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Financial Services Revolution: Salmon’s Drive to Promote Inclusion
The economy in the Philippines is expanding at record speed, and its dynamic population – young, growing, and savvy at using mobile technologies – is set to become the key benefactor of the economic opportunities it creates, with a little
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LF Lending Services Modernizes Credit Scoring Process With FinScore’s Alternative Telco Data
Manila-based LF Lending Services is on the verge of digital transformation, starting with the integration of telco data into existing credit decisioning models. Unique insights from telco data allow LF Lending to predict repayment behaviors with improved speed and accuracy.
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How Embedded Finance Is Revolutionising Financial Services in Southeast Asia
Embedded finance is a thriving trend that is rapidly changing the banking and financial services landscape in Southeast Asia. With around 290 million unbanked consumers in the region, embedded finance has the potential to help improve financial inclusion for those
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Deconstructing the Evolution of the Fintech Sector in Asia
Since the term ‘fintech’ was first coined in the early 2010s, the financial technology sector and the ecosystem around it has undergone a massive evolution. A fluctuating economic climate has seen some startups go public, while others have gone under
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Fintech Salmon Gets a Boost From Finscore’s Telco Data-Based Credit Scoring
Fintech startup Salmon has selected Philippines-based alternative credit scoring provider FinScore to offer flexible financing terms and generous loan amounts to merchants as well as the ability to defer shopping bills over several monthly installments to buyers. Powered by FinScore’s
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BNPL Firm Mocasa Innovates Lending Space With Finscore’s Telco-Based Credit Scores
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm Mocasa has tapped alternative credit scoring company FinScore to engineer bespoke credit scoring models that mitigate risk while its expanding market reach. Now in its second year of business, Mocasa is doubling down on
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Navigating Asia Pacific’s Identity Fraud Landscape
Have you ever watched the chilling cult classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”? The 1950s alien takeover movie is best remembered for evoking paranoia about the faceless evil lurking within society. Now, 70 years later, this invasion may be more
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Mobilewalla LendBetter: The Future of Lending for New-To-Credit Prospects
Financial inclusion and credit access are essential for driving economic growth and improving livelihoods in numerous emerging markets, including South Asia. However, extending credit to underbanked and unbanked populations comes with inherent risks, especially when dealing with new-to-credit customers who
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InterSystems Survey Highlights Data and Tech Obstacles for Financial Services in Asia Pacific
Financial services firms across the Asia Pacific are facing an ever-increasing array of data and technology challenges stemming from both the growth in the volume of customer and business data being generated and the proliferation of data siloes across different
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Pay&Go Kiosks Now Available at Lawson Branches for Secure, Convenient Payments
BTI Payments is further strengthening the presence of fast and easy payments in the country, through their latest partnership with Lawson Philippines. Under the tie-up, BTI’s Pay&Go kiosks are now present in Lawson convenience store branches nationwide. A wholly-owned subsidiary
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