Oracle transforms Payments and Transaction Banking in the Cloud
September 19, 202310 min
Full spectrum cash management and payments solutions enable banks to improve visibility and forecasting to help corporate customers better manage cash
MX named Michael Whitacre Chief Commercial Officer
September 19, 20234 min
Whitacre brings more than 30 years of experience building and scaling sales, revenue, and customer success teams
Umpqua Bank named Nicole Bascomb-Green Head of Community Lending
September 19, 20235 min
Hire advances Umpqua’s commitment to provide financial products and services that address affordable housing and access challenges in its communities Bascomb-Green, real estate and banking leader, recently appointed by Governor Jay Inslee as the new chair of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc, announced the appointment of Nicole Bascomb-Green as Head of Community Lending. In this role, Bascomb-Green is responsible for the management of the community lending team, harnessing Umpqua’s full resources and...
FV Bank appointed New Senior Trust Officer
September 15, 20233 min
FV Bank, the U.S. licensed global digital bank that offers a vertically integrated suite of traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Yaris Rodríguez has been appointed as Senior Trust Officer, effective immediately. As Senior Trust Officer, Rodriguez will hold a leadership position within FV Bank’s custody department and play a key role as part of their expansion strategy, contributing to FV Bank’s mission of providing industry-leading banking,...
Colony Bank partners with Prelim
September 15, 20235 min
Prelim, an industry-leading Silicon Valley fintech firm renowned for its digital onboarding solutions for consumer and business deposit accounts, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Colony Bank, a Georgia-based community bank committed to delivering exceptional banking solutions. This collaboration will enable Colony Bank to implement a new omnichannel onboarding process for both consumer and commercial deposits, marking a significant milestone in their digital transformation journey. This alliance heralds a new era for Colony Bank,...
Samantha Lippitt joins Arteria as Strategic Account Director
September 13, 20234 min
Award-winning global leader in enterprise digital documentation infrastructure, Arteria AI, announced that banking industry veteran, Samantha Lippitt, has joined the company as its newest Strategic Account Director. Most recently serving as Head of Electronic Sales for State Street Global Markets, Lippitt brings more than 25 years of proven experience to her new role at Arteria. She began her banking career as Deutsche Bank’s first female floor clerk on the New York Stock Exchange and advanced to...
Lightscale launched Kroma mainnet, Ethereum Layer 2
September 8, 20234 min
Wemade subsidiary Lightscale successfully launched Kroma mainnet, its Ethereum Layer 2. As a part of WEMIX mega ecosystem strategy, Kroma will function as a channel that can bring users, holders, and assets on Ethereum to WEMIX ecosystem. As more services onboard Layer 1, its transaction speed is slowed down, scalability reaches its limit, and gas fees run higher. The most widely used Layer 1 Ethereum is suffering from this problem which is known as the...
Ameriserv Website wins Excellence Award
September 7, 20232 min
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. announced that its primary website – ameriserv.com – was recognized by the Web Marketing Association as the winner of the Bank Standard of Excellence WebAward for 2023. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward Competition has been setting the standard of excellence for website development. It is the longest-running annual website award competition and recognizes the best of the best across many industries based on key website aspects such as visual...
BTIG appoints Anton LeRoy as Chief Executive Officer
September 6, 20234 min
BTIG announced that Anton LeRoy has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Co-Founder Scott Kovalik. Mr. Kovalik and Co-Founder Steven Starker will take on the roles of Co-Chairmen of the BTIG Group. Mr. LeRoy joined BTIG in 2008. Since 2018, he served as President of BTIG where he was responsible for the firm’s ongoing global expansion and strategy with a focus on the firm’s growth in Fixed Income, Structured Products and Investment Banking. Mr. LeRoy has also served as BTIG’s Chief...
First Horizon receives 2023 Designation of Savings Excellence Award
August 30, 20234 min
List Honors Financial Institutions For Contributions Made During Military Saves Week 2023