The Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion (IMTFI) at the University of California, Irvine announced Wednesday (Feb. 15) that, along with Filene Research Institute, a credit union and consumer finance think tank, it has launched a research hub at UCI focused on studying how emerging technologies impact credit union business practices and clients. “We are delighted to partner with Filene to explore how credit unions can leverage trends in mobile banking and other technological interventions,” said IMTFI Director Bill Maurer, dean of UCI’s School of Social Sciences, in a press release announcing the initiative.
 

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