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The inequities in today’s financial system have left many Americans without access to affordable services, instead relying on payday lending, expensive cash checking services and remittance fees. Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), a financial technology, mobile-first banking platform, and Mastercard are partnering to bring alternate financial services to underserved communities with a specific focus on providing tailored digital tools, and new payment cards to low wealth minority and Black communities. Mastercard has now furthered its commitment with a capital investment in MoCaFi.
MoCaFi and Mastercard have been working together via the Mastercard StartPath program, an award-winning startup engagement program a springboard to help later stage startups maximize their opportunity for success. The new investment will enable the expansion of MoCaFi’s card programs and solutions to help address the inequities in the financial system for the un
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ United Way of New York City (UWNYC) today officially announced the
Together We Thrive: Black Business Network, a broad coalition of government, nonprofit, and corporate partners to support Black-owned businesses in New York City.
Major partners of
Together We Thrive include the New York Forward Loan Fund, Hester Street, Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, New York Immigration Coalition, and Perch Advisors. Together We Thrive will also be collaborating with Black Entrepreneurs NYC (BE NYC), an initiative of the New York City Department of Small Business Services, to provide resources and support to NYC s Black businesses. The Network s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) partners include LISC NYC and TruFund. Bank of America (BofA) a long-standing corporate supporter of UWNYC for decades has made a critical, early commitment of $500,000 to laun
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New banking players are redefining what a checking account looks like.
Financial technology, or fintech, companies in banking often called neobanks typically offer mobile-focused accounts with eye-catching features, generally do without branches, and partner with banks since many don’t have banking licenses of their own. From 2018 to 2020, neobanks skyrocketed from 60 to 256 worldwide, according to a report by the business strategy firm Exton Consulting.
But more competition can have side effects. Once-innovative banking services such as two-day early direct deposits are becoming standardized, so “the challenge is how to stay differentiated,” says Kevin Travis, an executive vice president at the financial analytics firm Novantas.
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