Western Alliance Bank, the primary subsidiary of $50 billion Western Alliance Bancorporation, and Tassat Group Inc., today announced the bank will implement a fully integrated digital banking platform for its customers, which will include a digital token powered by the TassatPay Network and a private Ethereum blockchain. This platform will enable Western Alliance … [More]
First Internet Bank Expands Arizona Commercial Banking Team
First Internet Bank announced the hiring of Vice President of Commercial Banking, Ryan Hasher. Mr. Hasher joins First Internet Bank’s Arizona-based commercial banking team, reporting to Regional Vice President Neil Barna “Ryan is an invaluable addition to our team,” said Mr. Barna. “His experience and expertise will provide flexible financing solutions for our clients … [More]
Program to Disburse $13M in 1% Interest Loans and Specialized Business Coaching
Maricopa County and Prestamos CDFI, a division of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), come together to provide much needed access to capital combined with personalized business coaching with the launch of the Maricopa County Small Business Resilience Program. The goal is to elevate struggling small businesses in their road to recovery post-pandemic and walk along with business owners … [More]
J.P. Morgan Hires Barry Lutz to Lead Arizona, Inter-Mountain Region Investment Banking
Barry Lutz, a seasoned investment banker and Air Force veteran, has joined J.P. Morgan’s regional investment banking team to lead and drive business expansion of the firm’s the new Inter-Mountain region. Based in Phoenix, Lutz, will provide clients across Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico with strategic advice on mergers and … [More]
Enterprising Podcast for Business Leaders Launches
Enterprise Bank & Trust, the banking subsidiary of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC), has launched a new podcast for business leaders who want to build powerful connections, learn how to cultivate relationships and keep business relationships healthy and strong. The first three episodes of the podcast are now available, and new episodes will be released … [More]
Phoenix-Based eVisit Closes Funding Round Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management
eVisit, the leading Virtual Care platform for large healthcare providers, today announced that it has closed a $45 million Series B financing round led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), with participation from Texas Health Resources, Tom Burton and Steve Barlow (Co-founders of Health Catalyst), and existing insiders. eVisit … [More]
First-of Its-Kind Financial Products Platform and Marketplace to Serve Hispanic Community Launches
Crediverso, the Hispanic-owned personal finance products company, today has launched a first-of-its-kind bilingual platform and a financial products marketplace tool to serve the 62M+ Hispanic consumers in the U.S., who are 2-3x more likely to be underbanked than the rest of the population. The free and all-inclusive bilingual digital platform is 100% designed for and fully … [More]
HomeAdvantage Expands to Serve Credit Union Members Nationally
Scottsdale-based HomeAdvantage®, the largest real estate Credit Union Service Organization, is expanding nationally to help credit unions secure more of their members’ purchase mortgage business no matter where in the United States the real estate transaction takes place. Credit union members can now connect with certified real estate agents and earn HomeAdvantage Cash Rewards … [More]
AVANA Companies Stepping In to Stand Out in FinTech
AVANA Capital’s recently launched LendThrive™ is a next-generation lending platform designed to help small businesses thrive while stimulating local economies. It is aimed at underserved companies in industries such as hospitality and renewable energy that are often overlooked by financial markets. We see industries like hospitality poised for a post-pandemic comeback, and … [More]
Alerus Earns Spot on National ‘Top 10 Bank’ Ranking
Alerus is pleased to announce Bank Director magazine has named it the #9 overall performing bank out of the 300 largest publicly traded U.S. banks. Bank Director’s annual Bank Performance Scorecard ranks publicly traded banks based on their previous year’s performance using five metrics that reflect a bank’s profitability, asset quality, and capital adequacy. Metrics … [More]
