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...
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...
by Kashena Atkins | Jun 20, 2025 | FinTech, News
A Look Inside CAFE’s 2025 Spring Accelerator The Spring 2025 Fintech Accelerator brought together mission-driven fintech founders with innovative solutions to improve financial wellness for low-to-moderate-income communities. Over two months, founders from across the...
by Kashena Atkins | Jun 10, 2025 | FinTech, News
Leading AI fintechs partner to deliver advanced insights to banks and credit unions, unlocking data-driven growth in small business lending. NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Stratyfy, a leader in credit decisioning, and Parlay Finance, a cutting-edge...
by Kashena Atkins | May 16, 2025 | Financial Wellness, FinTech
In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, our Managing Director, Kristen Castell, joins the conversation to discuss the importance of financial health and wellness—and how the financial services industry can better support individuals and communities...
by Kashena Atkins | Mar 25, 2025 | FinTech
Building CAFE: The Power of Networks in Action 3/25/2025 By Kristen Castell When we set out to build CAFE (Center for Accelerating Financial Equity), we had a vision, but no large budget, no marketing dollars, and no pre-existing structure—just a mission: to advance...
