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What Difference Does a Bank Account Make? You’d Be Surprised
People who do not have access to the mainstream financial system are subject to a variety of fees for services that the rest of us either get for free or at negligible prices. According to Jonathan Mintz, founding President and [...]
Banks Experiment with Apps for the Underbanked
Some banks are using mobile technology to answer a big challenge from regulators: how to offer consumers outside the mainstream more products and services. One bank in a poverty stricken section of the Mississippi Delta, surrounded by check cashers on [...]
Small Business Loan Success Story: Blue Peach Media’s Collaboration with Neighborhood Trust Federal Credit Union
When repercussions from the events of Sept. 11, 2001, eventually spelled the end of the production company for which Gavin Grace worked, he wanted to continue to put his carefully honed skills to good use. After nearly a decade of [...]
Don’t Grow For Growth’s Sake: Smart Growth for Social Enterprises
“How small can I stay, while still driving big, transformative impact?” It’s an exciting question some social entrepreneurs are now asking themselves as they consider how to turn a good idea into a scalable solution. Organizations--and their leaders--are faced daily [...]
Federal Action Against Payday Loans Picks Up
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which began supervising the payday loan industry in January 2012, has begun rein in abuse, producing a report critical of the industry and requiring two payday businesses to provide refunds and pay million-dollar fines. The [...]
Credit Scores Could Rise with FICO’s New Model
The creator of one of the most widely used and influential credit scores, FICO, said on Thursday that the latest version of its score would no longer weigh medical debts — which account for about half of all unpaid collections [...]
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