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Finance

Velocity Financial, Inc | December 29, 2021

Velocity Financial, Inc., a leading provider of small balance investor loans, today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Century Health & Housing Capital (“Century”). Founded in 1992, Century is a licensed “Ginnie Mae” issuer/servicer that provides government-insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage financing for multifamily housing, senior housing and long-term care/assisted living facilities. Century originates loans through its ...

Finance

Autobooks | October 22, 2021

Autobooks, the emerging leader in embedded invoicing and payment acceptance for financial institutions, today announced that the Central Trust Bank, a $20 billion Missouri state-chartered trust company headquartered in Jefferson City, has elected to embed the Detroit-based fintech's small business services suite into their digital banking platform. This partnership will enable The Central Trust Bank's small business customers to send digital invoices, accept payments onlin...

Management

Innoveo | March 16, 2023

On March 15, 2023, Innoveo, a leading provider of no-code technology for insurance enterprises, announced the release of its accelerator for the small commercial insurance space. The accelerator aims to empower insurers to quickly launch and offer personalized insurance to the booming small and medium enterprises (SME) market. To improve penetration in this flourishing market, the accelerator offers customizable insurance products that allow small businesses to adjust their cove...

Verizon | July 21, 2020

Verizon Business launches its first small business resource hub - bringing together valuable tools, services and advice to small businesses as they continue to deal with the impact of the pandemic. This new hub for small business resources serves as a one-stop destination bringing together Verizon’s numerous COVID-19 small business relief programs and vital information to help small businesses survive and thrive. According to a recent Verizon Business survey, 64% of small business owners i...