financial inclusion

FCA: Banks Need to Make It Easier to Create Accounts
FCA: Banks Need to Make It Easier to Create Accounts
September 04, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants banks to make it easier for customers to apply for accounts. The regulator issued a report encouraging banks...

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Stori Expands to Colombia, Aims to Serve Underbanked Consumers
Stori Expands to Colombia, Aims to Serve Underbanked Consumers
August 29, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

Mexican FinTech startup Stori has begun its expansion into Colombia. The company said it will spend $100 million on the project over the next three years...

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The Financial Downside of Mom as Family’s Number One Caregiver
The Financial Downside of Mom as Family’s Number One Caregiver
August 27, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

Motherhood is one of the most important things in the world. But like many other important things, it can leave little time for much else,...

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Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
August 16, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

Most countries measure banking activity in terms of where and how it happens. Hence distinctions such as in-branch, ATMs, online and mobile. But in Latin...

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TaluCard Unveils Biometric Payment Card, App for Visually Impaired Consumers
TaluCard Unveils Biometric Payment Card, App for Visually Impaired Consumers
August 14, 2024  |  Biometrics

TaluCard plans to launch a physical biometric payment card and complementary app designed to provide an accessible and secure payment solution for users with visual...

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Mexico-Based Unicorn Stori Raises $212 Million to Promote Financial Inclusion
Mexico-Based Unicorn Stori Raises $212 Million to Promote Financial Inclusion
August 06, 2024  |  Investments

Mexican FinTech Stori says it has raised $212 million in equity and debt financing. The new funding, announced Tuesday (Aug. 6), will help Stori develop...

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BMG Money, WebBank Team to Offer Employment-Based Loans
BMG Money, WebBank Team to Offer Employment-Based Loans
August 06, 2024  |  Partnerships

Salt Lake City, Utah-based WebBank is teaming up with BMG Money to expand access to lower-cost loans. The partnership aims to broaden financial inclusion for employees...

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Blu Financiero Launches Credit Card for Underbanked Consumers in Mexico
Blu Financiero Launches Credit Card for Underbanked Consumers in Mexico
July 23, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Blu Financiero, a FinTech company focused on the underbanked population in Mexico, has launched a “mass market” credit card that has a 99% approval rate...

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TerraPay and Africa’s enza Form Cross-Border Payments Partnership
TerraPay and Africa’s enza Form Cross-Border Payments Partnership
July 10, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Africa-focused payments technology firm enza has partnered with money movement company TerraPay. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 10), is designed to promote financial inclusion in...

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