PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

financial inclusion

Today in FinTech: Finastra Teams With Microsoft; Zevoy Plans European Expansion
Today in FinTech: Finastra Teams With Microsoft; Zevoy Plans European Expansion
April 12, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Finastra and Microsoft join forces to offer lending options to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), while Zevoy uses its funding round...

READ MORE >
Discover Launches Checking Account With Cash-Back Rewards
Discover Launches Checking Account With Cash-Back Rewards
April 06, 2022  |  Banking

Discover is introducing a checking account with cash-back rewards, early access to paychecks and a mobile-first digital banking experience, according to a Wednesday (April 6)...

READ MORE >
LOQBOX Teams With Credit.com to Help Consumers Build Credit History
LOQBOX Teams With Credit.com to Help Consumers Build Credit History
April 06, 2022  |  Partnerships

Money management app LOQBOX is partnering with credit monitoring platform Credit.com to help Americans build a credit history, according to a Wednesday (April 6) press...

READ MORE >
Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
April 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

United Kingdom FinTech startup Paysend is launching two new products to help customers improve their finances and get their credit scores on track, according to...

READ MORE >
Verizon Teams With Nova Credit to Offer US Newcomers Flexible 5G Plans
Verizon Teams With Nova Credit to Offer US Newcomers Flexible 5G Plans
March 31, 2022  |  Partnerships

Verizon and Nova Credit are partnering to offer newcomers to the U.S. the ability to access the latest smartphone devices and flexible 5G unlimited cellular...

READ MORE >
Data, Tech Improve Productivity, Credit Access for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
Data, Tech Improve Productivity, Credit Access for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
March 31, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Smallholder farms make up over 60% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population, according to data from McKinsey, yet only about 20% of this region’s gross domestic product...

READ MORE >
Early-Stage FinTech, Crypto Investments Key to New Financial Ecosystem in Emerging Markets
Early-Stage FinTech, Crypto Investments Key to New Financial Ecosystem in Emerging Markets
March 30, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Due to currency volatility and infrastructure issues, the use of virtual currencies in emerging markets has boomed in recent years. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked...

READ MORE >
Citizens Bank Ends Overdrafts From New Checking Account
Citizens Bank Ends Overdrafts From New Checking Account
March 28, 2022  |  Banking

Citizens Bank is launching a new checking account for underbanked and underserved communities that prevents overdrafts, according to a press release on Monday (March 28)....

READ MORE >
Optima Health Teams With FinFit for Seniors Financial Wellness
Optima Health Teams With FinFit for Seniors Financial Wellness
March 28, 2022  |  Healthcare Financing

Health insurance provider Optima Health is partnering with financial wellness firm FinFit to help ensure that senior citizens on Medicare have the necessary resources for...

READ MORE >