster service. Amazon said in a Monday, Aug. 1 blog post that it now offers same-day ordering and…

Our goal at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, hereafter referred to as "Credible", is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who pay us…

First-hand experiences shared by newcomers highlight the challenges of finding a solid financial footing As Canada continues to rebuild from the impact of the pandemic, immigration will act as a key economic!-->!-->…

A small tourist town in Honduras has started accepting bitcoin payments as part of the "Bitcoin Valley" initiative designed to increase tourism revenue for 60 local businesses.Some Santa Lucia residents, like mall owner Cesar Andino, expect…

An overwhelming majority of Aave DAO voters approved the creation of a new stablecoin. The proposalsubmitted by Aave Companies, was backed by 99.9% of voters, who pledged half a million AAVE by approving the measure to create GHO, a…

American consumers have discovered a new hobby during the pandemic: credit card chargebacks. Here is ... how to win your next litigation. Getty American consumers have discovered a problematic new hobby during the…

Finding the right small business financing can make all the difference to the success of your business. In 2021, almost 62% of small businesses used personal funds to cover cash shortfalls in their business. Although this…

With the enduring popularity of certain NFTs and the promise of their use in the metaverse and beyond, the hype around the new technology has been accompanied by growing concerns that NFTs are the centerpiece of traditional financial…

Clearpool has announced the launch of its collateral-free lending on Polygon, the scaling solution for Ethereum. The launch provides users with an improved experience and greater capital efficiency. The innovative DeFi protocol will be…

India's growth story relies heavily on its young population, with more than 50% of the population being under the age of 28. The bank will soon see the first generation of true digital natives who rarely visit branches for transactions and…

The country's neo-banking market is expected to triple to $11.65 billion (about Rs 92,000 crore) by FY25, according to a report on Thursday. Due to the scale of the Indian market, there is a substantial opportunity for…

If you're like most people, there comes a time when you want to change careers. Fast business in 2021 investigation found that 52% of American workers have considered changing jobs and 44% have taken steps to make it happen.But it's one…

Zurich, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CLST (pronounced "Caeleste"), an institutional-only lending and borrowing venue for stablecoins and crypto assets, has successfully closed a multi-million dollar funding round, led by Spartan…

Our goal at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, hereafter referred to as "Credible", is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we promote the products of our partner lenders who pay us…

Crassula, a cloud banking software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, has partnered with Salt Edge, an Open Banking solutions provider, to help banks, EMIs and fintechs launch PSD2 and Open Banking…

The current Caesars Sportsbook promo code will offer a huge $1,500 risk-free bet on any baseball game this week. This is an introductory offer, so it is only for new users who are currently in legal sports betting markets such as New York.…

MyFunding.Network has made an investment of $130,000 in 45 days, from the community, to celebrate this, the company will soon launch a brand new user interface. The team also aims to introduce new bot strategies by September 2022.…

Liquidity issues arise when protocol owners don't forecast unfavorable periods, according to Brian Pasfield, technical director of Marginal funding. Current market conditions are far from perfect for many in the crypto industry, and…

When it comes to personal finance, banks continue to act as a one-stop shop for the consumer and are often the main…

If you want to buy real estate to diversify your portfolio, you will probably need to take out a mortgage. Unless you have the money to buy outright — and are willing to tie up your money that way — you'll need…

As part of Junior Achievement Nigeria's vision to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy and in line with Union Bank's Sustainable Development Impact Strategy, the Bank, in partnership with Junior Achievement…

Taxes are one of the few certainties in life, and big tax changes are coming very soon for crypto exchanges and wallets. Will you be ready for them?While cryptocurrency owners have been required to report their crypto gains and losses on…

This crypto winter, rumors of FTX rescuing or acquiring struggling crypto companies have proliferated – and now South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is reportedly on FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's shopping list. According to a report of…

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Arvest Bank Group, Inc. took another step towards its digital future this week. What is happening: The Fayetteville-based company announced Thursday that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Google Cloud to host its data. The bank…

July 21 (Reuters) - Qonto, a French online bank for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), on Friday announced plans to acquire German rival Penta, in a bid to create a European leader in digital corporate finance with over 300,000…

The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) gave rise to decentralized exchanges (DEX). What is DeFi? This is an entire ecosystem of cryptocurrencies known as DeFi tokens, and DEXs are exchanges where you can buy such tokens. To buy!-->!-->!-->…

The cryptocurrencies increased their gains by more than 3% overnight to reach a market capitalization of $1.08 trillion. The gains came despite lackluster trends on Wall Street as well as dollar strength reflected in a higher dollar…

Over the past few weeks, tens of thousands of Chinese buyers have banded together and refused to continue paying mortgages on unfinished homes. Homebuyers in China frequently purchase “presale” homes long before developers have…

