Tag : financial inclusion

XSGD Expands Multichain Ecosystem with Support on Hedera
Digital Asset Management News

XSGD Expands Multichain Ecosystem with Support on Hedera

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
XSGD is the first Southeast Asian fiat-backed stablecoin to launch on Hedera’s carbon negative network StraitsX, the Southeast Asia-based digital asset payment infrastructure, announced support for the StraitsX Singapore Dollar (XSGD) on the Hedera network. Since its launch in October 2020, XSGD has gained rapid adoption, surpassing over 7 billion XSGD in......
FICO Launches Inclusion Accelerator Program and Financial Inclusion Lab to Help Advance Lender Financial Inclusion Initiatives
Finance Lending News

FICO Launches Inclusion Accelerator Program and Financial Inclusion Lab to Help Advance Lender Financial Inclusion Initiatives

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Representing the next phase of FICO’s longstanding commitment to financial inclusion innovation, these programs make it easy for the market to rapidly test and adopt alternative data solutions FICO, a leading global analytics software firm, announced the launch of its Inclusion Accelerator Program and Financial Inclusion Lab to advance lender......
Cross River Bank and New Jersey Institute of Technology Join Forces to Create Cross River Opportunity Scholarship
Banking News

Cross River Bank and New Jersey Institute of Technology Join Forces to Create Cross River Opportunity Scholarship

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
The $50,000 donation to the New Jersey educational institution will ensure access to education and foster talent in the technology sector Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, announced the creation of the Cross River Opportunity Scholarship with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).......
The Middle East Is the Fastest Growing Real-Time Payments Market Globally, Finds ACI Worldwide Report
Digital Payments News

The Middle East Is the Fastest Growing Real-Time Payments Market Globally, Finds ACI Worldwide Report

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
According to ACI’s 2023 Prime Time for Real-Time report, transactions in the region are expected to grow from $675 million in 2022 to $2.6 billion by 2027, representing a CAGR of 30.6% The Middle East is fast becoming the global hotspot for the real-time payments revolution sweeping the globe. The region......
Strike Expands “Send Globally” to Guatemala, Bringing Lightning-Fast Money Transfers from the U.S. to Latin America
Digital Payments News

Strike Expands “Send Globally” to Guatemala, Bringing Lightning-Fast Money Transfers from the U.S. to Latin America

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Strike, the world’s leading digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, announced the expansion of “Send Globally” to Guatemala, bringing its revolutionary cross-border payment service to Latin America. “Traditional cross-border payment services are not built with financial inclusion in mind” In 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean received more......
Regions Bank Launches Initiative to Grow Black-Owned Businesses in Its Headquarters City
Banking News

Regions Bank Launches Initiative to Grow Black-Owned Businesses in Its Headquarters City

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Kendra Key joins Regions to lead a new program that will connect current and future business owners with vital resources for success Regions Bank on Thursday announced the launch of a new initiative designed to support, complement and advance work that is under way to foster more Black-owned businesses in the......
World Trade Board Launches Plan to Empower SMEs Through Trade and Finance
Finance News

World Trade Board Launches Plan to Empower SMEs Through Trade and Finance

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
‘Financial Inclusion in Trade Roadmap’ provides a holistic framework for public and private sector collaboration to accelerate change The World Trade Board has opened consultation on a major new framework to increase access to trade finance for MSMEs. Developed with contributions from major industry bodies and international stakeholders, the Financial Inclusion......
Pathward’s Sharmen Hall-Lengel and Stacy Sant Earn National Recognition as Leading Women in Secured Finance
Finance News

Pathward’s Sharmen Hall-Lengel and Stacy Sant Earn National Recognition as Leading Women in Secured Finance

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Secured Finance Network profiled women in the industry who stand out from the crowd in this month’s issue of the association’s magazine, The Secured Lender Pathward, N.A., an industry leading financial empowerment company, announced that two leaders from its Commercial Finance team, Sharmen Hall-Lengel and Stacy Sant, are profiled in......
PockBox Relaunches to Help 1 Million Americans Get the Credit They Need
Lending News

PockBox Relaunches to Help 1 Million Americans Get the Credit They Need

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
PockBox, the next-generation online loan comparison site, has relaunched with a mission to empower one million U.S. borrowers to access credit. PockBox solves the problem of confusing and overwhelming loan searches by providing a platform that allows users to compare loan offers from multiple lenders within minutes. The company connects consumers......
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