Weekly Recap: 10 Finance Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy financial press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the $31.5 trillion SHEconomy, USA Today's Top Workplaces list, and two "Big Four" accounting firms' AI agents built on NVIDIA AI.

NEW YORK, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help finance journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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1. Defining What's Next in the $31.5 Trillion SHEconomy While women's spending power has long been a driving force in the global economy, 2024 was the year that brands and marketers truly recognized and began to act on its full potential. SeeHer will bring USA Today's Taylor Swift reporter Bryan West and Disney Advertising, Paramount and more to its member summit to discuss the power of accurate representation for business growth.
2. Expect Lower Mortgage Rates to Energize Home Buyers and Sellers Buyers and sellers didn't jump back into the housing market as expected in February, but lower mortgage rates should encourage them in March, according to the latest market report from Zillow®. Aside from costs, buyers are gaining a leg up in a few areas of the market.
3. S&P Global Market Intelligence Announces Rankings of Best-Performing U.S. Credit Unions, Community and Public Banks and Community Banks by Region for 2024 "As banks and credit unions digest an uncertain and changing macroeconomic landscape, we are delighted to see them remain focused on serving their local markets," said Nathan Stovall, director of financial institutions research at S&P Global Market Intelligence. "During these volatile times, quality data and insights continue to be vital, and we are committed to providing transparency through these rankings to help the market make informed decisions."
4. EY Launching EY.ai Agentic Platform, Created with NVIDIA AI, to Drive Multi-Sector Transformation Starting with Tax, Risk, and Finance Domains
   EY announced that its EY.ai Agentic Platform, created in collaboration with NVIDIA, will run across client clouds, on-premises and at the edge. Deployment will start with core business areas and will continue expansion into sector-specific enterprise AI agent solutions across life sciences, manufacturing, financial services and more.
5. Juniper Square Report: Rise of the Retail Investor and its Impact on the Private Markets The report, which draws on PitchBook and other data sets, provides analysis on the booming private market investments landscape which is set to double to more than $60 trillion by 2032. It details a key driver in this growth–the retail investor–which could account for up to $7 trillion in net new capital flowing into private markets investment.
6. Wyndham Rewards Launches Industry-First U.S. Debit Card "Research continues to show a large number of travelers, particularly younger consumers such as Gen Z, prefer debit cards as their primary method of payment. Unfortunately, that means many have been left on the sidelines when it comes to earning free hotel nights and other travel rewards. With the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card, that's no longer the case," said Charmaine Taylor, SVP, Strategic and Financial Partnership, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
7. Deloitte Unveils Zora AI, Agentic AI for Tomorrow's Workforce Built on NVIDIA AI—including the new NVIDIA Llama Nemotron models with reasoning capabilities and NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint—Zora AI provides optimized performance and accuracy for an expanding portfolio of agents for business functions, including finance, human capital, supply chain, procurement, sales and marketing and customer service.
8. 'Functional Unemployment' Jumps 1.3 Points in February, Says Ludwig Institute "A one-month spike alone isn't cause for alarm, but a jump of this magnitude is concerning—especially given broader economic uncertainty," said LISEP Chair Gene Ludwig. "Sustained increases in functional unemployment would signal real trouble for low- and middle-income Americans, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet."
9. Vantagepoint A.I. Expands Cryptocurrency Forecasting Suite, Adding 10 New Digital Assets for Independent Traders
   Vantagepoint A.I. has expanded its cryptocurrency forecasting capabilities after extensive neural network training and validation, enabling traders to navigate the broader crypto market with greater confidence. "In the crypto world, having predictive insights with a high proven accuracy, 1-3 days in advance, can make all the difference between a winning strategy and a costly mistake," says Lane Mendelsohn, President of Vantagepoint A.I.
10. ADUs: The Smart Housing Solution for an Evolving Economy Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have emerged as a highly practical solution for homeowners across California as they evaluate their long-term financial and housing strategies in an uncertain economy. Providing opportunities for rental income, multi-generational living, and increasing property value, ADUs are changing the way homeowners think about housing.

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2025 USA Today Top Workplaces

This week USA Today released its annual Top Workplaces USA list, and several financial institutions honored in this year's rankings shared the news via PR Newswire. The winners are determined based on employee survey data conducted by Energage.

• S&T Bank was nominated for the second time since 2023.
• Real estate company Thompson Thrift marked its third time on the list.
• MoneyGram was honored for the fourth year in a row.
• First National Bank celebrated its fifth consecutive year as a Top Workplace.

"Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees," Eric Rubino, Energage CEO, said in the Thompson Thrift announcement. "In today's market, leaders must ensure they're allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends."

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