In an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Kelly Fryer, Executive Director of FinTech Sandbox, describes the nonprofit’s goals, proposes a definition for financial inclusion, and outlines three trends in sustainable and inclusive finance.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Cynthia Kleinbaum, MoneyLion’s Chief Customer Officer, describes the launch of MoneyLion University, an inclusion-focused education program teaching financial literacy to MoneyLion’s users.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, FairPlay AI Founder and CEO Kareem Saleh outlines the company’s mission, describes the potential for “fairness through awareness,” and details the social and financial benefits of fairer lending.
Read MoreTo Christina Keitt-Chaney, Head of Sales and Relationship Management at MoCaFi, the banking startup is a necessary and intentional corrective helping marginalized and underbanked communities build wealth and financial health.
Read MoreTo Danielle Weinblatt, Taulia’s Chief Product Officer, the company’s products—both current and upcoming—help address acute macroeconomic needs and help build a more inclusive economy.
Read MoreAccording to Sean Turner, Swiftly’s Chief Technology Officer, Swiftly effectively markets itself by demonstrating how e-commerce giants have become engineering-forward companies.
Read MoreAccording to Krishna Venkatraman, Kueski’s Chief Data Officer, approximately 60% of Mexican consumers work in an informal economy without a bank account, and about 80% of them don't have a credit card.
Read MoreAccording to Hemant Shah, Archipelago’s CEO and Co-Founder, the need for commercial property risk-management solutions is threefold.
Read MoreDespite its promise, if not its necessity, the green fintech space is still just a fraction of the larger banking and financial ecosystem. This partially stems from the need to innovate and market an entirely new kind of finance, but it’s also the result of government inaction—and, sometimes, deliberate sabotage.
Read MoreClimate-focused fintechs have seen investment and interest in their products scale significantly over the past ten years. This subsector raised more than $1.2B in 2021—and, despite medium-term headwinds, will no doubt continue to grow.
Read MoreIn anticipation of political assistance to meet decarbonization goals, three fintech products are establishing their place in the market, and demonstrating the potential for products that solve for wealth and ecology.
Read MoreAcross fintech, major players are committing to tie-ups that could drastically alter power dynamics and product offerings. But regulators are paying attention, and may scrutinize—or even void—major deals before they’re executed.
Read MoreExecs and deal brokers may be in alignment when signing on the dotted line and engaging in high-level thinking, but it’s ultimately up to HR and Operations teams to execute a partnership that is successful for internal and external stakeholders alike.
Read MoreApiture’s Chief Revenue Officer, Matt Ellis, outlines how the digital banking platform blends disciplined sales, product development and partnership strategies to maximize client retention and relevance.
Read MoreGO2Bank was the result of longstanding partnerships and relationships between Green Dot and its users, says Abhijit Chaudhary, Green Dot’s Chief Product Officer.
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