financial inclusion

CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
March 13, 2025  |  SMBs

CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX...

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Congressional Actions Against CFPB Overdraft, Digital Payments Rules May Spur Financial Services Innovation
Congressional Actions Against CFPB Overdraft, Digital Payments Rules May Spur Financial Services Innovation
March 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Wednesday’s (March 5) actions in Congress against two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules — one governing digital payments providers, the other focused on bank...

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What the White House’s Crypto Strategy Means for Payments Innovation
What the White House’s Crypto Strategy Means for Payments Innovation
March 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In a move to position the United States at the forefront of the digital asset landscape, President Donald Trump’s administration plans to create a U.S....

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Mastercard Ramps Up AI-Driven Offensive Against Scams
Mastercard Ramps Up AI-Driven Offensive Against Scams
March 04, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. The bigger the chain, the more important its security becomes. The adage has taken a...

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Interest Rate Caps Threaten Credit Access and FinTech Partnerships
Interest Rate Caps Threaten Credit Access and FinTech Partnerships
March 03, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

There have been pockets of momentum to curb interest rates charged for balances credit cards and for loans extended by FinTechs. But the impact may...

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AI-Powered Compliance Helps FinTechs Navigate Regulation and Innovation
AI-Powered Compliance Helps FinTechs Navigate Regulation and Innovation
February 26, 2025  |  Innovation

Two months into 2025, the business definition of a FinTech is becoming fluid, broadening in ways that scarcely would have been imaginable a short time...

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FICO and TransUnion Team to Improve Credit Access in Kenya
FICO and TransUnion Team to Improve Credit Access in Kenya
February 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

FICO and TransUnion Kenya partnered to broaden access to credit in Kenya. “By leveraging enriched data and analytics, lenders can now make more informed decisions,...

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New York Expands Program to Support Access to Financial Services
New York Expands Program to Support Access to Financial Services
February 05, 2025  |  Banking

The New York towns of Neversink and Denning have been approved as a Banking Development District (BDD), a designation that is meant to support access to...

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Visa Invests in Moniepoint to Unlock Africa’s Small Business Potential
Visa Invests in Moniepoint to Unlock Africa’s Small Business Potential
January 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Visa is betting that Nigerian FinTech Moniepoint will accelerate growth for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa. The global payments giant invested in the...

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