The prevailing narrative in the financial technology industry has centered around one central concept: access. The promise of fintech “revolutionizing” financial services has led many to celebrate the ...

As a digital identity solutions expert with experience optimizing secure authentication systems, I recognize that financial inclusion remains a global priority. Billions of people lack access to ...

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Household decision makers in the U.S. who feel they can access the financial services and support they need declined 12% Hiranmayi Srinivasan is a former Associate Editor for Investopedia. She covered ...

Emily Dickinson described hope as “the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” Hope is also what motivates thousands of people who turn to Self for help in building credit at any stage in their ...

El Salvador’s decision to use bitcoin as legal tender in their country was recently celebrated by bitcoin HODLers around the world. Yet the International Monetary Fund (IMF) quickly expressed concerns ...

Washington, DC: On November 9, 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the results of the eleventh annual Financial Access Survey (FAS). [1] The FAS provides a unique supply-side database ...