Reflecting its strategic focus in digital expansion, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today outlined specific enhancements to its services for its consumer-to-consumer (C2C) and business-to-business (B2B) customers.

 Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that multiple financial institutions, including Ally Bank, Bank of the West and BECU, have committed to join Early Warning’s Zelle^SM Network via an alliance between Fiserv and Early Warning.

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, today released a new certified connector for the global financial services industry created on MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform™, a leading platform for building application networks.

Sberbank of Russia is one of the market leaders as for implementation of blockchain technologies, and Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia would be imperfect without its representative. On November 10, 2016 Managing Director for Technology Innovation center at Sberbank Ekaterina Frolovicheva will present the position of the leading company on the development of blockchain in banking system.

Ellie Mae, a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry, today announced the launch of Encompass TPO (Third Party Originator) Connect™. Encompass TPO Connect will optimize lender’s wholesale and investor’s correspondent channels through a fully equipped, customizable and interactive web experience built on Ellie Mae’s Encompass Lending Platform™.

Access National Corporation and Middleburg Financial Corporation announced the signing of a definitive agreement to combine in a strategic merger.

Hylant, one of the nation’s largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms, has named Debbie Fischer to the newly created position of Vice President, Property & Casualty Service Leader. Most recently, she was Vice President, Client Services.

“Debbie’s deep expertise within Hylant and the insurance industry will enhance our property and casualty servicing platform and create learning opportunities to continue developing our employees to their highest potential,” said Craig Markos, president, Property and Casualty.