financial inclusion

Trump Administration Eyes Major CRA Overhaul
Trump Administration Eyes Major CRA Overhaul
January 11, 2018  |  Regulation

The Trump administration is proposing major changes to the Community Reinvestment Act — a law first enacted in 1977 — that experts believe could mean big...

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Mastercard: Micro Businesses Can Move Financial Inclusion’s Largest Roadblocks
Mastercard: Micro Businesses Can Move Financial Inclusion’s Largest Roadblocks
September 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Promoting financial inclusion — a lofty ambition targeting two billion people around the world who currently live without the ability to securely send and receive money...

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Juvo Raises $40 Million To Expand Into New Markets
Juvo Raises $40 Million To Expand Into New Markets
August 02, 2017  |  Startups

Juvo, the San Francisco tech startup that focuses on financial inclusion and helps unbanked consumers in emerging markets improve their standing from a financial perspective...

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Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”
Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”
July 19, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Credit, and the consumer’s relationship with it, has changed rather dramatically over time. But those changes can only be seen if one takes a big...

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Mastercard Taps APIs With An Eye Beyond Plastic
Mastercard Taps APIs With An Eye Beyond Plastic
July 14, 2017  |  API

After decades of focus on plastic cards, Mastercard has turned its attention to the potential of APIs to expand its services and reach. For the July B2B API...

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NEW REPORT: For Mastercard, Are APIs More Priceless Than Plastic?
NEW REPORT: For Mastercard, Are APIs More Priceless Than Plastic?
July 13, 2017  |  API

Could APIs be the great payment equalizers? One major payment company is ready to take that chance in an effort to expand the reach of...

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India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
July 04, 2017  |  International

Eight months in, assessing the impact of what happens when you remove 86 percent of a country’s notes in circulation. India’s push toward digital payments...

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A Local Approach To The Universal Challenge Of SME Finance
A Local Approach To The Universal Challenge Of SME Finance
May 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

From the U.S. to Mexico to India to sub-Saharan Africa, SMEs’ need for access to capital is universal. What differs across geographic markets, however, is...

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MoneyGram, Ant And Making The “Unbanked’s Bank”
MoneyGram, Ant And Making The “Unbanked’s Bank”
May 18, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

On Tuesday, MoneyGram’s shareholders gave an unequivocal thumbs up to the buyout by Ant Financial. With one more hurdle yet to clear, CFIUS approval, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes tells Karen...

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