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Jackie Senkandwa blends financial compliance work with economic empowerment advocacy
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Jackie Senkandwa, a Los Angeles financial services professional and co-founder of Minority Wealth Gap, is being profiled by Influential Women for pairing regulatory expertise with nonprofit work aimed at helping underserved communities build…
Creatio sets Bank.AI Summit for Oct. 27 in Chicago
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Creatio will host Bank.AI Summit on Oct. 27, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago for banking and credit union executives focused on AI strategy, governance and adoption.
DataPhilanthropy gives $8.5 million to Ventura County food bank project
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Food Share of Ventura County landed an $8.5 million lead gift from DataPhilanthropy, Jeff T. Green’s family foundation, to support a new $50 million food bank in Oxnard.
Rising Tide Capital adds Charles Schwab Bank leader Jocelyn Jones to board
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Rising Tide Capital has appointed Jocelyn Jones, a Charles Schwab Bank operations and governance leader, to its Board of Trustees.
INCO Financial expands early-career training to close adviser gap
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INCO Financial is investing in trainee advisers across its Sheffield and Leeds offices as the UK financial services sector faces a shortage of advisers and an ageing workforce.
Boston Pads launches lending division with Roc Capital
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Boston Pads is adding private lending to its real estate platform through a partnership with Roc Capital, with the new Boston Pads Lending division set to roll out in Q4 2026. The move gives investors, landlords, developers and property owners…
Bankole Thompson calls Obama Presidential Center a monument to hope
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Detroit journalist and author Bankole Thompson praised the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 22, 2026, calling it a civic landmark that preserves a story about leadership, inclusion and democratic possibility.
ECCB unveils redesigned EC banknotes with national heroes
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has revealed new EC banknote designs that replace Queen Elizabeth II with regional leaders, heroes and symbols from the eight ECCU member countries.
Sperm bank market seen reaching $6.9 billion by 2033
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Persistence Market Research says the global sperm bank market is projected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2026 to $6.9 billion by 2033. Growth is being driven by fertility preservation, assisted reproductive technologies, delayed parenthood and…
Optus Bank and M&F Bank plan merger to create largest Black-owned U.S. bank
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Optus Financial Corporation and M&F Bancorp said July 22 they have agreed to merge their banks, creating what they describe as the largest African American-owned financial institution in the United States.
Banking-as-a-Service market seen reaching $60 billion by 2033
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Allied Market Research projects the global Banking-as-a-Service market will grow from $12.2 billion in 2023 to $60.0 billion by 2033, driven by open banking, embedded finance and broader digital transformation.
Azilen wins CX award for agentic AI banking vision
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Azilen Technologies unveiled an Agentic AI banking model at FINNOVEX South Africa 2026 in Johannesburg and won an award for customer experience enhancement.
Bankole Thompson draws TV coverage in Flint book launch
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Bankole Thompson returned to Flint on June 17 for a public launch of his new book, Hope: On The Mountain Of Fear, drawing coverage from NBC25/FOX66 and opening Flint’s Juneteenth observance.
BPX pitches process mining as a compliance tool for European banks
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Business Process Xperts says European banks can use process mining to turn DORA, the EU AI Act and CSRD compliance into audit-ready governance.
Seven Hills Auctions opens online sale of 28 bank-owned properties
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Seven Hills Auctions launched bidding on 28 bank-owned and institution-direct properties across eight states, with the online auction set to close Aug. 18 at noon EDT. The lineup spans homes, commercial buildings and land, giving buyers access to…
Tano Jones Revelry pairs summer tour with food bank donations
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Detroit Americana and soul-rock band Tano Jones Revelry is touring the Midwest and East Coast this summer while expanding its Soup and Seeds outreach with local food banks and nonprofits.
PlainID cited in Gartner report on IGA augmentation tools
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PlainID says Gartner mentioned the company in a September 2026 report on IVIP and IAM augmentation vendors disrupting light IGA. The report points to growing demand for real-time visibility and dynamic policy control as enterprises manage human,…
Amaiz rolls out local-network international payments to 96 countries
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Amaiz has launched a new cross-border payment service for small businesses that lets them pay suppliers, freelancers and contractors in 96 countries through local banking networks.
XS.com hires Kasem Hekal to expand MENA growth
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XS.com has named Kasem Hekal as Senior Business Development Manager in Dubai as the broker looks to strengthen client and partner relationships and expand in the MENA region.
XS.com appoints Kasem Hekal to expand MENA growth
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XS.com has named Kasem Hekal senior business development manager in Dubai to strengthen growth across the Middle East and North Africa.
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