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Jan 12, 2026

TowneBank completes Dogwood State Bank merger, expands local presence

TowneBank (Nasdaq: TOWN) announced on Monday the completion of its merger with Raleigh-based Dogwood State Bank, which has a Wilmington presence. The merger "strengthens TowneBank’s position in key North Carolina markets, including Raleig ...

Dec 4, 2025

nCino reports healthy Q3 2026 earnings

Boosted by the financial industry’s interest in artificial intelligence, Wilmington-based nCino on Wednesday reported upswings in growth and profitability during an earnings call on the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. Sean Desmond, presiden ...

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Smarter Security, Smarter Banking: How True IP Solutions Keeps Wilmington Businesses Safe 

Posted Nov 1, 2025
Wilmington’s growth has been a magnet for new opportunity — and new risk. Local companies are navigating a threat landscape that impacts nearly every part of their operations. That’s where True IP Solutions comes in. The Wilmington-
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Nov 6, 2025

nCino begins rollout of AI financial services agents

Wilmington-based banking software firm nCino is releasing its role-based AI agents for bankers. The first of the agents, analyst digital partner, is debuting this month, the company announced. The tool “accelerates risk assessment and complex ...

Oct 23, 2025

Live Oak sees $24M gain from sale of Apiture, reports Q3 earnings

Wilmington-based Live Oak Bank realized an approximate $24 million pre-tax gain from the sale of its stake in Apiture, another Wilmington-headquartered fintech firm, according to Live Oak's third-quarter earnings report. CSI, a Kentucky-bas ...

Oct 7, 2025

Live Oak Bank named top small business lender

The U.S. Small Business Administration named Live Oak Bank the most active SBA 7(a) lender, in terms of dollar amount, during its 2025 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. Live Oak Bank reclaimed the top spot this year, after dropping to second place ...

Sep 17, 2025

nCino launches integration platform, result of $52.5M purchase earlier this year

Wilmington-based cloud-banking software firm nCino Inc. (Nasdaq: NCNO) has announced the launch of nCino Integration Gateway. The tech is an Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). "​Think of it like a universal translator for bank com ...

Aug 25, 2025

Fintech CSI set to acquire Apiture; Live Oak could see hefty return

A proposed new ownership agreement would widen the market for Wilmington-based Apiture.   In a news release last week, Kentucky-based financial software and technology firm CSI announced the company’s agreement to acquire Apiture, which pr ...

Aug 20, 2025

Live Oak Ventures places bet on loan platform that banks on AI

Live Oak Ventures, the investment arm of Wilmington-based Live Oak Bancshares Inc., has invested in Cascading AI Inc. (Casca), a loan application and origination platform that uses artificial intelligence. According to a news release, ...