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AiCR™ Launches: Intelligent Document Processing Built for Mortgage and Financial Workflows
MTVi, LLC, a new technology division of Mortgage Industry Advisory Corporation (MIAC Analytics), announced the launch of AiCR™, an intelligent document processing platform designed to help businesses move beyond basic data extraction and take...

Shafudah taps three banks to close Eurobond financing gap
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah says the government is finalising a refinancing facility with three local banks to cover the remaining gap for the redemption of Namibia’s N$12.96-billion Eurobond, due on 29 October. Shafudah says preparations for...

Ford offers special financing to riskier F-150 buyers with lower credit scores
Ford-150 pickup trucks are displayed for sale at a dealership on March 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor is trying to boost sales of its crucial F-150 pickup truck before the end of the third quarter by...
Africa makes great strides in financial inclusion
DAR ES SALAAM: FINANCIAL inclusion across Africa has made significant progress, with millions of underserved people gaining access to income-generating assets through innovative financing solutions, according to Watu’s 2024 Sustainability Report....

Scaling Nature-Based Solutions With Outcomes-Based Financing
Outcomes-based financing offers a pathway to translate ecosystem services into outcomes that investors can underwrite, creating the kind of financial structure that could help close the Nature-based Solutions funding gap. GettyTim82 By Janis...

Journalists urged to strengthen coverage on money laundering and terrorists financing
By Christabel Addo, GNA Special Correspondent in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), Sept. 24, GNA-Journalist undergoing a Regional Training on Investigative Journalism in Economic and Financial Crimes, have been urged to strengthen...
Five pearls of wisdom from a legend of financial writing
Jonathan Clements, the Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist who may have done more than nearly anyone who didn’t work at Vanguard to bring index funds to the masses, died over the weekend after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis last...

Man pays off home loan and car loan to be debt-free. But CA calls it a huge financial mistake
For most people, being debt-free is the ultimate financial dream. No EMIs, no stress, just peace of mind. That’s exactly what one man in his late 30s thought he had achieved when he cleared his home and car loans. He proudly walked into his CA’s...

Starting A Business Seems Sexy. Do You Know Your Financial Blind Spots?
Entrepreneurs who plan ahead by tracking expenses, preparing for taxes and asking tough financial questions set the foundation for lasting business success. getty Entrepreneurship, in theory, sounds sexy. Being your own boss seems empowering....

Pathward and Georgia Tech’s Financial Services Innovation Lab Launch Multi-Year Partnership
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 24, 2025-- Pathward®, N.A. (“bank” or “Pathward”), a national bank focused on financial access, and the Georgia Tech Financial Services Innovation Lab, housed in the Scheller College of Business, announced a...

Mercantile Bank signs deal with House Building Finance on banking services
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a customer service agreement with Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC). Md Zakir Hossain, deputy managing director of Mercantile Bank, and Mohammed Nazrul Islam, deputy general manager and project...

Latest Financial Reports Filed By Arlington County Board Candidates
ARLINGTON, VA — Candidates running in the Nov. 4 general election had a Sept. 15 deadline to file a finance report with the Virginia Department of Elections, showing how much their campaign raised and spent to date. The deadline applied not only...

Malaysia’s first rocket launch pad to use private finance initiative model
PUTRAJAYA: The proposed development of Malaysia’s first rocket launch pad will be carried out through a private finance initiative model. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang confirmed the funding approach is intended to...

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s Libya financing case
PARIS -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if a Paris court convicts him of secretly using funds from the Libyan government of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi to finance his presidential campaign in 2007. The...
Solifi acquires wholesale finance provider DataScan
Global secured finance technology provider Solifi has acquired DataScan, a company specialising in wholesale finance and inventory risk management. Financial specifics of the deal remain undisclosed. The purchase is anticipated to enhance Solifi's...

Under Pressure: Financial Stress and Housing Payments
Brief September 2025 This report uses the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s July 2025 LIFE Survey to study the recent experiences of both homeowners and renters, examining their ability to make housing payments, financial shocks they have...

JD Sports closes stores amid ‘strained consumer finances’
JD Sports has closed 13 shops across the UK amid a drop in revenue and profits in the first half of the year due to “strained consumer finances.” JD Sports has 412 shops across the UK, on 6 September the retailer closed the Dagenham store at the...

Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting considers 2026 Finance Bill
Tunis – A Cabinet Meeting was held on Tuesday under chairmanship of Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, to consider the 2026 Finance Bill. At the end of the discussions, the meeting recommended submitting the final version of the bill to the...

Professional certifications in financial sector
In developed economies, professional roles in finance and other sensitive sectors are strictly regulated. Progression into such positions is contingent upon obtaining well-defined certifications that validate both technical knowledge and adherence...

FirstBank set to launch tailored financial services for Blind and Physically Challenged customers
FirstBank is introducing accessible financial services for blind and physically challenged customers, including braille documents, voice-enabled ATMs, and tactile cards to ensure independent and secure banking The initiative supports global and...