financial inclusion

Banks And The Blockchain Scramble
Banks And The Blockchain Scramble
August 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is getting its share of true believers. Among them are banks, traditional FIs and central banks. A series of new projects demonstrate that sanguine embrace...

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FinTech/FI Collaborations In Mexico And Beyond
FinTech/FI Collaborations In Mexico And Beyond
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There are any number of government initiatives pairing FinTech with traditional FIs, and now Mexico joins the roster with renewed focus. Only one-third of adults...

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FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
FinTech Finds Favor With Visa, Gains Traction In Mexico
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Paidy linked up with Visa via strategic investment this week, while Mexico's government wants to see greater financial inclusion with joint efforts from FIs and...

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Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
July 17, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax announced that it has acquired DataX, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider to lenders nationwide. As part of the...

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Kenya Moves To Regulate Digital Lending
Kenya Moves To Regulate Digital Lending
May 25, 2018  |  International

After adopting a mobile money system that allows people to make payments and transfers through their cell phones, Kenya has become a leader in financial...

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Mapping The Black Box: A Look Inside Machine Learning’s Powers And Quirks
Mapping The Black Box: A Look Inside Machine Learning’s Powers And Quirks
May 01, 2018  |  Loans

“Machine learning is the answer to the financial inclusion problem.” So said Douglas Merrill, founder of ZestFinance. It’s a bold statement, considering that the lending space...

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
April 30, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Benjamin Franklin is best remembered as a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a prolific inventor who created the lightning rod after...

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Mastercard: Serving The Financial Needs Of The ‘New Middle Class’
Mastercard: Serving The Financial Needs Of The ‘New Middle Class’
April 27, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

Welcome to the middle class! Congratulations, you made it! Good luck getting approved for a credit card with that low or nonexistent credit score, though....

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