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Ascenda appoints Gautam Thapar as Chief Product Officer

July 21, 20234 min

Ascenda, the rewards infrastructure company for the world, announced the appointment of Gautam Thapar as the company’s Chief Product Officer (CPO). Gautam joins their executive team to lead their product vision as the company addresses the growing demand from financial services brands across the globe for Ascenda’s best-in-class rewards infrastructure. Thapar brings nearly two decades of technology and product leadership experience at big tech firms like Microsoft, Meta and Amazon. At Microsoft, he incubated their low...

by GlobeNewswire

Banking

First Bank and Malvern Bancorp, Inc. complete merger

July 18, 20233 min

Expanded Presence in Highly Desirable New York City to Philadelphia Corridor. First Bank announced that its acquisition of Malvern Bancorp, Inc was completed before the open of business on July 17, 2023. The combined stock and cash transaction was valued at approximately $129.7 million and will expand First Bank’s footprint in the highly desirable New York City to Philadelphia corridor. The consolidated assets of the combined company equal approximately $3.8 billion. “We are pleased to...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Jason Strle joins Discover as Chief Information Officer

July 13, 20233 min

Jason Strle, a banking technology leader with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, has been named Discover’s new Chief Information Officer responsible for implementing industry-leading technology across the organization and continuing to deliver reliable and more secure products for customers. He will join the company’s Executive Committee as an executive vice president on July 18. Strle joins Discover from Wells Fargo, where he served as EVP & Group CIO of...

by PRNewswire

Banking

DreamStart Labs wins “Best Digital Banking Technology”

July 12, 20232 min

DreamSave Platform Recognized for Fintech Innovations to Serve Unbanked Billions in Emerging Markets. DreamStart Labs, an award-winning provider of digital banking technology for emerging markets, is pleased to announce it has been named “Best Digital Banking Technology” at the 2023 Worldwide Finance Awards. The annual awards competition, now in its eleventh year, showcases market leading companies that have achieved breakthrough innovations in global financial services. The company’s flagship DreamSave app changes the game for unbanked...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Dave Inc. appoints Yadin Rozov to Board of Directors

July 11, 20233 min

Dave Inc, one of the nation’s leading neobanks, appointed of Yadin Rozov, a financial expert with deep experience in managing financial services firms and operating public companies, to its Board of Directors, effective July 6, 2023. Mr. Rozov has previously served as a board member for banking, insurance, chemicals, and pharmaceutical companies. With over 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance, investment banking, and investment management, Mr. Rozov’s guidance will support the Company in...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Craig Ault joins Honour Capital as Chief Revenue Officer & EVP

July 10, 20233 min

Honour Capital Co-Founders Brian Slipka and Shea Huston announced the hiring Craig Ault as chief revenue officer and executive vice president. “We are pleased to announce that we have added Craig to our team,” said Slipka. “Initially as the chief revenue officer, Craig will be a member of our executive team and will have responsibility for all aspects of the sales and business development efforts at Honour Capital.” “Craig is a proven leader with many ideas for how...

by PRNewswire

Banking

Huntington Names Vijay Konduru Chief Marketing Officer

June 29, 20234 min

Experienced leader brings strong track record in brand performance and growth, customer experience, and analytics

by BusinessWire

Banking

BTIG Adds Jay Magee to Financial Institutions Group

June 26, 20234 min

BTIG announced that Jay Magee has joined the firm as a Managing Director within Investment Banking’s Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Magee will support the firm’s efforts to deliver a complete set of advisory and capital solutions to BTIG’s corporate, institutional and financial sponsor clients globally. Mr. Magee brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the firm. Prior to joining BTIG, he was a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Financial Services Group at JMP...

by PRNewswire

Banking

The Future of Retail Banking: Info-Tech Research Group

June 23, 20236 min

The firm's research suggests that banks take into account emerging AI trends, as the existing offerings, services, procedures, and operational frameworks were primarily established before the advent of the internet.

by BusinessWire

Banking

Agora Services Named to AIFinTech100 2023

June 22, 20234 min

Agora Services, the next generation of bank as a service / embedded fintech provider announced its inclusion in the 2023 AIFinTech100 list.– a select global listing reflecting “the world’s most innovative solution providers” who are “using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform financial services.” The standout companies were chosen by a panel of industry experts and analysts who reviewed a study of over 2,000 fintech companies undertaken by FinTech Global, a data and research firm. The...

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