Fintech

The 2020 election has tossed the U.S. Postal Service under extreme scrutiny, pressuring the institution at a time when it has become a potential catalyst for financial inclusion.

Part of the coronavirus’s economic story is the sudden boom in installment payment services — a sure sign of consumers and merchants wanting a haven from revolving debt. But the rush to simpler credit is also a reflection of how the crisis has changed the way people are living and managing their lives.

On Mar. 31, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

Unicomer Group, Latin America’s equivalent of Best Buy, has teamed up with YellowPepper to develop a digital credit app that acts as a financial services center for underbanked and unbanked consumers.

USAL Bancorp will have nearly $300 million in assets after it buys Escambia County Bank.

The company will pay $156 million for a bank with a large Small Business Administration lending platform.

Fintech software provider Rapyd and LytePay, a payments provider for self-employed workers, are partnering to launch a digital business wallet and accompanying Mastercard for real estate agents in Singapore.

A group of eight Attorneys General filed suit against an FDIC final rule related to ‘rent-a-bank’ partnerships, mirroring a similar suit filed against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last month.

The COVID-19 pandemic has teed up a growth opportunity for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) financial industry, as recession worries made people receptive to entering short-term payment plans that can fit in a budget.

The Missouri company 's deal for Clifford Bancshares is set to close later this year.