financial inclusion

Deep Dive: How Community Banks And Credit Unions Can Boost Financial Inclusion With Debit Products
Deep Dive: How Community Banks And Credit Unions Can Boost Financial Inclusion With Debit Products
July 28, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

The U.S. economy has gone digital. Consumers have transitioned to purchasing nearly every type of product online since March 2020, and they show no signs...

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US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
July 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ecobank, based in Lome, Togo, its Ecobank Academy, and U.S. tech giants Microsoft, LinkedIn and Micosoft-owned GitHub are teaming up to expand digital financial literacy...

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NEW DATA: One-Third Of Consumers Think Their Credit Is Better Than It Is
NEW DATA: One-Third Of Consumers Think Their Credit Is Better Than It Is
July 16, 2021  |  Credit Cards

In spite of alternative credit score initiatives by J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, the traditional credit score system is not going away...

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44M ‘Invisible Consumers’ Want Credit And Control, New PYMNTS Study Shows 
44M ‘Invisible Consumers’ Want Credit And Control, New PYMNTS Study Shows 
July 14, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

When it comes to issuing credit, one of the biggest blocks of available consumers in the U.S. also happens to be nearly impossible to see....

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Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
July 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with...

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Report: Financially Underserved Consumers 3X More Likely To Use BNPL Options At Checkout
Report: Financially Underserved Consumers 3X More Likely To Use BNPL Options At Checkout
July 14, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The digital shift has created a range of new options for consumers who want better customer experiences, including new ways to pay. Buy now, pay...

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How FIs Can Ease Unbanked And Underbanked Consumers’ Challenges And Bridge The Financial Inclusion Gap
How FIs Can Ease Unbanked And Underbanked Consumers’ Challenges And Bridge The Financial Inclusion Gap
July 09, 2021  |  Faster Payments

For most American adults who rely on banks or credit unions to meet their financial needs, it may come as a surprise that 6 percent...

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UK Regulators Targeting Diversity Improvements In Financial Services
UK Regulators Targeting Diversity Improvements In Financial Services
July 07, 2021  |  Banking

A lackluster economy that’s still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the only issue plaguing the U.K. financial sector these days. Recently, regulators pointed to...

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Making Savings ‘Cool’ Is An Emerging Opportunity For Banks
Making Savings ‘Cool’ Is An Emerging Opportunity For Banks
July 07, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer savings figures in the U.S. have not been terribly encouraging historically. A low savings rate comes as a direct result of the large swath...

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