financial inclusion

Galileo Targets Underbanked Consumers With Secured Credit Options
Galileo Targets Underbanked Consumers With Secured Credit Options
September 25, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Galileo Financial Technologies introduced a credit offering aimed at underbanked/underserved consumers. Secured Credit with Dynamic Funding is designed to simplify the secured credit process, making...

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FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
September 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hyper-personalization of insurance enabled by artificial intelligence could benefit some customers but render others “uninsurable,” Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct...

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Fifth Third Expands Financial Education Programs to Include Junior High
Fifth Third Expands Financial Education Programs to Include Junior High
September 16, 2024  |  financial apps

Fifth Third now offers free digital financial education programs for students from elementary school through high school. The bank has expanded access to its Fifth...

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Zelis Launches Solution for Out-of-Network Health Bill Payments
Zelis Launches Solution for Out-of-Network Health Bill Payments
September 09, 2024  |  Healthcare

Healthcare technology company Zelis debuted an out-of-network payments solution. Health Bill Assist lets payers support plan members with out-of-network health bills at no cost to...

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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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