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Green Dot Appoints Robert Millard to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Banking, Fintech, Professional Services, Finance, Element, Financial management, GE Capital, Organization, Growth, CHG, GDOT, CFO, Risk, Dot, Earnest, Multimedia, Green Dot Corporation

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a leading digital bank and fintech that powers consumers and businesses with seamless and affordable banking and payment tools, today announced the appointment of Robert Millard to its Board of Directors, effective March 25, 2024.

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  • Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a leading digital bank and fintech that powers consumers and businesses with seamless and affordable banking and payment tools, today announced the appointment of Robert Millard to its Board of Directors, effective March 25, 2024.
  • Prior to CHG, Millard served as CFO at Earnest, a consumer lending financial technology company, and as CFO for GE Capital Bank.
  • “I am excited to be a part of Green Dot’s turnaround and transformation as a technology led platform company that delivers seamless banking and payment tools to a wide range of consumers and businesses,” Millard said.
  • “Green Dot has tremendous opportunity for market expansion and impact given its differentiators and assets, and I look forward to contributing to the organization’s long-term growth and success.”
    Mr. Millard has served on Green Dot Bank’s Board of Directors since 2017.

Earnest Analytics launches second pharmacy claims dataset Phoenix

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Health, Earnest, Data, Snowflake, Pharmacy, Partnership, Health care, Phoenix, Tableau

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has launched its second pharmacy claims dataset, Phoenix Pharmacy Claims Data , from a new healthcare data partnership.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has launched its second pharmacy claims dataset, Phoenix Pharmacy Claims Data , from a new healthcare data partnership.
  • Phoenix provides unparalleled insight into specialty pharmacy drugs commonly blocked in other healthcare data sources.
  • Earnest Analytics sources Phoenix from a large health services company, with exclusive rights to distribute the company's closed healthcare claims datasets to institutional investors.
  • The new pharmacy claims dataset is currently available via Tableau, Snowflake, and S3, with future inclusion on Earnest's proprietary web-based analytics platform Earnest Dash .

Earnest Appoints Shanee Ben-Zur as Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Software, Banking, Professional Services, Payments, Technology, Continuing, University, Other Communications, Education, Marketing, Communications, Finance, Salesforce, NVIDIA, CMO, Comcast, Intel, Student loan, Student, Crunchbase, Counselor, Partnership, PlayStation, Dropbox, Parent, Management, Earnest

Earnest , a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, today announced the appointment of Shanee Ben-Zur as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Key Points: 
  • Earnest , a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, today announced the appointment of Shanee Ben-Zur as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • Her deep expertise in brand, product-led growth, demand generation, lifecycle, and product marketing will bolster Earnest's thoughtful approach to growing its portfolio and serving more students.
  • A seasoned marketing veteran with a deep understanding of the entire customer lifecycle, she most recently served as Chief Growth and Chief Marketing Officer for Crunchbase.
  • Prior to that, she held senior marketing and growth positions at major tech brands like Dropbox, Salesforce, and NVIDIA.

Nova Credit Raises $45M Series C Financing to Scale Cash Flow Underwriting and Verification Solutions Across the Credit Industry

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Banking, Fintech, Professional Services, Finance, SoFi, Credit, Scotiabank, KYC, Risk, U.A.E, Employment, General partnership, American Express, Cox Enterprises, Science, HSBC, FCRA, Y Combinator, Verizon Communications, Nova, Bank, Security (finance), Earnest

Nova Credit , the data analytics company enabling businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data, announced it raised $45 million in Series C funding.

Key Points: 
  • Nova Credit , the data analytics company enabling businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data, announced it raised $45 million in Series C funding.
  • The capital helps Nova Credit to further broaden its product offering beyond cross-border credit reporting and scale Cash Atlas TM , the industry’s leading solution for cash flow underwriting and verification of income and employment.
  • Since raising its Series B in 2020, Nova Credit has grown revenues by 10x and partnered with dozens of innovative companies, including HSBC, Verizon, Scotiabank, Earnest, and Yardi.
  • Nova has assembled the team, tech, and vision to usher in cash flow underwriting at scale.

Earnest Analytics increases Orion panel sales by 4x, adds historic data

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Earnest, Orion, BigQuery, Tableau, ACH, Data, Snowflake, Online shopping, S3

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has increased the panel sales in its Orion transaction dataset by 4x.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has increased the panel sales in its Orion transaction dataset by 4x.
  • Orion will represent credit, debit, and ACH spending by a more geographically representative panel of US shoppers.
  • With this improvement, Orion will grow to represent credit, debit, and ACH spending by a more geographically representative panel of US shoppers.
  • The new Orion transaction dataset is currently available via BigQuery, S3, Snowflake, Tableau, and Earnest's proprietary web-based analytics platform Earnest Dash .

