Tala steps up borrower protection against lending abuse
AI-native credit infrastructure Tala has filed cases against more than 70 people accused of posing as “Tala agents” and using the company’s name to scam borrowers. The cases, filed in…
Financial literacy improves as account ownership rises
Financial inclusion in the Philippines is improving, with more Filipinos opening financial accounts and gaining a better understanding of basic money concepts, according to the latest data from the Bangko…
Lending app Tala launches flexible credit feature for Filipinos
Loan provider Tala launched Tala Flexible Loans, a unique credit option that allows customers to choose the due date, up to 61 days or two months, that suits them. Filipinos…
Tala secures $145 million Series E funding to be used in developing crypto solutions
Fintech app Tala just raised a $145 million Series E fundraise led by Upstart with participation from the Stellar Development Foundation. New investors Kindred Ventures and the J. Safra Group,…
Loan application made easy with the Tala app
Quoting the 2019 Financial Inclusion Survey, personal finance app Tala said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that 51.2 million Filipinos, or 71% of the total adult population, remain…