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BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased MicroStrategy Incorporated d/b/a Strategy (“Strategy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSTR) securities between April 30, 2024 and April 4, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Strategy investors have until July 15, 2025 to file a lead plaintiff motion. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED (MSTR), CONTACT THE LAW

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of SigmaTron International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMA) to Transom Capital Group, LLC for $3.02 per share in cash is fair to SigmaTron shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages SigmaTron shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concern

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santander Bank N.A. (“Santander Bank” or “the Bank”) today announced that the recently launched Openbank by Santander digital platform in the United States has surpassed 100,000 customers within its first six months of operation, exceeding expectations. This achievement is a significant milestone in advancing the Santander US business strategy to generate lower-cost, national deposits to position its Retail Bank for further success and fuel its leading Auto lending fran

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Attorney and traffic safety expert Amy Witherite is glad to see human beings back in the cabs of autonomous trucks on Texas highways. Aurora Innovations reversed course less than three weeks after it said it would let the trucks operate at speeds up to 75 miles an hour between Dallas and Houston without anyone in the cab. “Common sense has finally prevailed,” said Amy Witherite an attorney and truck safety expert who has been warning about the dangers posed by driverles

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB, a subordinated debt rating of BBB-, and a short-term debt rating of K3 to Peoples Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: PFIS)("Peoples" or “the company”). Additionally, KBRA assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 to its subsidiary, Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company. The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable. P

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (Affinity Plus) today announced the continued success of its Polar Plunge “jump-start” promotion, its annual charitable campaign supporting Special Olympics Minnesota. In 2025, more than 2,100 Minnesotans registered for the Polar Plunge – Special Olympics Minnesota’s largest fundraiser – using Affinity Plus’s custom codes to receive either a general $50 donation toward the Polar Plunge’s $75 fundraising minimum or a campus-spe

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of A-, a subordinated debt rating of BBB+, a preferred stock rating of BBB, and a short-term debt rating of K2 to Rosemont, Illinois-based Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) (“the company”). KBRA also assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K1 to all 16 of WTFC's bank subsidiaries: Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Barrington Bank & Trust Comp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Focus Financial Partners Inc., an interdependent partnership of wealth management, business management, and related financial services firms, today announced the appointment of Mark Israel as Chief Technology Officer, effective May 27, 2025. Mr. Israel joins Focus at a pivotal moment in its evolution as the company accelerates its technological and digital transformation in pursuit of reimagining the client and advisor experience. As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Isra

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthEZ, a national third-party benefits administrator, is proud to introduce EZrx, a next-generation pharmacy solution that leverages six cost-reduction strategies to deliver up to 50% savings compared to traditional pharmacy benefit plans. This solution supports self-funded plans by targeting high-cost prescriptions and optimizing pharmacy spend. EZrx places the clinical review outside of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager, ensuring employers pay the lowest net cost o

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gonzaga University supporters can now show their school pride with the new U.S. Bank Visa® Debit Card with the Gonzaga University design from U.S. Bank. The card was launched on May 11, 2025, and features College Hall, the campus’ oldest building. Opened in 2006, the U.S. Bank branch and ATM is located inside Gonzaga’s John J. Hemmingson Center at 702 E Desmet Ave. Generously supporting the Gonzaga community, U.S. Bank provides $75,000 each year to Gonzaga’s gen

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice (FIR), a strategic response to the rapidly evolving financial services landscape and the increasingly complex legal and regulatory issues that confront companies at the forefront of innovation. With the increasing role of emergent technologies in financial services, the FIR collaborates closely with Winston’s top-tier talent from its nationally-ranked, cross-d

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AffordableHousing--Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (“CSG”), a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, is pleased to announce the closing of a $10,120,000 tax exempt permanent loan on a new 122-unit affordable 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit senior housing community located in Stonecrest, Georgia. The financing was provided by Churchill Mortgage Investment LLC (“CMI”) under CSG’s Churchill Private Tax-Exempt Loan Program (“Churchill PTEL”). The project will d

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome David Ciolfi as a Senior Vice President, Team Lead for Business Development with Cambridge Trust Private Banking, a Division of Eastern Bank. Mr. Ciolfi has over two decades of experience in financial and investment advisory services across private banking and wealth offerings. “David Ciolfi brings an entrepreneurial mindset and deep understanding of the private banking and wealth management needs in the Northeast region, and we are th

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Money20/20, the world's leading fintech show, and the place where money does business, today announced its inaugural jury for The Money Awards, featuring an unprecedented assembly of distinguished leaders from across the global financial technology ecosystem from traditional banks, fintechs, neobanks, venture capitalists, and the world’s most influential brands. The jury represents in-depth knowledge and expertise from around the world spanning North America, Europe,

NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Figure Technology Solutions (“Figure”), a technology platform building the blockchain-based capital markets of the future, has entered into a financing agreement with Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a leading global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit. The transaction includes the sale of Figure’s first – and the industry’s first – pool of Crypto-Backed Loans. This milestone accelerates Figure’s Crypto-Backed Loan business, which enables

WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: May notifications 2.34%

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips 66 today updated the preliminary results for the election of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 21, 2025.

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitable Health, the nation’s leading health benefits platform, announced today that its Direct Primary Care plan is now available in all 50 states – enabling businesses to offer their employees unlimited virtual primary care visits, mental health coaching, specialty care navigation, and over 1,000 prescriptions and labs for a flat monthly fee. The expansion marks a major leap forward in the company’s mission to make healthcare affordable and accessible for employe

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) to senior unsecured issues, “bbb+” (Good) to subordinated issues, and “bbb” (Good) to preferred stock to the recently filed shelf registration of MetLife, Inc. (MetLife) (headquartered in New, NY) [NYSE: MET]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has withdrawn the ratings on the previous shelf registrations, which expired. MetLife’

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allstate to present at William Blair Growth Stock Conference on June 5