I can’t remember exactly how my university friends and I came up with the idea of saving £20 a month for a dream trip for our 40th birthdays – seven years ahead of time. But I do know that when it was suggested, it was a resounding yes from all nine of us. At 33, … Read more
Signicat has acquired Dutch identity verification provider Inverid for an undisclosed amount. Inverid’s flagship product, ReadID, uses NFC on smartphones to securely verify ID documents, making it ideal for high-assurance use cases like banking, government, and cross-border compliance. The acquisition positions Signicat to meet growing regulatory and fraud prevention demands across Europe. Fraud prevention solutions … Read more
Meet Brent Eckart. Brent is the Computer Operations Supervisor at First Keystone Community Bank (FKCB), where he has worked for more than four years. Brent is a dedicated, tireless employee who believes in giving his all to his job. “I love helping people—that’s definitely my favorite part of the job. There’s something very satisfying about … Read more
Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI – Free Report) by 69.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 113,059 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 46,459 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners … Read more
Fluorescent face paint. Bunk beds in dormitories. Whisky served up in plastic buckets on moon-lit stretches of sand. It’s been two decades since my first visit to Thailand: the country was part of a year-long backpacking trip when my only financial concerns were when to splash out on a private room with aircon and when … Read more
By Dale Kasprzyk, Matthew Haslinger and Eric Wischman Banking is a relationship business. Whether it’s working with customers face to face in a branch or supporting their needs via a mobile application, one of the most important factors customers consider is the trust they place in our financial institutions (FIs) to address their needs with … Read more
Small business intelligence platform Crux Analytics has forged a strategic partnership with commercial bank Bankwell. The partnership will integrate Crux Analytics’ automated platform into Bankwell’s business banking services to enable the bank to provide more personalized and proactive solutions. Based in New York, Crux Analytics made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2025 in San Diego. … Read more
While a career in banking is what Rebecca Kile hoped for, she soon learned that community is a cornerstone of good banking. She took that to heart which helped her advance her career as well as become a candidate for a local professional business organization. “As I was graduating from college, I wasn’t sure where … Read more
