UCI/Filene partner on credit union FinTech research
UCI/Filene partner on credit union FinTech research
- February 16, 2017
- Bill Maurer, anthropologist and soc sci dean, in PYMNTS.com, Feb. 16, 2017
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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.
For the full story, please visit http://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2017/uci-filene-team-up-on-credit-union-fintech-research/.
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