Gig economy

Green Dot partners with Gig Wage to serve underbanked workers

10/27/20

The Pasadena, Calif., bank is partnering with and investing $2.5 million in Gig Wage to offer services like debit cards and money management to gig workers, many of whom are among the tens of millions of unbanked and underbanked Americans.

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Silicon Valley Bank helps launch marketplace for gig work

09/11/20

Bolster, a marketplace for executives who can fill roles on an interim or advisory basis, is expected to fill a key need for the bank’s technology and life science clients.

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Community bank, fintech team up to serve gig-economy workers

08/10/20

Somerset Trust in rural Pennsylvania has partnered with RoamHR, a financial platform that assists the self-employed, to add tax-withholding help for contract and temporary workers to the bank's services.

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ZenBusiness buys Joust, challenger bank for freelancers

07/30/20

ZenBusiness, which provides services to small businesses, will now offer banking along with tax, accounting and insurance help.

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Can fintechs help plug banking gaps for struggling Black consumers?

07/27/20

Current, Stoovo and other companies are reaching out with low-cost, low-fee financial services and even tools to help users search for part-time jobs.

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New challenger bank caters to freelancers, gig workers

05/15/20

Oxygen helps customers obtain business licenses and separate their personal and business lives. Its says its services will be in demand as the pandemic accelerates a shift away from traditional jobs.

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