Earnest Analytics releases machine learning revenue forecasting algorithm, Reported Metric Predictions by Earnest AI

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Earnest, Forecasting, Vela, BigQuery, Metric, Dash, Data, Machine learning, Snowflake, Pulp and paper industry, Maintenance (technical)

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has released earnings predictions for hundreds of publicly traded US companies through its new forecasting solution, Reported Metric Predictions by Earnest AI.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics, the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has released earnings predictions for hundreds of publicly traded US companies through its new forecasting solution, Reported Metric Predictions by Earnest AI.
  • Reported Metric Predictions uses cutting edge machine learning to predict quarterly revenue metrics.
  • Reported Metric Predictions uses cutting-edge machine learning to predict quarterly revenue metrics using various data inputs.
  • Reported Metric Predictions will be available immediately on the Vela transaction dataset via Snowflake, BigQuery, and S3, with future inclusion on Earnest's proprietary Dash platform.

Earnest and Nova Credit Launch International Private Student Loans

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Monday, July 17, 2023
Technology, Finance, Fintech, Other Technology, Professional Services, Software, Other Education, University, Data Management, Education, Partnership, Housing, LLM, St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index, Open Doors, Eligibility, MBA, Master of Science, Business administration, Student, JD, Master of Business Administration, Credit, Nursing, Earnest

Earnest , a fintech company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for everyone, and Nova Credit , a modern credit bureau bridging consumer credit data around the world, today announced their partnership and the launch of International Private Student Loans.

Key Points: 
  • Earnest , a fintech company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for everyone, and Nova Credit , a modern credit bureau bridging consumer credit data around the world, today announced their partnership and the launch of International Private Student Loans.
  • However, access to loans is limited, in large part due to a need for cross-border credit reporting across international markets.
  • Earnest’s International Private Student Loans will leverage Nova Credit’s Credit Passport® solution for consumer-permissioned, cross-border credit data, helping international students in the U.S. improve access to financial opportunities.
  • Earnest Private Student Loans can pay for tuition, housing, living expenses, and other education-related costs.

SkyView Atlanta Observation Wheel Celebrates 10 Years in Downtown Atlanta with July 15 Community Birthday Party

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Friday, July 7, 2023
Lighting, Paint, Earnest, Sculpture, Ferrari, Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street, Georgia State University, Centennial Park, Element, Assistant, Student, Art, Love, Air conditioning, Caricature, GSU, VIP, Nightclub, Centennial Olympic Park

ATLANTA, July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyView Partners, the owner and operator of the SkyView Atlanta Observation Wheel, is inviting the Atlanta community to celebrate the SkyView Wheel’s 10-year anniversary at a downtown birthday party.

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  • ATLANTA, July 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyView Partners, the owner and operator of the SkyView Atlanta Observation Wheel, is inviting the Atlanta community to celebrate the SkyView Wheel’s 10-year anniversary at a downtown birthday party.
  • To the delight of the Atlanta community and out-of-town visitors, the SkyView Atlanta Observation Wheel took its first turn on July 16, 2013.
  • “SkyView Atlanta has been an iconic fixture in downtown Atlanta for the past 10 years, and we are pleased to be celebrating this important anniversary with the Atlanta community,” said Al Mers, managing partner of SkyView Partners.
  • Towering nearly 20 stories above Centennial Park at 168 Luckie Street NW, the SkyView Atlanta Observation Wheel features 42 climate-controlled gondolas.

Earnest Analytics launches enhanced transaction data panel called Vela Valorum

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Earnest, Pulse, CPG, Vela, Consumer, BigQuery, Research, Data, Snowflake, Online shopping, S3, Dash

NEW YORK, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics (FKA Earnest Research), the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has launched an enhanced transaction data panel derived from their Vela dataset called Vela Valorum .

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earnest Analytics (FKA Earnest Research), the leading data analytics firm for investors, companies, and consulting firms, has launched an enhanced transaction data panel derived from their Vela dataset called Vela Valorum .
  • "Vela Valorum is a meaningful addition to Earnest's growing suite of credit card, pricing, CPG, and healthcare data."
  • The dataset incorporates the same credit card data available in the existing panel, now called Vela Gamma, which begins in 2016.
  • "Vela Valorum is a meaningful addition to Earnest's growing suite of credit card, pricing, CPG, and healthcare data.

Kafene Announces Appointment of Jonathan Kurzner as its First Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kafene, a point-of-sale financing platform that helps offer underserved consumers more flexible purchase options through transparent lease-to-own (LTO) agreements, today announced that Jonathan Kurzner has been named the company's first Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kafene, a point-of-sale financing platform that helps offer underserved consumers more flexible purchase options through transparent lease-to-own (LTO) agreements, today announced that Jonathan Kurzner has been named the company's first Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Jonathan most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer for Cint – a global software leader providing digital insights and media measurement solutions – presiding over the company's $300 million commercial business and sitting on the company's Executive Committee.
  • Prior to Cint, Jonathan held a variety of roles over four years with Earnest Research, culminating in his leading revenue and sales for Earnest's financial services clients.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to join Kafene, which addresses the clear and growing need for better forms of consumer financing in an innovative, affordable, and frictionless product that offers a rare win-win in business," said Jonathan Kurzner, Chief Revenue Officer, Kafene.