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Bridging the Gap: How Fintech is Enhancing Financial Equity

Bridging the Gap: How Fintech is Enhancing Financial Equity

by Kashena Atkins | Oct 28, 2025 | FinTech

“It’s really important that they don’t stifle innovation in terms of what banks can create and what fintechs can create.” – 01:49 Kristen Castell, the Managing Director of the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE), joins Remy Blaire at the New York Stock...
Delaware Technology Park: Building a Nexus of Innovation in Fintech, Life Sciences

Delaware Technology Park: Building a Nexus of Innovation in Fintech, Life Sciences

by Kashena Atkins | Aug 6, 2025 | FinTech

As is so often the case in Delaware, the inception of the Delaware Technology Park (DTP) came down to collaboration. “DTP was a trifecta between the university, the state and the private sector, created 25-plus years ago,” says Mike Bowman, DTP’s president and CEO. ...
NAFC and CAFE Collaborate to Champion Fintech Innovation that Improves People’s Lives

NAFC and CAFE Collaborate to Champion Fintech Innovation that Improves People’s Lives

by Kashena Atkins | Aug 4, 2025 | News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2025 Seattle, WA — The North American Fintech Coalition (NAFC) and the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) are working together to expand access to early-stage fintech innovation for credit unions and community banks. Both...
Two years in, CAFE accelerator grows future fintech companies in Delaware

Two years in, CAFE accelerator grows future fintech companies in Delaware

by Kashena Atkins | Jul 31, 2025 | FinTech

CAFE’s Fintech Accelerator Is Fueling Financial Equity and Innovation in Delaware NEWARK — Martha Underwood took an idea born out of an upsetting period in her life and turned it into a financial technology company, thanks to the Center for Advancing Financial...
Building Trust at Scale: How Digital Identity Can Drive Financial Inclusion

Building Trust at Scale: How Digital Identity Can Drive Financial Inclusion

by Kashena Atkins | Jul 11, 2025 | FinTech

Digital Identity Systems: A Crucial Conversation on Trust, Innovation, and Inclusion Presented by the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) in partnership with the National Alliance for Financial Literacy and Inclusion (NAFLI) As financial systems grow more...
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