Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
GameStop Run Opens New Conversation About Financial Literacy
February 10, 2021

The GameStop stock run has created a generational opportunity for the investment advisory industry to connect with an audience that’s finally interested in listening and has something to talk about. As Yinon Ravid, CEO of the app-based financial advisory firm Albert, told Karen Webster, democratizing...

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Teach Your Children: Mozper Takes Financial Literacy To LATAM
February 02, 2021

To teach kids about money, there’s no substitution for learning by doing. That’s the thinking behind Mozper, a debit card and app focused on improving financial literacy in Latin America. As digital options grow in the region and kids’ spending habits move away from cash, Mozper...

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Plaid Launches FinRise Incubator For Entrepreneurs Of Color
January 21, 2021

Plaid announced that it has launched a program called FinRise, an incubator aimed at making entrepreneurship more accessible to people of color. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Mastercard: Building An Inclusive Economy
January 18, 2021

“While there has been a massive shift to digital payments this year, close to 50 million people in the U.S. remain underbanked,” points out Sudhir Jha, Mastercard senior vice president and head of Brighterion. In “A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World...

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FinTech Step Aims To Create The Concept Of ‘Family Banking’
December 23, 2020

We’ve all heard the horror stories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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PSCU And Welcome Technologies Team Up On Credit Card Aimed At Immigrants
December 16, 2020

Welcome Technologies, which builds data-driven tech for immigrant communities, has chosen PSCU, a credit union service organization, to provide processing services and support for the first credit card program to be offered by Welcome, an online consumer platform that focuses on immigrant communities, according to...

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Paysafecash Debuts In US For eCash Payments
December 15, 2020

Paysafe, an integrated payments platform, has launched Paysafecash in the U.S. to help offer an alternative payment method for those looking to transact online, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FinTech Oportun Seeks US National Bank Charter
November 24, 2020

Oportun Financial, which provides “inclusive, affordable” financial services, has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion
November 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...