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MyFreeScoreNow Soars Past 100,000 Customers on New Platform in 10 Weeks, Demonstrating Accelerated Growth and Market Confidence

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MyFreeScoreNow--In just 10 weeks, the new MyFreeScoreNow platform has surpassed 100,000 customers, underscoring strong adoption among affiliates and consumers and accelerating demand for its unique, enhanced capabilities. The rapid growth reflects a clear and positive response to MyFreeScoreNow’s continued investment in new tools, expanded access and a more seamless customer experience. Affiliates have actively supported growth, while customers are engaging with a platform designed to

Willdan Expands Commercial Energy Capabilities With Acquisition of Burton Energy Group

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WLDN--Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that on May 4, it acquired 100% of the membership interests of Burton Energy Group, LLC (Burton), an energy management consulting and solutions provider headquartered near Atlanta, Georgia. Burton provides cost-effective, data-driven energy management, energy procurement, energy efficiency, and turnkey asset replacement services to multi-site commercial clients, which include monitoring over 60,000 client sites

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CROSS 2026-NQM6 Mortgage Trust

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to ten classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from CROSS 2026-NQM6 Mortgage Trust, an RMBS transaction issued under the CROSS shelf, where Hildene-CCC Loan Acquisition II, LLC and CrossCountry Capital are the co-sponsors. This $464.7 million transaction is collateralized by a pool of 910 residential mortgages, including a meaningful concentration of collateral that KBRA considers to be “non-prime” (75.5%), with fixed-rate mortga

Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Encourages FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) Shareholders To Inquire About Securities Fraud Class Action

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Encourages FS KKR Capital Corp. (FSK) Shareholders To Inquire About Securities Fraud Class Action

Parafin Expands Warehouse Credit Facility With Silicon Valley Bank, EverBank, and Trinity Capital

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parafin, a leading embedded financial infrastructure company recently named to the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50, today announced the renewal and upsizing of its warehouse credit facility. With Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank (SVB); EverBank, which joins as a new A-note lender; and Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), the expanded facility increases Parafin’s borrowing capacity and reduces its cost of capital. This upsize builds on Parafin’s exist

New York Life Investment Management Names Lisa Hornby as Head of Public Fixed Income

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) today announced that Lisa Hornby will be joining the firm and will assume the role of Head of Public Fixed Income at the end of the year. As NYLIM continues to bring together the full strength of its asset management capabilities across public and private markets, Hornby will provide overall strategic leadership and management of NYLIM’s public fixed income teams across MacKay Shields and NYL Investors, overseeing approximat

WRITER Launches AI CMO Council to Lead the Agentic Marketing Revolution in the Enterprise

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WRITER, the enterprise AI agent platform trusted by the world's leading Fortune 500 brands, today announced the launch of the AI CMO Council, a peer learning community that brings together senior executives at the forefront of AI transformation. Co-chaired by Diego Lomanto, CMO of WRITER, Elizabeth van den Berg Head of WRITER's Global CXO Network, and Colin Kelton, newly retired Global CMO of Vanguard, the Council gives enterprise executives a confidential space

Graham Holdings Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.88 per share, payable on August 6, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 16, 2026.

True Establishes Global Longevity Practice to Place Leaders Redefining Health, Aging, and Human Potential

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Consumer--True launches a Longevity Practice, uniting cross-sector experts to recruit leaders bridging scientific innovation and scalable healthspan solutions.

M&T Bank and Verogy Execute Distributed Solar Sale-Leaseback Portfolio, Supported by Energetic Capital

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verogy Holdings, LLC, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based distributed energy integrator committed to delivering innovative, best-in-class energy solutions, has completed a sale-leaseback financing with M&T Bank for a portfolio of seven commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects totaling approximately 2.7 MW across multiple U.S. states. The portfolio serves a mix of corporate and municipal customers and reflects continued momentum in distributed generation as

New Sallie Mae and Ipsos Study Finds Overwhelming Majority of High School Students Plan to Continue Their Education After Graduation

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:24
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly all high school students (95%) say they plan to continue their education after graduation, 90% of those families believe it's an investment in the student's future, and 82% say it’s worth the cost, according to How America Plans for College 2026, a new national study from Sallie Mae and Ipsos. The survey of more than 2,000 U.S. high school students and parents of high school students found 83% of families considering higher education are willing to stretch

Triple-I’s Georgia Legal System Abuse Campaign Recognized with Hermes Creative Awards Honorable Mention

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triple-I has earned two Hermes Creative Awards for its Georgia legal system abuse awareness campaign.

Korn Ferry Ranked as America’s Best Executive Recruiter by Forbes Magazine

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) has once again been recognized by Forbes Magazine as America’s Best Executive Recruiter, marking the ninth time in the past 10 years the firm has earned the top spot since Forbes and market research firm Statista began publishing the annual rankings. In addition, Korn Ferry was recognized as one of the top professional search firms in America, elevating its position from the previous year. “We are pleased to be recognized once again by Forbes

Trey Rome of Home Tax Solutions Named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Southwest Finalist by EY US

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TREY ROME, Founder and CEO of Home Tax Solutions, a leading Texas property tax lender, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Southwest Award by Ernst & Young LLP. Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program recognizes visionary leaders who are driving innovation, accelerating growth and making a lasting impact on their industries and communities. An independent panel of judges selected Trey as one of 44 finalists

Civic Marketplace Joins the NIGP Business Council to Help Shape the Future of Public Procurement

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Civic Marketplace Joins the NIGP Business Council to Help Shape the Future of Public Procurement

Addus HomeCare to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences in May

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, today announced its participation at the following investor conferences in May: BofA Securities 2026 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Dirk Allison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heather Dixon, President and Chief Operating Officer and Brian Poff, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at 4:40 p.m. Pacific Time / 6:

Persona Partners With Chainlink To Power Compliant Identity Credentials Across On-Chain Markets

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Persona has partnered with Chainlink, the industry standard oracle platform, to power compliant on-chain identity via the Chainlink Automated Compliance Engine (ACE). As a core component of Chainlink ACE, the Cross-Chain Identity (CCID) framework helps enable institutions to verify users once with Persona and reuse those credentials across blockchains, protocols, and asset managers without re-running KYC or exposing sensitive data on-chain. Institutions moving ca

AM Best Removes From Under Review With Negative Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of The Northern Neck Insurance Company

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirms the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of The Northern Neck Insurance Company (NNIC) (Irvington, VA). Concurrently, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) to Frederick Mutual Insurance Company (Fredrick) (Frederick, MD). The outlook assigned to these Cr

Best’s Special Report: Strong Annuity Market Growth Shifting Life/Annuity Insurers’ Risk Profiles

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--Strong U.S. annuity sales have shifted the reserve profile for many U.S. life/annuity companies, with asset risk forming a greater share of required capital composition in AM Best’s capital model, Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and leading to weaker scores for some life/annuity companies. At the same time, according to a new report, BCAR scores have shown to not always correlate with the end-result balance sheet assessment, highlighting the impact of other

GDLSK Adds Senior Customs and Border Protection Attorney Valerie Sorensen-Clark as Partner

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 11:24
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP, a premier customs and international trade law firm, announced today that Valerie Sorensen-Clark has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Sorensen-Clark comes to GDLSK from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she held senior roles for nearly a decade and acted as one of the agency’s primary advocates in some of the most consequential tariff disputes in recent years. Sorensen-Clark most recently ser

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