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Jingle Pay Launches Mastercard for Unbanked UAE Residents
Jingle Pay Launches Mastercard for Unbanked UAE Residents
November 29, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Jingle Pay has partnered with Mastercard to issue physical and virtual cards to users of its financial app. The Dubai-based FinTech said in a Tuesday...

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Bankful Looks to Help Unbanked SMBs After Rebrand
Bankful Looks to Help Unbanked SMBs After Rebrand
November 16, 2022  |  SMBs

Payment service provider Pinwheel is rebranding as Bankful as it shifts from serving smaller businesses to financial institutions of all sizes. According to a Wednesday...

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US Unbanked Population Shrinks to 4%
US Unbanked Population Shrinks to 4%
October 26, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Even in the face of the economic hardships that came with COVID-19, America’s unbanked dropped to around 4% last year. That’s according to the Federal...

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How Telco APIs Are Enhancing Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem
How Telco APIs Are Enhancing Africa’s Mobile Money Ecosystem
September 08, 2022  |  API

In Europe, open banking is associated with a wave of open application programming interfaces (APIs) rolled out by banks that allow authorized third parties to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: ADT, State Farm Partner on Connected Homes
Today in the Connected Economy: ADT, State Farm Partner on Connected Homes
September 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, State Farm makes a big investment in security firm ADT as the companies join forces to provide better home security....

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Commonwealth National Bank On Tapping Payment Tools To Bring Underbanked And Unbanked Consumers Into The Financial Fold
Commonwealth National Bank On Tapping Payment Tools To Bring Underbanked And Unbanked Consumers Into The...
July 27, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Only 7 million Americans have no connection to a financial institution but that’s 7 million people who are locked out of the financial services and...

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Report: Prepaid Debit Cards Seen As Safe, Simple Way To Bank Unbanked Americans
Report: Prepaid Debit Cards Seen As Safe, Simple Way To Bank Unbanked Americans
July 26, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Access to financial services is a constant struggle for millions of Americans, with more than 6 percent of American households remaining unbanked and nearly 19...

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How FIs Can Ease Unbanked And Underbanked Consumers’ Challenges And Bridge The Financial Inclusion Gap
How FIs Can Ease Unbanked And Underbanked Consumers’ Challenges And Bridge The Financial Inclusion Gap
July 09, 2021  |  Faster Payments

For most American adults who rely on banks or credit unions to meet their financial needs, it may come as a surprise that 6 percent...

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Brookings Institution On The Benefits Of Real-Time Payments For Underbanked Americans
Brookings Institution On The Benefits Of Real-Time Payments For Underbanked Americans
July 08, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Underbanked households are often forced to tap predatory lending options when they fall behind on everyday payments, but access to real-time payments can help, says...

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