Global fintech company BOND.AI recently announced two new key hires to help strengthen its global technology presence out of the USA, India and Switzerland. Kent Llewelyn, formerly CIO/CTO at TAB Bank, and Amit Dhongde, formerly of Accenture and Cognizant, join the…
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Emma Willis Venture Noire At the intersection of technology and community is where you’ll find Emma Willis. Whether overseeing a fintech startup or volunteering with technical development for a group of black-owned venture studios, Willis’ ability to tap into the…
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State Enters $50M Settlement with BlockFi, Affecting 1,699 Arkansas Investors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBlockFi Lending LLC, a digital-asset financial services company, agreed to a $50 million settlement that affects more than 1,699 Arkansas residents, the Arkansas Securities Department announced Tuesday. BlockFi agreed to work with the ASD to settle offers and sales of…
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Update: VenCent Fintech Summit Changes Date For Inaugural Event
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Venture Center has changed the date for its inaugural fintech conference that will feature many of the banking industry’s biggest influencers. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, event organizers moved the inaugural event to August 15 – 17 in…
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Arkansas Cannabis Banking Company Abaca Crosses $2B in Commerce
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAbaca, the Arkansas-based cannabis banking fintech company has surpassed more than $2 billion dollars in commerce for the cannabis industry. The company says its growth is fueled by aligning its bank-backed financial technology offering with the needs of cannabis business…
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The Venture Center Launches Accelerator for Fintech, Financial Services
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn an effort to continue building on the digital revolution’s momentum, The Venture Center in Little Rock has officially launched ‘VenCent,’ a new fintech summit tailored to foster innovation for banks and financial services providers. Based in Little Rock, The…
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Smiley Technologies Names New Chief People Officer
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSmiley Technologies recently announced the hiring of Marc Haynes as its Chief People Officer. Within this role, Haynes will oversee all functions related to Human Resources as well as creating and cultivating programs to support and enhance the company’s culture…
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A Fintech Q&A: Vance Smiley of Southern Bancorp and Wayne Miller of The Venture Center
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterFinancial technology has become so established as a branch of the financial services industry that “fintech” was spawned to describe it. Indeed, as the world becomes more digital by the day, fintech is an increasingly important component to banking and…
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Arvest Names JP Morgan Chase Leader Its President of Digital Banking
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArvest Bank announced Tuesday it has hired Melanie Fuller as president of Digital Banking Solutions. Fuller will lead the division as part of Arvest’s multi-year transformation strategy, which includes enhancing capabilities in digital payments and services. One of Fuller’s primary…
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Fintech Companies Bring Innovation to 2021 FIS Demo Day
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHundreds of investors, bankers, fintech decision-makers and community leaders heard virtual technology demonstrations from ten fintech companies that participated in the 2021 FIS Accelerator Demo Day on Thursday. This year’s event concluded the sixth year of the FIS® Fintech Accelerator…