Plinqit tops $6 million in savings since launch
ANN ARBOR—In support of Financial Literacy Month in April, the Ann Arbor fintech firm Plinqit announced that it has exceeded $6 million in total saved by users since launching. Plinqit …
Customer satisfaction drops with online investing
TROY—The honeymoon may be coming to an end for the tens of millions of new do-it-yourself investors who flocked to do-it-yourself retail brokerage firms during the past few years. According …
Plinqit adds Hicks as director of marketing
ANN ARBOR–Officials at the Ann Arbor fintech firm Plinqit, which pays users to learn about financial literacy, announced the addition of Diane Hicks to the company as director of marketing. …
Hyer, Catch extend modern benefits to independent contractors
GROSSE POINTE—Hyer, Grosse Pointe-based developers of an on-demand labor app connecting businesses to independent workers in the gig economy, announced a partnership with Catch, a New York-based personal payroll and …
Flagstar Bank accepting applications for fintech accelerator program
TROY—Flagstar Bank has announced that applications are now open for its third MortgageTech Accelerator program. The national program was designed by Flagstar Bank, the sixth largest bank mortgage originator and …
Acrisure adds cyber services business unit
GRAND RAPIDS—The fintech company and global insurance broker Acrisure announced the formation of a new business unit called Acrisure Cyber Services, joining insurance, reinsurance, real estate services and asset management …
Troy IT firm HTC now a Guidewire dealer
TROY—HTC Global Services in Troy has joined the PartnerConnect program as a Consulting alliance member at the Select level for the Americas of Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE). HTC provides IT and …
USAA gives GreenPath $1M grant to help military families
FARMINGTON HILLS—Officials at GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and education, was awarded a $1 million grant from the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to help …
Acrisure acquires Appalachian Underwriters
GRAND RAPIDS—Acrisure, a fintech firm that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, announced it acquired Appalachian Underwriters, a national managing general agency, and U.S. Administrator Claims, a third-party administrator, in …
GR fintech firm acquires agency
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at Acrisure, a fintech company that operates a top-10 global insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the Managing General Agency (MGA) and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) operations of Bradenton, …