Neobank platform NIYO-SOLUTIONS announced on Tuesday that it has raised $30 million from Mumbai-based private equity firm Multiples Alternate Asset Management Pvt Ltd. Avendus Capital was the financial advisor for the transaction.The…

Glia, the leading digital customer service provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Access Softek, an omnichannel digital banking provider. The integration of Glia's technology enables Access Softek to offer seamless…

The Celsius and Voyager bankruptcy filings have raised questions about what happens to investors' crypto when a platform goes down.Raphael Henrique | Sopa Pictures | Light flare | Getty ImagesTraders hoping to recoup their funds from…

In short The cheapest CryptoPunks NFT available is now listed above $100,000, surpassing that mark for the first time in two months. The Punks' price hike follows a pair of high-value sales last week, at $2.6 million and $3.3 million…

High costs, slow speeds, sprawling networks and lack of transparency make international payments notoriously inefficient. According to bank of englandsome overseas transactions can take up to ten days and cost up…

One in nine Australians have been the victim of personal fraud, with card fraud being the most common type due to the growing number of people banking and shopping online due to COVID-19.Key points:Almost 7% of the adult population or 1.4…

Decrypt DeFi is Decrypt's DeFi email newsletter. Drawing: Grant Kempster Some of the greatest fortunes in crypto have been made through arbitration games. Some of them lay in plain sight but too difficult to execute; others were hidden.…

London, UK--(Newsfile Corp. - July 16, 2022) - Popular crypto wallet Crypterium has changed its name to Choise.com and declared its intention to connect the worlds of centralized and decentralized finance. His new tenure will see…

Wise (LON:WISE - Get Grade) saw its price target lowered by Credit Suisse Group stock analysts from 640 GBX ($7.61) to 410 GBX ($4.88) in a research report released Thursday to clients and investors, Marketbeat!-->…

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Refinancing your car loan has many advantages. Refinancing lowers your monthly payments and saves you money. Lower payments mean more money in your pocket at the end of the loan term. Refinancing will also reduce…

Data of DeFi Llama records a massive increase in the total value locked (TVL) of FluidTokens, a Cardano-based lending protocol. This blockchain rolled out its smart contract capabilities in late 2021 and has seen a spike in ecosystem…

Expect real-time payments to gain momentum, writes Clayton Weir, CEO and co-founder of FISPAN, in the PYMNTS e-book "Baseline 2022: What the Next Six Months Holds" - for the benefit of retailers, banks and, perhaps most importantly, their…

On July 8, 2022, the Lower Allen Township Police Department's arrest warrant for Jonathan Santiago-Lugo was served. Mandate details Type of mandate: Criminal Date of issue: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Issuing authority: Mr. DJ Delozier…

Digital payments heavyweight Circle Inc. has shared the first details of its new product. The EuroCoin (EUROC) stablecoin will unlock new trading, liquidity management, and value transfer opportunities for crypto holders everywhere.…

Getty Struggling cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has fully repaid its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, getting its hands on more than $1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies pledged as collateral on the…

I'm calling for your car warranty! How annoying these calls are. We get them all. Did you know that scams are big business for those who scam to get our money. The…

Here in Brazil, change has happened at a rapid pace. More than 75% of the country's 215 million inhabitants own a smartphone, and they are increasingly urban: more than 85% live in cities. The adoption curve for…

Baseball is taking center stage this week, and the latest DraftKings promo code will give bettors a boost. It's the epitome of simplicity as it slams a guaranteed bonus of $150. Place a $5 Moneyline bet on any team and win.This DraftKings…

For charities considering accepting cryptocurrency donations, there are a range of considerations, including what a crypto policy should look like. Australian charities are…

On Wall Street, there are haircuts — and then there are full-fledged shears. Yes, the headlines may focus on Klarna's 85% bombing as its latest funding round, at $800m, implies a valuation of $6.7, well below the $45.6bn of the company.…

Major lenders will begin reporting second quarter results on ThursdayThe four biggest banks could record $3.5 billion in provisions for reserve analystsInvestors looking for clues on recession prospectsNEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters) -…

Digital bank Sam Everington, an early employee of Starling Bank, now leads the challenger's new Engine banking-as-a-service arm.Image source: AltFi Money Talks.Sam Everington was not immediately won over by the idea that neobanks of…

PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FNB Corporation (NYSE: FNB) today announced that it expects to release its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 after market close. Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Chairman, President and…

Press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, July 10, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, listed LYO Credit (LYO) on July 7, 2022. For all LBank Exchange users, the LYO/USDT trading pair is now…

Decrypt DeFi is Decrypt's DeFi email newsletter. (drawing: Grant Kempster) One of the best parts of DeFi is its transparency, and recent events in the lending market have made that clear. Everyone in the market can see who is borrowing…

