monday conversation

Undocumented, Unbanked Consumers Turn to Data-Rich Finance Allies for Auto Loans
Undocumented, Unbanked Consumers Turn to Data-Rich Finance Allies for Auto Loans
March 14, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

There’s no consensus on the number of undocumented people living and working in the U.S. Estimates vary widely, from just under 12 million to more...

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Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
March 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s become conventional wisdom to assume that the pandemic has made us all experts in digital commerce, navigating our devices with aplomb, clicking and buying...

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3D Augmented Reality Finds a Home in Furniture Sales
3D Augmented Reality Finds a Home in Furniture Sales
February 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

A picture can be worth a thousand words, but it’s no guarantee that a couch will look good in your living room or that the...

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Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The internet is almost as pervasive in our lives as, well, breathing. With mobile devices in hand — and with voice-activated assistants, wearables with headsets,...

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Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
February 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

With new entrants to the business lending environment adding competition — and then pressured by a two-year cash crunch coupled with new forms of lending...

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Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The companies forging the future of finance are a bit different today than they were just a few years ago. Not all that long ago,...

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52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
December 27, 2021  |  Karen Webster

The vintage pop song says, “Monday morning, you gave me no warning of what was to be …”   No disrespect to The Mamas &...

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Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
December 20, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

Amid the great digital shift, subsets of financial services remain challenged because of decades-old, friction-filled and fragmented processes. Ruben Salazar, global head of Visa Direct,...

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Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
Platforms Help Charities Get Donations From Crypto Holders on Giving Tuesday
November 29, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

They’re volatile, yes, but the overall trend in cryptocurrency prices — at least over time — has been up and to the right. Not all...

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