financial inclusion

PagBrasil Makes Its Move on International Payment Scene
PagBrasil Makes Its Move on International Payment Scene
June 24, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Ultimately, it is the behavioral expectations of end-users that drive payments advances forward. And increasingly, what end-users want are streamlined, expedited and intuitive ways to...

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TymeBank Aims to Raise $100 Million to Fund South Africa Expansion
TymeBank Aims to Raise $100 Million to Fund South Africa Expansion
June 06, 2024  |  Investments

TymeBank is reportedly trying to raise at least $100 million to expand in its home country. “In South Africa, we want to be the fastest-growing...

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NCR Voyix’s Tansill Walks the Walk on Digital ‘Everywhere’ Banking
NCR Voyix’s Tansill Walks the Walk on Digital ‘Everywhere’ Banking
June 04, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Many companies pay lip service to their “ecosystem” as they navigate the world of digital banking solution providers and FinTech partnerships. Five months into his...

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Jio Financial Services Launches Digital Banking App in India
Jio Financial Services Launches Digital Banking App in India
May 30, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Jio Financial Services launched its JioFinance app in beta mode, saying it aims to advance digital transformation and enhance the “financial well-being of every Indian.”...

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Self-Serve and Digital-First Channels Can Populate ‘Banking Deserts’
Self-Serve and Digital-First Channels Can Populate ‘Banking Deserts’
May 17, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

Banks have been fine-tuning their branch efforts as the pandemic recedes, shuttering locations in some markets and building new outposts in others. The Federal Reserve...

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Block-Owned TBD and Chipper Cash Partner on Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Block-Owned TBD and Chipper Cash Partner on Cross-Border Payments in Africa
May 15, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Block-owned TBD and African FinTech Chipper Cash partnered to facilitate B2C and B2B cross-border payments across 40 African countries. Chipper Cash has integrated with TBD’s open messaging protocol, tbDEX, to...

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VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
VantageScore Unveils Credit-Scoring Model That Includes Alternative Open Banking Data
May 15, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

VantageScore unveiled a new credit-scoring model that uses both traditional credit data and alternative open banking data. The combination gives lenders a predictive lift of up...

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39% of Middle-Income Card Holders Unfamiliar With Card-Linked Offers
39% of Middle-Income Card Holders Unfamiliar With Card-Linked Offers
May 07, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Once card holders are made aware of how they can earn rewards by using their credit and debit cards to pay for goods and services,...

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OCC’s Hsu Encourages FIs to Help Immigrants Gain Access to Credit   
OCC’s Hsu Encourages FIs to Help Immigrants Gain Access to Credit   
April 11, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

This week, Michael Hsu, acting comptroller of the currency at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) called on U.S. financial institutions (FIs) to take...

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