Tagged: financial literacy

May 23, 2023 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kiwi, a fintech dedicated to helping consumers build credit history and improve financial literacy, announced that it has closed a $75 million credit facility and $4.5 million pre-series A funding round. The debt financing was “provided by i80 Group an investment firm that specializes in… Read More

April 19, 2023 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To help keep more money in consumers’ wallets and bring financial power to all, Experian is partnering with nationally-recognized consumer finance and budgeting professional Andrea Woroch in order “to share financial tips and create awareness about a variety of Experian resources that can help consumers… Read More

April 2, 2023 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart, independent kids, announced Greenlight for Banks, a family banking solution designed for banks and credit unions. With Greenlight for Banks, financial institutions can now easily “add Greenlight’s family finance app,… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 1:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its efforts to enhance financial literacy among the younger generation in ASEAN, Maybank’s Cashville Kidz financial literacy program has reached out to 37,020 students and 945 educators in over 113 schools in 2022. In a year that was recovering from the pandemic,… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart, independent kids, announced the launch of Greenlight Level Up™, an interactive, curriculum-based financial literacy game. Level Up goes beyond the National Standards for K-12 Personal Financial Education developed by the… Read More

December 25, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart, independent kids, announced Greenlight for Classrooms, a new web-based financial literacy library “designed for teachers, aligned with the K-12 national standards.” Starting in 2023, the product will be “available for… Read More

October 25, 2022 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyLion Inc. (NYSE: ML), the “go-to” destination for financial content, products and advice, announced it launched MoneyLion University (MLU) as part of a financial literacy initiative aimed at “filling a gap in money education across the United States.” MoneyLion has partnered with NFL player and… Read More

October 12, 2022 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opportunity Crypto will stop in five different communities this fall, “educating individuals about cryptocurrency, including the risks and opportunities.” The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) asked if you ever wondered “what is crypto” or “is crypto right for me”? In line or consistent with their mission… Read More

October 6, 2022 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

British teenagers say they go online for help “on everything from hair hacks to video game tips, with one in three (33%) preferring to seek advice on the web to avoid the ‘awkwardness’ of asking someone face to face.” The Lloyds Bank research – which… Read More

August 11, 2022 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Timberland Bank has partnered with Plinqit, which claims to be the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, “to give customers a simple, easy way to save and plan for future financial needs.” With over $1.8 billion in… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) recently announced that Array’s credit management services, identity protection tools, and offers engine will be integrated into the Banno Digital PlatformTM, “offering consumers personalized credit and financial insights through their trusted financial institutions.” Array has leveraged the Banno… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the Fintech firm on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart kids, recently announced the Greenlight Family Cash Mastercard, a credit card designed “to help parents save for their kids’ college and family’s future.” The Family Cash Card is the “first… Read More

May 5, 2022 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank is reportedly one of the signatory companies “pledging support for the National Literacy Trust’s Vision for Literacy Business Pledge.” Poor adult literacy skills mean that one in seven adults in England “have the reading skills of a nine to eleven year old.” Poor… Read More

April 6, 2022 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plinqit, the “only” savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, has appointed Peter Petras as VP, Sales & Partnerships. Petras’ addition “follows the company’s significant growth as consumer demand accelerates.” Petras joins Plinqit with more than 20 years of… Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plinqit, the “only” savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, revealed that its platform is now accessible via  Jack Henry’s (NASDAQ: JKHY) Banno Digital Platform. As noted in the update, Plinqit integrated to Jack Henry “using the Banno Digital… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 6:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paperwork, a financial wellness company that helps people organize and manage their financial lives, recently announced it has closed $2.5 million in seed funding in a raise led by Kickstart Fund with participation from Launchpad Capital, AARP, StartUp Mavericks, and unnamed angel investors. The funds will be… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 12:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pencilton, a teen-focused Fintech startup based in India, recently launched PencilCard, a debit card that is compliant with National Common Mobility Card standards. It has been launched in partnership with Transcorp. The National Common Mobility Card was developed by India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban… Read More

December 24, 2021 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, the provider of a financial Super App with over 18 million customers globally, revealed that it will bring Google Pay to Revolut Junior clients across the United Kingdom and EEA. Revolut says it added support for Google Pay after getting feedback during… Read More

December 11, 2021 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Edfundo, the transformative smart money management app for kids and teens living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed industry specialists to its advisory board. Joining the board are Saudi-headquartered Fintech & Business Development specialist Saleh AlHammad, UK‘s Finance & Emerging Payments professional David… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoHenry, a debit card and financial education app designed for children ages 6-18, announced earlier this week a direct deposit feature for “working teenagers.” The addition of this workforce payment feature “allows teens 14 and older to have their paychecks deposited directly into their GoHenry… Read More