Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
Experian ‘Boost’ Improves FICO Scores Via Data
December 19, 2018

Experian has announced the launch of Experian Boost, a free online platform that allows consumers to potentially boost their credit scores in an instant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Why JUMO Is Expanding From Africa Into Asia With Its Financial Services Platform
December 18, 2018

While underbanked and unbanked customers in the developed world exist — and face a myriad of difficulties in securing access to financial products — the situation in developing world economies in regards to the unbanked and-underbanked population is a good deal more complicated. Get the...

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PayPal And Village Capital On Financial Inclusion’s Data-Driven Future
September 26, 2018

These days, it is fair to say that data makes the world go ’round. Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of raw data are produced worldwide, and harnessing the power of that data has built better transportation systems, real estate markets, retail experiences, payment options, banking interactions...

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Among Credit Invisibles, Parsing FinTech Risks And Rewards
August 16, 2018

In lending, as in everything, there is risk, and there is reward. 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...

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Nigeria Sees Decline In Banked Adults Thanks To Mobile Money Roadblocks
July 19, 2018

Despite being home to Africa’s biggest mobile phone market, Nigeria is seeing a decline in banked adults in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Alt Credit Scoring Platform, Nova Credit, Gets New Capital
June 26, 2018

Ken Chenault, the former head of American Express, is throwing his weight behind a startup that gives credit scores to immigrants who have a hard time renting an apartment and getting other services when they land in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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

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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Petal CEO: Using Cashflow — Not FICO — To Issue Credit Cards
April 04, 2018

For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Global Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’
March 20, 2018

Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.” 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...