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Margarita Finance Launches AI ‘Bartender’ for DeFi Investing

April 18, 20253 min

Margarita Finance, a next-gen DeFi platform, is proud to introduce the AI Bartender — a smart, conversational trading assistant designed to make decentralized finance (DeFi) radically easier and more accessible for everyone. Built natively on Solana and powered by Wormhole, the AI Bartender allows users to seamlessly trade, swap, and earn across chains without complexity. What is the Margarita AI Bartender? The AI Bartender is a powerful yet intuitive DeFi assistant that allows users to: Request an investment...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Mark Wiedman Joins PNC As President

April 8, 20256 min

Finance Executive to Accelerate Growth and Extend Strong Leadership Team

by BusinessWire

Banking

Mercury Announces $300 Mn Series C Round at $3.5 Billion Valuation

March 27, 202511 min

Achieves 10 consecutive quarters of profitability and $500M annual revenue

by PRNewswire

Compliance & Scoring

Sumsub Introduces Reusable Digital Identity Product Suite

March 25, 20258 min

The new offerings, Sumsub ID and Reusable KYC, enable seamless and secure identity verification across 4000+ Sumsub client platforms while protecting user data and ensuring compliance.

by PRNewswire

Banking

M&T Bank Appoints Charles Pinckney as Hudson Valley Regional President

March 21, 20255 min

M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) has announced Charles Pinckney, Regional President for Albany, will take on the additional responsibility of Regional President for M&T Bank’s Hudson Valley region. Pinckney has assumed these additional responsibilities to help strengthen M&T’s presence in the community and enhance service to customers throughout the region. Pinckney succeeds Mark Stellwag, who announced his planned retirement at the end of 2024. In this expanded role, Pinckney will partner closely with the community bank leadership team for the...

by BusinessWire

Banking

BaaS Leader Synctera Raises $15M; Signs Bolt, Its Largest Customer To Date

March 12, 20256 min

The $15M investment, co-led by Fin Capital and Diagram Ventures, combined with signing its largest customer to date, Bolt, and partnership with Hawk, a pioneer in the use of AI in fighting financial crime, cements Synctera’s leadership position in BaaS and embedded finance.

by PRNewswire

Banking

Renasant Bank Expands NCR Atleos Partnership for Growth

February 27, 20254 min

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that $17.5 billion-asset Renasant Bank has expanded its relationship with Atleos. By deploying Atleos’ Activate Enterprise, the bank enhanced its ITM and ATM program with modern software to better serve customers and support ongoing growth. Renasant Bank operates 185 banking centers across Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, and the bank recently acquired The First Bank, which will...

by BusinessWire

Banking

The Union Bank Company & Candescent Partner to Elevate Digital Banking

February 14, 20254 min

Community bank selects Candescent for leading customer experience, flexibility and open architecture

by PRNewswire

Banking

OneConnect Integrates DeepSeek into AI Agent Platform

February 13, 20253 min

OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd (“OneConnect” or the “Company”, NYSE: OCFT, HKSE: 6638), a business technology service provider for financial institutions, launches its proprietary AI Agent Platform, integrating cutting-edge open-source large language models including DeepSeek and Qwen to deliver a comprehensive AI solution tailored specifically for the banking industry. This innovative initiative aims to accelerate the digital transformation of the banking sector, enabling financial institutions to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experience through advanced AI capabilities. By adopting a dual-engine strategy—“Open-source...

by Jon Tvrdik

Guest Articles

A New Era of Personalized Interactions in Banking: The Rise of AI-Driven Generative Search Engines

January 22, 202515 min

AI-driven generative search engines are reshaping banking, enhancing customer interactions and operational efficiency for financial institutions.

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