Global report reveals economic uncertainty is driving traditional financial institutions to rethink existing business models and use data and analytics to support an increasingly digital consumer
Fieldpoint Private Adds Two Executives to Key Leadership Roles
March 6, 20233 min
Bank promotes industry veterans to Chief Banking Officer and Chief Innovation Officer
Brightwell Partners with Dash Solutions
March 3, 20235 min
Brightwell’s ReadyRemit and Arden solutions provide Dash Solutions with innovative solutions to address customer needs
Thread Bank Announces New Director of FinTech Partnerships
March 2, 20234 min
Thread Bancorp, Inc. (Thread Bank) is pleased to announce that Andrew Montgomery has joined the team as its Senior Vice President/Director of FinTech Partnerships. In this role, Montgomery is responsible for identifying and building strategic partnerships with other financial technology companies and enhancing Thread Bank’s growing suite of digital products and services. Prior to joining Thread Bank, Montgomery was most recently Managing Director, Venture Banking at Live Oak Bank, where he helped lead the newly formed Venture...
Nancy Papaioannou joins the Alma Bank team as Senior Advisor
March 1, 20235 min
Alma Bank (the “Bank”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Papaioannou as Senior Advisor. In her new role, Ms. Papaioannou will report directly to Michael Psyllos, the President and Chief Executive Officer, and will focus on business development and relationship growth. Ms. Papaioannou is a widely respected community bank leader who, most recently, served as President of The Atlantic Bank Division of New York Community Bank. She will work closely with Mr. Psyllos, as well as...
Allied Payment Network Adds Fintech Veteran Mark Forbis to BOD
February 27, 20235 min
Allied Payment Network, Inc. (Allied), the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile money movement solutions to banks and credit unions, announced today the addition of Mark Forbis to its Board of Directors. In his role, Forbis will help advance Allied’s goal of delivering the industry’s most innovative real-time payment capabilities to the community financial institutions it serves. Allied made the announcement at CUNA GAC (Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference) in Washington, D.C., of which Allied is...
Metallicus Executives Announce Formation of FBBT Holdings
February 24, 20235 min
Executives of Metallicus, Inc., a financial services and technology company, have announced the formation of FBBT Holdings, Inc., to expand banking and financial services to underserved customers in emerging technology industries. The founders, Marshall Hayner and Irina Berkon, board members and executives of Metallicus, see the holding company providing regulated and compliant banking services to emerging fintechs and their investors, allowing them to focus on growth and development. “Our team’s technological expertise will enable us to leverage emerging opportunities...
Veritran Promotes Greynier Fuentes to VP, Sales & Digital Strategies
February 22, 20235 min
Fuentes will define the company's digital and sales strategy in the US and Canadian markets and drive adoption of digital solutions in the financial industry
indó selects Lucinity for modern financial crime prevention
February 20, 20235 min
indó, an Icelandic mobile first advanced neo-bank, has selected Lucinity as its AML compliance software, including its Transaction Monitoring and Case Manager solutions. Established in 2018, indó is the first neobank to operate in Iceland. It was created to restore faith in the banking system by being open with customers about how their money is used. The company received its Icelandic banking license in February 2022, the first new license issued in more than 30 years, aiming to capitalize...
Signature Bank Announces Leadership Transition Plans
February 16, 202310 min
Joseph J. DePaolo Plans Transition into Senior Advisor Position and Eric R. Howell to Assume the Role of President; Howell first joined Signature Bank at the time of its opening in 2001