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SAN JOSE & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech CU Selects Upstart for Personal Loans and Auto Refinance Loans

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC), Fresno, California, parent company of Community West Bank and United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO), parent company of United Security Bank, Fresno, California, announced today that they had signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger transaction. Following the merger of United Security Bancshares with and into Community West Bancshares, United Security Ban

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cwbc--Community West Bancshares and United Security Bancshares to Merge

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVN) (“Five9” or the “Company”), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Amit Mathradas as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a director, effective February 2, 2026. Mr. Mathradas will take on the role from Board Chairman Mike Burkland, whose decision to retire from the CEO position was announced in July. Mr. Burkland will continue to serve on the Boa

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIinHealthcare--Tebra closed $250M in financing led by Hildred to deploy AI across clinical documentation, billing automation, and practice marketing.

PONTIAC, Mich. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #UWMC--UWM Holdings Corporation (“UWMC”) (NYSE: UWMC), the publicly traded indirect parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (“UWM”), the #1 overall mortgage lender in America, and Two Harbors Investment Corp. (“TWO”) (NYSE: TWO), an MSR-focused REIT and one of the largest servicers of conventional mortgages in the country through its wholly-owned subsidiary RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC (“RoundPoint”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BankingAI--For years, banks and credit unions have relied on rigid automation that follows rules instead of reasoning. Today, Posh AI, the leader in conversational and agentic AI for financial institutions, announced Operating Procedures, a breakthrough system that transforms banking automation by combining intelligence, compliance, and control, powered by Posh’s upgraded reasoning engine, REALM™ 2.0. Operating Procedures mark a shift from rule-based automation to agentic AI intel

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlliantInsurance--B.J. Givens has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group, adding deep knowledge of human capital and workforce strategy to the firm’s expanding Southeast team. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Givens will serve a national client base, helping organizations design forward-looking benefits programs that meet the evolving needs of today’s workforce. “B.J. brings an employee-centric approach that aligns with Alliant

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--William Mills Agency, the nation’s leading fintech public relations and marketing firm, has been selected by CheckAlt, a leader in payment management and receivables solutions, to enhance its public relations strategy and help advance industry dialogue on modernizing receivables and reducing payment complexity. CheckAlt simplifies payment management with secure receivables solutions that help financial institutions, fintechs and businesses streamline operations and red

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sardine, the leading agentic risk management platform designed to protect companies from financial crime, today announced its partnership with Helix by Q2 (NYSE: QTWO), an award-winning, cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance. Through this partnership, Sardine will deliver real-time transaction monitoring, fraud interdiction, and BSA/AML compliance tools, helping Helix’s sponsor banks and fintechs strengthen risk management. Sardine will integrate d

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Bitcoin--AstraBit announced that it has been granted membership by FINRA, formally registering as one of the first digital-asset/crypto U.S. broker-dealers.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced that Cornelia Gomez, Hilary Lindemann, Ryan McGrath, Ben Newman, Sudeep Poddar, and Varun Talukdar have been promoted to Managing Director, effective January 1, 2026. In addition, within investment teams, Jitesh Agarwal, Izkandar Bloy, Andrea Calabro, Naoki Ishigaki, Ajay Mullangi, Andrew Nelson, Armaan Pai, Henry Portwood, Zoe Shi, and Zeev Thepris have been promoted to Principal, and within business operat

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), will make history today as it will ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the launch of the first Jewish investment fund. The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE: TOV) has grown to over $190 million in assets since its February 2025 launch. The fund’s ticker symbol “TOV,” translates to the Hebrew word for “good.” TOV aims to amplify the Jewish voice in the

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ARDT #ARDT--The law firm of Robbins Geller is investigating potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws involving Ardent Health, Inc. (NYSE: ARDT).

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Group Inc. announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by the directors and officers of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). If you currently own shares of B. Riley stock, please visit the firm’s website at https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=22036 for more information. You may also contact Phillip Kim of Rosen Law Firm toll free at 866-767-3653 or via email at case@rosenlegal.com. Why Rosen

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $OWL #classactionlawsuit--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who acquired Blue Owl Capital (“Blue Owl” or the “Company”) (NYSE:OWL) securities during the period of February 6, 2025 through November 16, 2025, inclusive (“the Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your Blue Owl investments, you have until February 2, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment. For more information: [CONTACT THE FIRM IF YOU SUFFERED A

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it arranged a $163,427,059 permanent loan to refinance 122 Fifth Avenue, a 278,000-square-foot, Class A mixed-use office and retail property located in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory arranged the loan on behalf of Bromley Companies, longtime owner and developer of the property. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella, Chri

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) for the health and dental insurance subsidiaries of Humana Inc. (Humana) (headquartered in Louisville, KY) [NYSE: HUM]. These subsidiaries collectively are referred to as Humana Health Group. In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NerdWallet Announces $50 Million Increase in Share Repurchase Program