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CORE BANKING, FINTECH

Pacific Service Credit Union and Lumin Digital | January 20, 2023

On January 19, 2023, Lumin Digital announced that it established a multi-year agreement with Pacific Service Credit Union (Pacific Service CU) in California to promote an improved online banking experience for the latter's almost 70,000 members and assets worth over $1 billion. Lumin's cloud-based online and mobile digital banking platform, set to launch in October, will provide better safety, security features, and seamless digital integration. This would help Pacific S...

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Avalara | July 16, 2021

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced updated products to assist businesses in complying with new EU VAT rules for ecommerce that went into effect on July 1, 2021 — Avalara VAT Registration, Avalara AvaTax for VAT, and Avalara VAT Reporting. An assault of substantial VAT legislation changes has impacted firms selling into and around Europe in recent years. Businesses negotiating the complexity of global trade...

AutoRek | July 14, 2020

The interview dives into the background of the company, covering how and where it began, where it is now and some of the landmark deals AutoRek have signed in recent months. Gordon touches on his view of RegTech – if it is here to stay and where it is taking us and also the issues the financial industry has faced as a result of COVID-19. “It is generally accepted that the COVID19 pandemic will change the future of work. I think this is especially true in the financial services sector...

BITCOIN AND CRYPTO

SoFi | March 25, 2022

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (“SoFi”), the digital personal finance company, today announced members will now be able to invest part of every direct deposit into cryptocurrency¹ with zero fees². This feature builds on SoFi’s robust offerings for Checking and Savings³ accounts, which already includes no account or overdraft fees, up to two-day early paycheck⁴ and an industry-leading 1.00% annual percentage yield (APY).⁵ Members will be able to set a recurring purchase⁶...