You can find a $10,000 personal loan from a traditional bank, credit union, or online lender. Depending on where you apply, it is possible to receive a quick decision and be funded in one to two business days. Some lenders also offer…

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New Age FinancesA Deep Dive into the Growth of FinTechs and Neobanks Across AfricaScreenwriter: Marcus KaapaBetween 2007 and 2009, the world experienced the Great Recession, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression that lasted…

Editorial Note: We earn a commission on partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. A common criticism of cryptocurrency as an…

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says Circle Yield users can withdraw their money sooner without incurring penalties as cryptocurrency markets see their worst performance in years. Users of the cash product lend Circle their USDC for a fixed…

Portland, OR, July 07 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the bank kiosk market accumulated $756.96 million in 2021 and is expected to gross $2.2 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of…

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Neobanks first appeared about ten years ago. In 2014, there were just eight neobanks aiming to disrupt traditional banking by delivering digital-only customer experiences, largely aimed at digital natives, according to the…

Lisbon, Portugal, July 6, 2022, Chainwire Altitude secured $2.1 million in funding from a number of prominent builders and angels in the Web3…

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Stressed woman working on a laptop in an office. Image: GettyJD Power released its 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Advice Satisfaction Study last week, revealing a downward trend in customer satisfaction with their financial institutions. The…

Diving brief: Revolut has named Sid Jajodia CEO of the US arm of the neobank, the company announced on Thursday. The move represents an expansion of responsibilities for Jajodia, who…

The past six months have been tough for Bitcoin. The world's largest cryptocurrency has fallen over 70% from its all-time high in November 2021 and is currently trading at $19,462. Its market capitalization has also shrunk, starting the…

The price of KuCoin (KCS), a native token of the KuCoin cryptocurrency exchange, has fallen over the past seven days following insolvency rumours. At the time of writing, KuCoin was down 17.34% last week, trading at $8.75, according at…

"We are deeply, deeply grateful and quite bewildered as we try to follow up on all the messages," Ms Truong said.The bank's closure along with layoffs in the start-up sector has provided a new source of skilled professionals that companies…

Tired of searching for the right title lender in Florida? Your fight is finally over! We have collected information on the top 5 lenders that will provide you with everything you need. 1. Compacom Title Loans Compacom is an…

Social media giant Meta launched NFT support on its Facebook platform this week after a successful Instagram integration in May.Sandbox deploys its native resources on PolygonBlockchain gaming entity Sandbox shared news on Wednesday of the…

Business Analytics Company MicroStrategy (MSTR 1.50%) converted substantially all of its cash reserves into Bitcoin (BTC -0.55%) tokens. You might expect CEO Michael Saylor to be less enthusiastic about the idea, as Bitcoin…

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STUART, Fla., July 01. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), a bank holding company whose operating entity is Seacoast Bank, announced today that it will report its second quarter 2022 results on July…

There is no such thing as a slow week for cybercrime, which means covering the waterfront on all the threat intelligence and interesting stories is a difficult, if not impossible, task. This week was no exception and, in fact, seemed to…

Press release PRESS RELEASE. Aattitude (Altitude.fi), a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol offering an actively managed collateralized loan, the first of its kind, which uses volatility in the value of collateral to repay itself…

iMax Credit Repair Firm is a reputable company that helps people improve their credit scores to qualify for loans. In a recent update, the company highlighted the services it offers to help customers know how they can benefit. Los…

Very few Malawians know about Kumilonje Gernhardt - née Dzabala - who is currently the junior technical manager of the German neobank named N26, known as number 26 until July 2016. Founded in Munich in 2013, N26 is headquartered in…

It has become increasingly common to invest online. Even opening a new bank account has moved online. It is in fact no longer necessary to go to a bank branch. This gives you more time to play WooCasino. But of course, this trend has…

In an important judgment,1 the English High Court has recognized for the first time that there is an arguable case that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) should be treated as property under English law. This means that the powerful proprietary…

African mobile banking platform Aella has partnered with Creditcoin Network to make credit histories transparent by integrating all of its transactions into the public Creditcoin blockchain.In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph,…

Pre-approved car loans are a great way to save money when buying a car. Simply, these are loans that have already been approved by the potential lender. With a good understanding of how much you can spend, it allows you to shop around for…

There is an old saying in the world of the press: Never argue with someone buying ink by the barrel. The implication of this statement is that certain people or entities wield so much power that fighting against them becomes an uphill…

Debt can sometimes seem unavoidable. If you're struggling to get out of the weight of your debt, it's important that you know you have options. There are several very effective ways to escape debt, no matter how large. One is to…

DeFi is revolutionizing the financial sector and creating new possibilities for asset management. The total value locked in decentralized finance was at its highest in October 2021. At the time, the TVL was worth…