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TransUnion Announces Investment in Bud

February 6, 20235 min

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has announced a strategic investment in Bud Financial Limited (Bud), a leader in Open Banking and data intelligence. This dynamic partnership will help drive innovation and growth in the personal finance market and support better outcomes for consumers, with greater financial inclusion. Open Banking plays an increasingly key role in facilitating innovation in the world of personal finance and automated income verification. It allows finance providers to better verify the income of...

by PRNewswire

Investments

Stori, a top Mexico fintech, raises $200M in financing

November 12, 20216 min

Credit card-led fintech Stori announced today that it has closed one of the largest Series C equity financing rounds in Latin America to date, accompanied by a debt raise that will be used to fund Stori’s rapidly growing credit card portfolio. The $125M over-subscribed Series C round was co-led by global VC GGV Capital and growth-stage investor GIC. They were joined with significant investments from prominent consumer tech-focused funds General Catalyst and Goodwater Capital. Mexico-based Tresalia Capital also participated, making...

by PRNewswire

Payments

Dvara E-Registry is now a part of the Fintech 50 Winners – 2021

November 1, 20215 min

Chosen from amongst nearly 300 eligible applicants worldwide spanning over 66 countries

by Marco Margiotta

Guest Articles

How Leveraging Mobile Can Support Financial Inclusion for Gig Workers

October 11, 202112 min

Marco Margiotta shares his views on digital banking considering gig workers payments.

by PRNewswire

Financial Software

Kenya Embraces Financial Inclusion, with Prepaid Cards as One of the FinTech Tools

June 16, 20204 min

Axiom Prepaid Holdings entered African markets last year to help fill the gaps in products available to the unbanked and financially illiterate as well as small businesses seeking to provide digital payment opportunities to customers and employees.