financial inclusion

Credit Unions Can Be the Online ‘Influencers’ Guiding Younger Consumers to Financial Wellness
Credit Unions Can Be the Online ‘Influencers’ Guiding Younger Consumers to Financial Wellness
August 21, 2023  |  Credit Unions

PSCU Chief Growth Officer Brian Scott told PYMNTS that younger generations are more challenged than their older peers. “They just have not had the same amount of time...

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What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
August 10, 2023  |  Walmart

In the bid to build a financial services ecosystem, and a super app that marries commerce and banking, there’s a 800-pound gorilla in the space...

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Digital Dollar Project: CBDCs Can Help the Unbanked
Digital Dollar Project: CBDCs Can Help the Unbanked
August 03, 2023  |  CBDC

Could a central bank digital currency (CBDC) help America’s unbanked population? It appears that way, according to a new report by the Digital Dollar Project...

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Petal Secures $200 Million to Expand Credit Card Program
Petal Secures $200 Million to Expand Credit Card Program
August 03, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Petal is preparing to expand its credit card program after securing a $200 million debt facility. The FinTech announced the funding — from investment firm Victory Park...

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Tala Money App Gains 800,000 New Customers in First Half
Tala Money App Gains 800,000 New Customers in First Half
July 20, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Tala added 800,000 new customers in the first half of the year — a 114% increase in growth compared to the first half of 2022....

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B2B Payment Infrastructure Platform Thunes Secures $72 Million in Funding
B2B Payment Infrastructure Platform Thunes Secures $72 Million in Funding
July 17, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Thunes has secured $72 million in a Series C round of funding with support from a range of strategic investors. The Singapore-based B2B payment infrastructure...

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Entrata Acquires Rent Dynamics to Expand Resident Services Suite
Entrata Acquires Rent Dynamics to Expand Resident Services Suite
July 13, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Entrata, a multifamily industry operating system, has acquired Rent Dynamics, a provider of resident rent reporting and financial resources. Entrata will integrate Rent Dynamics’ RentPlus products into its...

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KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities
KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities
July 06, 2023  |  Real Estate

KeyBank has launched a homebuyer assistance program for underserved communities. The new KeyBank Neighbors First Credit program provides credits of up to $5,000 to help homebuyers...

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How Digital Innovation Is Unifying Africa’s Fragmented Payments Landscape
How Digital Innovation Is Unifying Africa’s Fragmented Payments Landscape
July 06, 2023  |  Digital Payments

In 2019, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it was time to simplify money movement and make sending money to someone as easy as sending a...

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