The digital payments and banking technology firm i2c announced on Tuesday (May 18) that it has formed a partnership with the FinTech Zolve, which provides financial services to immigrants who are moving to or visiting the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
FinTechs and financial services providers are teaming up to prioritize the advancement of real-time payments in communities served by minority-owned depository institutions (MDIs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Walmart said on Wednesday (April 28) that it is launching “an expanded early payment program” with an eye toward “supporting the long-term growth and success of diverse and minority-owned businesses.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Historically speaking, we haven’t thought too much about the financial habits of people under the age of 18, because kids aren’t legally allowed to be part of the financial system. A minor can open a bank account with their parent as a co-owner, but like...
Headlines may trumpet the digital shift, the return of a booming economy, the tidal wave of eCommerce that has moved to devices, and to a world where one can buy a car with cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Yossi Zekri, president and CEO of Acuant, explores how more financial institutions and platforms are moving toward embracing crypto to help ensure more inclusivity for the underbanked and unbanked. “By utilizing technology to safely and securely service...
The pandemic was miserable for everyone by its very nature, but the hardship did not exactly fall evenly across the population. For the unbanked and underbanked, according to reports, the sledding was more than a little rough as they often lacked access to the digital...
Cloud-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform BrightFi is partnering with i2c Inc. to offer mobile financial services to underbanked and unbanked consumers at a low cost, as announced on Tuesday (Mar. 16) in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
FinTech startup Varo Bank is launching a program to help people build credit or improve their scores, the digital lender said in a press release on Thursday (Feb. 25). “A healthy credit score is so important to many of the foundational aspects of our daily lives —...