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Accion and VC Quona Raise $141M To Fund Unbanked Focused Startups

Accion and VC Quona Raise $141M To Fund Unbanked Focused Startups
Accion and VC Quona Raise $141M To Fund Unbanked Focused Startups
March 07, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Aiming to back and support FinTech startups focused on the underserved, Accion International and VC Quona Capital raised $141 million in funding. Get the Full...

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CFPB Seeks Input On How To Support The Unbanked
CFPB Seeks Input On How To Support The Unbanked
February 17, 2017  |  CFPB

For people who are credit invisible or lack enough credit history to receive a credit score, the possibility of obtaining a mortgage, credit card or...

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Prepaid Cards, Beyond The Gifting
Prepaid Cards, Beyond The Gifting
November 15, 2016  |  Partnerships

Prepaid cards have use cases outside mere convenience of holiday shopping. In fact, they complement but do not replace cash. Scott Salmon, general manager of i2c,...

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eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
November 07, 2016  |  Partnerships

ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov. 4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African...

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FDIC Says Number Of Unbanked Dropped Last Year
FDIC Says Number Of Unbanked Dropped Last Year
October 21, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

U.S. households that include not one person with a checking or savings account, otherwise known as the unbanked, declined to a record low of 7...

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Ideal Payments Brings Mobile Payments To Iraq
Ideal Payments Brings Mobile Payments To Iraq
September 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Ideal Payments announced on Tuesday (Sept. 6) it has partnered with Taif Money Transfer, the Iraqi money transfer service, to roll out Taif eWallet, Iraq’s...

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Uber Drivers In South Africa At Risk When Accepting Cash Payment
Uber Drivers In South Africa At Risk When Accepting Cash Payment
August 15, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Uber, aiming to target the unbanked in South Africa, has rolled out a new service that lets riders pay for trips in cash. But the...

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