Bank Director Announces Expansion and Best Of FinXTech Award Winners At Nasdaq MarketSite

NEW YORK, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank Director, the leading information resource for the directors and officers of financial institutions in the United States, hosted its annual FinTech Day at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on March 1.  The company hosted bank leaders, fintech executives, investors and analysts interested in exploring emerging trends and challenges facing both industries as they grow and scale their businesses.

At the event, Bank Director introduced a new line of business, FinXTech.  This new initiative connects key executives and founders of financial technology companies with the decision makers of financial institutions to build stronger, more sustainable relationships that ultimately benefit consumers.

In addition to the day's program, the winners and finalists of Bank Director's Best Of FinXTech Awards were announced prior to the Closing Bell Ceremony.  They include:

Best Of FinXTech Award Winners:
1  BizEquity & Metro Bank
2  CheckAlt & CNLBank (Acquired by Valley National Bancorp 12.1.15)
3  Malauzai Software, Inc. & Somerset Trust Company
4  MineralTree & City National Bank
5  nCino & Univest Bank

Best Of FinXTech Award Finalists:
1  D+H USA Corporation & Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union
2  Daon & USAA
3  Ignite Sales & Central Bancompany
4  StrategyCorps & First Financial Bank
5  Zopa & Metro Bank (UK)

Through the Best Of FinXTech Awards, Bank Director recognizes the efforts made to grow a bank through collaboration and partnerships by and between banks and fintech companies.  The Best Of FinXTech Awards were designed to recognize standout performances based on a criteria of innovation, growth by revenue and strength of integration.

About Bank Director
Since 1991, Bank Director has served as a leading information resource for the directors and officers of financial institutions. Through its monthly Bank Director magazine, executive-level research, annual conferences, and its website, BankDirector.com, Bank Director reaches the leaders of the institutions that comprise America's banking industry. Bank Director is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. More information can be found at www.bankdirector.com or www.finxtech.com.

About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. More information can be found at www.nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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