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Omnisient wins Money20/20 Banking Grand Prix for grocery-data credit scoring
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Omnisient won the 2026 Money20/20 Banking Grand Prix after a grocery-data model helped banks identify creditworthy consumers with no credit history.
ROGER Bank becomes financial partner of MCON 2026
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Citizens Bank of Edmond’s military-focused digital brand, ROGER, is joining MCON 2026 as a financial partner for the Oct. 23-25 event in Las Vegas.
Kira launches AI-agent banking product for third-party cross-border payments
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Kira unveiled Agentic POBO, a new payments product that lets fintechs and trade companies send international transfers on behalf of customers without opening virtual accounts for each one. The launch targets a long-standing cross-border friction…
SpecterAI pushes independent quantum-readiness checks for banks
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At HPT D-DAY 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Dr. Peter Huynh argued that banks and other organizations must validate quantum-safe readiness now, not wait for a quantum computer to break today’s encryption.
Participate, Vantage and Custodia complete first tokenized loan payment
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Participate says it completed the first loan participation or syndication principal and interest payment between financial institutions using tokenized deposits.
Kobalt Labs hires banking veteran Paul Gallagher to lead bank partnerships
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Kobalt Labs has named former Thread Bank COO Paul Gallagher to expand partnerships with banks, credit unions and fintechs as the risk-and-compliance startup scales in 2026. The hire brings a bank-operator perspective to a company that has added…
Devin J. Garofalo named chair of finance committee at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School
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Devin J. Garofalo, CEO of Colonial River Wealth Management, has been appointed Chair of the Finance Committee and an Advisory Board Member at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School in Powhatan, Virginia.
Zelle lawsuit puts fraud prevention back under scrutiny
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A New York judge has allowed Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit against Zelle operator Early Warning Services to move forward, intensifying questions about how digital payment networks stop scams.
US stocks face pressure from inflation, AI financing fears and mixed bank earnings
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US markets opened October under pressure as hotter-than-expected inflation, rising rate expectations and questions over AI spending weighed on technology shares.
International Bank of Tajikistan expands digital banking after asset growth
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International Bank of Tajikistan is broadening open banking APIs and data-driven credit scoring after strong asset growth in 2025, as the Dushanbe lender pushes a mobile-first model for premium customers, small businesses and cross-border…
Deyang Rata Launches 2000 kW Load Bank for Generator Testing
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Deyang Rata Technology has introduced a 2000 kW resistive load bank built to test large generator sets, UPS systems, data centers and industrial power infrastructure.
NCRF and Fifth Third Bank bring Dallas Black College Expo to Paul Quinn College
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National College Resources Foundation will host its 9th annual Dallas Black College Expo on Oct. 17 at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, with Fifth Third Bank as presenter.
Starling to train banking AI model on UK sovereign cloud
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Starling is building a transactional foundation model with NVIDIA on Civo’s UK cloud infrastructure, becoming the first bank to train and host such a model in a UK sovereign cloud.
Belmont Savings Bank plans Wheeling expansion after 141 years in Belmont County
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Belmont Savings Bank says it is preparing to open a branch in Wheeling, West Virginia, as it looks to extend its community-banking model beyond its Belmont County, Ohio, base.
NorthShore donates $6,200 to Northern Illinois Food Bank through Cubs Radio partnership
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NorthShore Adult Diapers turned Cubs saves and triples into a $6,200 donation for Northern Illinois Food Bank, a gift the food bank says will translate into more than $40,000 worth of groceries for families across 13 northern Illinois counties….
RORRY adds detachable power bank to 3-in-1 AuraDock charger
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RORRY introduced AuraDock, a 3-in-1 wireless charging station with a removable power bank for Apple users who want one setup at home and another on the go. The product, launched in August 2026, is now available through RORRY’s Amazon storefront in…
pmtbox adds Coupons.com founder Steven Boal to board
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pmtbox has named Steven Boal, the founder of Coupons.com and CashStar, to its board of directors as the enterprise commerce platform looks to deepen its push into payments, risk and transaction data.
Influential Women spotlights Old Second National Bank executive Cathy Adams
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Influential Women is highlighting Cathy Adams, SVP director of operations at Old Second National Bank, for more than 25 years of banking leadership focused on operations, change management and people-centered growth.
RGH buys Heat Recruitment’s UK business to grow financial services hiring
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Resource Group Holdings Plc has acquired Heat Recruitment’s UK operation from Eden Rose, adding a Bristol-based financial services recruitment team to its network.
EDR For Home brings SentinelOne endpoint protection to households from $6.97 a month
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EDR For Home is selling the SentinelOne Singularity agent for home PCs and Macs, with month-to-month plans starting at $6.97 for a single device.
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