Fintech Review

APRIL 19, 2025

A treasury management SaaS doesnt only reconcile cash, it connects to foreign exchange hedging, liquidity planning, and yield optimisation. This flexibility opens doors to underserved segments that were previously priced out of traditional enterprise software. For instance, a payroll platform no longer just handles payslips.

Finance

Finovate

MAY 22, 2025

Circle’s initial focus with CPN is on high-value, underserved global trade corridors. Because of this, Circle is currently focusing CPN on serving organizations transacting in high-value, underserved global trade corridors that rely on fiat dollars. “We are just getting started.

Payment Networks

Fintech Review

APRIL 19, 2025

A treasury management SaaS doesnt only reconcile cash, it connects to foreign exchange hedging, liquidity planning, and yield optimisation. This flexibility opens doors to underserved segments that were previously priced out of traditional enterprise software. For instance, a payroll platform no longer just handles payslips.

Finance

Finextra

JUNE 18, 2025

A bank armed with flight demand data and fuel futures might prompt treasury teams with early FX cover strategies before currency fluctuations hit profitability. This will help Airlines operate with tighter treasury control, and banks become integral partners in managing working capital risk.

Transactions

The Fintech Times

JUNE 30, 2025

While these specialised companies can build substantial businesses by serving underserved niches, they face scaling challenges and distribution hurdles in reaching agents. “Preparing for tomorrow means integrating finance, claims, and treasury into a more intelligent, connected operating model.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finovate

JULY 18, 2025

Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Paris, Spiko offers a cash management platform designed to democratize access to money market funds and treasury yields. Spiko leverages tokenization technology to enable individuals and businesses to earn interest on their cash by investing in Treasury bills.

Cash Management

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 14, 2024

The American Fintech Council , the industry association representing responsible fintech firms and banks, has recommended a number of measures to develop a pragmatic regulatory framework for AI to the Department of the Treasury. In June, the Treasury Department issued a request for information on the use of AI in financial services.

Treasury

The Fintech Times

APRIL 9, 2024

As BaaS evolves, it is helping fintech innovation reach new markets and underserved communities; which has the potential to greatly improve financial inclusion across the globe. Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) describes the concept that enables non-bank platforms to access banking capabilities traditionally only offered by licensed banks.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The service also provides access to Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform for speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies, enhancing payment management and security. This eliminates the need for separate technical integration and allows for faster, more transparent cross-border payments.

Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

HighRadius , a FinTech working in automation for order-to-cash and treasury management, has announced an expanded strategic relationship with Commerce Bank , according to a press release. HighRadius also offers services for cash reconciliation, eInvoicing and collections to help those in underserved markets.

Treasury Management

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

Standing out against VC-backed fintech players Laurent Descout, CEO of Neo Laurent Descout , co-founder and CEO of Neo, said: “When we founded Neo, we knew that businesses were being underserved by treasury management software and banks which was holding back their international aspirations.

Multi-Currency

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Roy Agustinus Gunara “Given the underserved market conditions, we welcome IFC’s funding and expect it to support communities, enabling us to offer affordable formal financing to MSMEs, particularly WMSMEs, who have been historically overlooked. in Thai Credit Bank to Support Women-Led MSMEs appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Financial institutions will also benefit from Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform – enjoying speed, control, visibility, protection and cost efficiencies when making payments in real-time to mobile wallets.

SWIFT

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) told reporters he spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Wednesday morning. “We We Democrats believe we need more money for small businesses, but we need it to go to the people who are under banked and underserved.”.

Small Business

Fintech Finance

MAY 9, 2024

By leveraging the network and treasury capabilities of Mastercard Move, Access Bank, through its cutting-edge Access Africa platform, shall empower individuals and businesses to enjoy instant, traceable, seamless, and cost-effective international transactions.

Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

TreasuryXpress has announced a partnership with Hedgebook , a global provider of Cloud financial risk and derivative management software, to enable underserved mid-market treasury organizations with complex cash and risk management requirements.

Treasury

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

” The senators told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about their plan to advance the proposal during a recent Small Business Committee. In addition, the bill would reserve the lesser of $25 billion or 20 percent of the cash for employers with fewer than 10 employees and businesses in underserved and rural communities.

Small Business

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

Treasury Department. The mission of CDFIs is to lend to low-income borrowers and other groups that are often underserved by traditional lenders. “We Under the plan, $670 billion will be set aside for loans made through community development financial institutions (CDFIs), according to the SBA and the U.S.

