Don Gayhardt is the president and chief executive officer of CURO Financial Technologies Corp, formerly known as Speedy Group Holdings Corp. A short-term loan provider based in Wichita, Kansas, CURO possesses more than 400 international locations operating under the Rapid Cash, Cash Money, LendDirect, WageDayAdvance, and Speedy Cash brands. Working closely with individuals from communities… Read More…
CURO Offers Short-Term Loans to People from Underserved Communities A short-term loan provider based in Wichita, Kansas, CURO Financial Technologies Corp offers a variety of financing solutions to underbanked individuals. Established in 1997 by three childhood friends, the company identified a growing need for short-term loans and set out to provide convenient financing. During its… Read More…
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As anyone who is following the fintech revolution knows, companies offering alternative financial services are thriving for many reasons. Primarily, they provide a degree of convenience that traditional financial institutions often can’t match. That’s why Wall Street is starting to take notice. While this blog is by no means offering investment advice (you should consult… Continue Reading
The term fintech technically applies to a wide range of products and technologies. One thing they all have in common, though, is the impact they have on traditional financial institutions. Strong fintech products offer customers convenient alternatives to essential services. Many banks and firms have struggled to keep up. Fintech-based lending companies, for example, have… Continue Reading
Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the main reasons fintech has been so successful is that it helps unbanked and underbanked people gain access to financial services. Unbanked people are those who make no use whatsoever of traditional financial services, while underbanked people are those who take minimal advantage of them. Estimates indicate that approximately 2 billion… Continue Reading
Financial technology, or fintech, while fairly new to the world of financial services, has already had a noticeable impact on the world economy. While fintech affects virtually everyone, there are some people who should pay more attention to it than others. Eventually, everyone will benefit from the improvements that technology has made to typical financial… Continue Reading