Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
BlackRock Adds Five New Companies To Emergency Savings Initiative
May 19, 2021

BlackRock has announced several new inductees to its philanthropic Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), which is intended to boost access for low-cost, friction-saving products for financially vulnerable Americans, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Zolve, i2c Aim To Remove Financial Barriers For Immigrants
May 18, 2021

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...

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Atlanta Fed Forms New Committee To Advance Safe, Efficient And Inclusive Payments
May 16, 2021

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has formed a new special committee to look into ways for those reliant on cash to become more integrated into a digital economy, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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TCH Teams With Fiserv, FIS, Jack Henry On Real-Time Payments For Minority Communities
May 04, 2021

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...

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Walmart Expands ‘Early Payment Program’ To Focus On Supplier Diversity
April 28, 2021

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...

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Forward-Thinking Financial Services Target The Next Generation 
April 28, 2021

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...

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Gates Foundation Leads With Digital Payments In Financial Inclusion Initiative
April 22, 2021

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...

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Financial Inclusion And Crypto Will Drive Technology In A Digital-First World
April 19, 2021

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...

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Unbanked Segments Become Valuable Focus For Payments Companies
March 30, 2021

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...