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Embedded Finance Finds New Use Cases From Gig Economy to Nonprofits
Payments Innovation // October 25, 2024

As we head into the fourth quarter of arguably the most innovative year in payments since the pandemic, the liberation of capital is emerging as the story of the year. Money movement is becoming intuitive and friction-free, a part of what happens in the background...

Visa, USAID Partner to Aid Financial Inclusion, Digital Government Services Delivery
Partnerships // October 24, 2024

The great digital shift continues. For the next five years, Visa and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be working together to globally improve access to “open, secure, and inclusive” digital government systems and payments. Visa announced this latest development in the...

How Open Banking is Enabling Better Embedded Finance Customer Experiences
Financial Inclusion // October 24, 2024

As one of the hottest trends in payments, embedded finance has emerged as a compelling credit proposition for consumers and businesses. The execution demands an intricate web of collaboration and technology and might even intersect with another hot concept: open banking. As Tribh Grewal, head...

Experian to Provide Debt Relief and Financial Services to 5,000 Hispanics
Financial Inclusion // October 16, 2024

Experian is providing debt relief and financial education, products and services to more than 5,000 Hispanics nationwide. The initiative is a response to findings that high numbers of Hispanics lack access to bank accounts and credit and that they report feeling the least financial security...

Interviews & Exclusives
Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks

October 28, 2024
Keeping pace with innovation can be daunting. For small- to mid-sized banks, credit unions and FinTechs, implementing the latest money movement integrations like real-time payments and more can be a steady drain on at least three fronts: time, resources and money. That’s where the concept of a payment hub comes in, i2c Global Head of […]

Embedded Finance Finds New Use Cases From Gig Economy to Nonprofits

October 25, 2024
As we head into the fourth quarter of arguably the most innovative year in payments since the pandemic, the liberation of capital is emerging as the story of the year....

How Open Banking is Enabling Better Embedded Finance Customer Experiences

October 24, 2024
As one of the hottest trends in payments, embedded finance has emerged as a compelling credit proposition for consumers and businesses. The execution demands an intricate web of collaboration and...

Lenders Must Overcome Application Friction to Grow Embedded Lending Share

October 09, 2024
Embedded lending is all about the future of credit. As such, it has opportunities and challenges, even in developed markets like the United States. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Embedded...

Quick Reads
Visa, USAID Partner to Aid Financial Inclusion, Digital Government Services Delivery

October 24, 2024
The great digital shift continues. For the next five years, Visa and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be working together to globally improve access to “open, secure, and inclusive” digital government systems and payments. Visa announced this latest development in the partnership between Visa, Visa Foundation and USAID in a Thursday […]

Experian to Provide Debt Relief and Financial Services to 5,000 Hispanics

October 16, 2024
Experian is providing debt relief and financial education, products and services to more than 5,000 Hispanics nationwide. The initiative is a response to findings that high numbers of Hispanics lack...

Mastercard and Paysend Launch Remittance Solution in Mexico

October 07, 2024
Mastercard and Paysend partnered to launch the Paysend Libre remittance solution in Mexico. Paysend Libre uses a virtual Paysend Mastercard to provide a secure way to receive remittances, even if...

Galileo Targets Underbanked Consumers With Secured Credit Options

September 25, 2024
Galileo Financial Technologies introduced a credit offering aimed at underbanked/underserved consumers. Secured Credit with Dynamic Funding is designed to simplify the secured credit process, making it easier for consumers to...