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[Employee Benefits News] Student loan assistance can help employees realize their full potential

Originally posted on Employee Benefit News By Will Sealy Image credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg As the total debt load continues to mount, thousands of employers have stepped up to help their employees by offering repayment assistance and optimization programs as part of their benefits packages. As the country moves back towards...

[The Fintech Times] US Digital Banking Report: How 4 Companies Have Created and Own Niches in a Very Crowded Category

Originally posted on The Fintech Times by Adam Snyder Over the past few years, digital banking in the US has experienced a significant level of transformation and growth, with over 70 digital banking platforms launched since 2018. Each attempting to occupy and own a niche, and making big bets around...

Chris Britt, Chime's CEO and cofounder. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

[Forbes] Consumers Win As Chime And Other Fintechs Jockey To Make Overdraft Fees Obsolete

Chris Britt, Chime's CEO and cofounder. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch) Originally posted on Forbes by Eliza Haverstock Overdraft fees are high on the list of things consumers like the least about traditional banks. So it’s no surprise that consumer fintechs are now one-upping each other to provide...

VIDEO [PYMNTS] Embedded Finance Paves The Road To The Super App

We’re in the midst of a sea change in the connected economy. The shift is underway from apps to ecosystems, with a single digital front…

[Cision] Kin Insurance Achieves $100 Million Premium Run Rate in 1.75 Years

Originally posted on Cision With just $52 million in equity funding, the insurtech provider quickly eclipses a key growth milestone. Kin Insurance, the insurance technology company transforming home insurance through intuitive tech and affordable pricing, today announced that it surpassed $100 million in annual recurring premium after just 21 months...

Start Ups for Good - Earn Up

[Start-Ups for Good Podcast] Nadim Homsany, Co-Founder and CEO of EarnUp

Listen to the Podcast on Start-ups for Good By Miles Lasater Nadim is the son of immigrants who arrived in the US with virtually nothing. His upbringing instilled in him a passion for helping people build financial resilience and independence. Nadim is the son of immigrants who arrived in the...

For Fintech's Sake

[For Fintech's Sake Podcast] A Better Financial Future with Emmalyn Shaw

Listen to the Podcast on Spotify My guest this week is Emmalyn Shaw, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures. Flourish is a venture firm that focuses on investing in companies that help people across the world achieve financial health and prosperity. Helpful links: Flourish Ventures Website Emmalyn on Linkedin Emmalyn on...

Jimmy Chen: Modernizing the Social Safety Net

In this episode, Jennifer talks to Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of Propel, a software company that aims to fight poverty with technology.

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[American Banker] Data needs to be wider-sourced and more inclusive

Originally posted on American Banker By Melissa Koide, Larry Rosenberg America’s credit system is under serious pressure as it faces the most sudden and severe downturn since the Great Depression. In the months and years ahead, access to safe and prudent credit will make a critical difference to families and...

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[Protocol] Five Questions with Emmalyn Shaw, managing partner, Flourish Ventures

Originally posted on Protocol By Tomio Geron Emmalyn Shaw is a managing partner at Flourish Ventures, which spun out from Omidyar Network. She focuses on financial inclusion and has invested in startups Bridgit, Chime, EarnUp, Kin and Propel. She was previously a partner at Omidyar and before that a venture...

[Fintech Times] EarnUp uses $25m Funding Round to Expand its GetAhead PlatformEarnUp uses $25m Funding Round to Expand its GetAhead Platform

Originally posted on Fintech Times By Polly Jean Harrison Homeowners struggling to pay their monthly mortgage often damage their financial health by waiting too long to initiate a forbearance, modification, or workout solution with their lender or servicer. To provide both homeowners and their mortgage providers with a lifeline, consumer-first...

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[The Fintech Times] Financial Health Start-up SeedFi Launches to Help Underserved Americans Build Credit

Originally posted on The Fintech Times By Polly Jean Harrison SeedFi, the financial health startup helping Americans build credit, save money, access funds, and plan for the future, has launched and announced it has raised $65 million in funding, including $15 million in equity and $50 million in debt. The company’s...