Rules

Faster Payments Council

APRIL 29, 2021

It is really critical to think about how we, as an ecosystem, can come together and drive the right financial services for unserved and underserved consumers and small businesses." Many underserved are being served with alternative banking means, which are arguably more expensive than they would be through the banking system.

Financial Inclusion

The Payments Association

MAY 9, 2025

In 2023, more than 140,000 UK business accounts were closed by major banks (UK Treasury Committee), many without a clear explanation. Initiatives targeting underserved groups, such as women-led businesses or those outside the South East, will ensure that financial access supports broad-based economic growth.

Finance

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Earlier this year, Butler spoke with PYMNTS about the firm’s partnership with Treasury Prime to develop its Tailored Checking Account for business customers. “It’s an underserved component of the market, and we think there is a lot of room for significant improvement.”

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 17, 2024

Laurent Descout, co-founder and CEO of Neo , said: “When we founded Neo, we knew that businesses were being underserved by treasury management software and banks which was holding back their international aspirations.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

APRIL 10, 2025

million Aspire is a business finance platform that simplifies international payments, treasury, expenses, payables, and receivables using intelligent automation. million Spark Systems aims to serve specific requirements of the various FX trading subgroups, from local banks to hedge funds and retail traders to corporate treasuries.

FinTech

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2016

“The city is a major economic hub in Europe and home to a diverse range of businesses that we are certain will benefit from our tailored payment and treasury management solutions.”. But Spain’s cross-border payments sector is underserved, the company added, with regards to foreign exchange and transaction capabilities.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

This approach has enabled CapBay to provide over MYR 3 billion (US$643 million) in financing to more than 1,700 underserved SMEs across 20 diverse industries. It also invests in community initiatives, equipping underserved communities with future-ready skills and promoting food resilience.

FinTech

The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

It also announced a new white paper on how corporate treasury can navigate the dynamic payments landscape. HSBC announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Thai Fintech Association to help further engage the next generation of Thai tech unicorns.

Payment APIs and Integration

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

The reality is that the majority of small businesses are underserved by traditional banks and service providers,” said Eduard Panteleev, co-founder and CEO of SMB-focused challenger bank ANNA , in an interview with PYMNTS last year. with firms like Amaiz , AlbaCo and Tide vying for the SMB base (to name a few).

AFP

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

But it will be rewarding if we can provide the same facility to these underserved groups and help them in their operation.”. KOKU Founder and CEO Calvin Goh said, according to the report, “We are aware that the non-bank remittance and liquidity provider service is a complex business model that requires hard work.

Non-Bank

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

As reported by The New York Times, there are negotiations in place, via Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Congressional legislators over an additional $250 billion in loans that would be extended to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). million loans.

Small Business

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), there are approximately 100 credit unions nationwide currently working with legalized marijuana businesses. I think the credit union industry plays a very vital role in serving the underserved,” Sbrega said. Based on the latest data from the U.S.

Credit Union

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

” As part of Radius Bank’s initiative to heighten its technological offerings to the micro-business crowd, the FI is collaborating with Treasury Prime to create the Tailored Checking Account for these business customers. They’re also instrumental in encouraging technology adoption among micro-businesses.

Micro-Entry

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2025

Airwallex, founded in 2015, is a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from payments, treasury, card issuing and spend management to embedded finance. Can you tell me more about the company and your role within it?

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Yet, according to Kris Carrera, general manager and business line executive of Credit Payments at FIS , the middle market is often underserved — particularly when it comes to commercial card products. If you look at any banking website, it’s small business, corporate or treasury, and consumer,” said Carrera. “On

Commercial Card

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

“Across the board, in the past, accounting has been very underserved by technologies because they’re the last to get budget,” she explained. ” From treasury management to sales teams, access to data from the accounting unit might offer guidance that was previously unattainable.

Accounts

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

They are very clearly an underserved market.”. Also important to the “Mighty Middles,” Prager added, is that these businesses don’t have developed treasury resources to manage vendor relationships and payments options. “That number [50 percent] is probably skewed upwards a bit by the larger enterprise-size players,” Praeger noted. “If

B2B

PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

Treasury Department that certifies CDFIs to serve underserved parts of the community. But Clearinghouse CDFI is a part of a program by the U.S. As a CDFI, Clearinghouse CDFI is placed outside the ranks of independent alternative lenders and marketplace finance platforms, though it is not necessarily federally regulated like a bank.

Regulations

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

Common phrases include words like “ignored,” “neglected” and “underserved,” researchers said, when SMEs file complaints about their FIs. “I The research uncovered troubling, albeit not necessarily surprising, sentiments among SMEs and how they feel about their banks.

Liquidity Management