Financial Inclusion

Alternative Finances
Kabbage Aims To Konquer Konsumer Loans With Karrot
September 25, 2014

Kabbage is branching out from the merchants in search of working capital where it built its original business and is now looking to individuals looking for personal loads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Citi Ditches Paper Checks
September 25, 2014

Citi is finding that for a growing segment of consumers, the demand for physical paper checks has simply fallen to zero. Citi wants to reach those customers and earlier this week announced the launch of the Access Account, a checkless checking account with low or no...

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New Partnership Set To Boost B2B eCommerce
September 22, 2014

Ecommerce company Gorilla Group and consulting firm itelligence announced last week that they had joined together to offer a new turnkey omni-channel B2B commerce option, Gorilla’s hybris Catalyst. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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University of Dubai Opts For New ERP System
September 22, 2014

The University of Dubai announced last Wednesday (Aug. 27) that it had selected Three Rivers Systems’ CAMS Enterprise as its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. According to a Three Rivers statement, ease of use and a completely integreated offering were key factors in the university’s...

Apple Emerges, Bitcoin Price Erodes And Scotland Rejects Bitcoin (And Freedom)
September 19, 2014

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Kiosk-based Money Transfers In Russia Double
September 18, 2014

Money transfers sent through kiosks in Russia have nearly doubled in the past year, according to Self Service World. 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...

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Debt Collection StartUp Gets Boost From Khosla and Max Levchin
September 17, 2014

Debt-collection startup TrueAccord was launched after co-founder Ohad Samet started getting phone calls at random times from a number he didn’t recognize — which turned out to be a debt-collection agency calling about a late payment on Samet’s Macy’s card. Get the Full Story Complete...

How Telcos, MTOs and Banks Could Crash Over Remittances
September 16, 2014

Incumbents such as Western Union and MoneyGram do it. Traditional players do it. So, still, do some banks. And Telcos do too in some markets. The “it” is enable people to move money to each other in and between countries. Hugo Cuevas-Mohr shares insights gleaned...

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Bill Gates Focused On Digital Payments For Poor
September 15, 2014

Though there has been a lot of talk and media coverage about the tremendous potential mobile payments offer to the poor, underbanked and financially disenfranchised around the world–minus a few bright spots (M-Pesa) the progress of mobile in bridging the gap between the banked and...