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Self Financial Adds Rent and Utility Reporting to Its Expanding List of Credit Building Products

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Self reports rent payments to Experian, Equifax and TransUnion and reports utility payments, including cell phone, electric, water and gas, to TransUnion.

Key Points: 
  • Self reports rent payments to Experian, Equifax and TransUnion and reports utility payments, including cell phone, electric, water and gas, to TransUnion.
  • Earlier this year, Self acquired consumer data reporting company LevelCredit and introduced rent and utility reporting in Beta testing exclusively to the company’s 1 million+ customers.
  • Since payment history accounts for 35% of a consumer's credit score(2), rent and utility reporting has the potential to positively impact consumers’ financial wellbeing by offering a starting point to build credit with bills they are already paying.
  • Self Financial is a credit-building platform working to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience through products that make building credit accessible.

Uncle Funky's Daughter 3 in 1 Shine Booster Wins Self Magazine Best Heat Protectant Award

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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The 3 in 1 shine booster delivers unending shine, reduces frizz, strengthens and smooths hair with 11 essential oils.

Key Points: 
  • The 3 in 1 shine booster delivers unending shine, reduces frizz, strengthens and smooths hair with 11 essential oils.
  • Created as part of the Maximum Thermal Protection line that is designed to protect from heat damage, Uncle Funky's Daughter 3 in 1 shine booster delivers unending shine, reduces frizz, strengthens and smooths hair with 11 essential oils.
  • Suitable for all hair types and textures (wet or dry), the 3 in 1 Shine Booster keeps hair healthy when heat styling using a hair dryer, flat iron, wand or hot tool.
  • The product is versatile and can be used on any given day to seal ends, add moisture and luster to hair.

Sarah, Duchess of York, Enters Into Web 3.0, launches digital art gallery

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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MIAMI, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKPRL Studios, Candy Studios, and Nifty Gateway, announce the opening of "The Duchess Gallery" a digital art collection on Nifty Gateway curated by Sarah, Duchess of York.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BLKPRL Studios, Candy Studios, and Nifty Gateway, announce the opening of "The Duchess Gallery" a digital art collection on Nifty Gateway curated by Sarah, Duchess of York.
  • The digital art gallery, in partnership with Nifty Gateway will include collaborative exhibits from acclaimed artists in the digital art world, featuring spoken word poetry paired with animated paintings, AI art, new media and special effects to create Cinematic Fine Art, allowing new forms of storytelling to break through.
  • "Seeing the Duchess of York enter the digital art space is incredible validation for the medium.
  • The Duchess is an art aficionado, best selling author, and advocate, and it is exciting to combine art, technology and storytelling to create Cinematic Fine Art in this burgeoning digital art space."

Revolutionary Self-Help Oracle Deck by Creator Alexandria Moran Heals Subconscious Blocks Just in Time for Halloween's Thinning of the Veil

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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The Halloween season is the best time of year for self-development and discovering the limitations in the subconscious mind.

Key Points: 
  • The Halloween season is the best time of year for self-development and discovering the limitations in the subconscious mind.
  • Creator Alexandria Moran explains, "Most oracle decks can only show you the problem, but they can't help you figure out how to fix it.
  • "Shadow Work" ( the process of exploring the subconscious) can seem just as mysterious and unknown as the subconscious mind to most people.
  • For a limited time only, this deck and course can be purchased online at journeyintotheunderworld.com for a reduced price.

Pioneer in School-Based Behavioral Health Adds Two Seasoned Public Education Leaders to Growing Team

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invo Healthcare, the country's largest and most respected provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), behavioral health, and related therapy services, today announced the appointment of two experienced education leaders to its senior team as a growing number of districts have turned to Invo for support in addressing pressing challenges on student behavioral and mental health.

Key Points: 
  • "Will and Jackson bring both experience and a commitment to helping school and district leaders address their most urgent issues.
  • They bring over two decades of public education experience to us in a moment where we are faced with rising demand for support from schools, students, and families."
  • A seasoned education executive, Self is an executive board member and Charter Director for the Florida League of Middle Schools.
  • Invo Healthcare is the national leading provider of community and school-based behavioral health services for children nationwide.

BLOCKv and SmartMedia Technologies Partners with CasperLabs to Provide NFT Solutions for Global Brands

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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ZUG, Switzerland, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Web3 & NFT platform SmartMedia Technologies and its network partner, BLOCKv today announced a new partnership with CasperLabs, the professional solutions provider behind the Casper Network. Casper is the first live proof-of-stake blockchain designed specifically for enterprise and developer adoption of blockchain technology. This new partnership allows enterprise users to rapidly design, develop and deploy BLOCKv powered 'Smart NFTs' using the SmartMedia self-serve, no-code, drag and drop NFT studio on the Casper Network and offers services for companies and brands that want to benefit from BLOCKv's industry leading NFTs and Casper's streamlined, enterprise-focused blockchain capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • ZUG, Switzerland, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Web3 & NFT platform SmartMedia Technologies and its network partner, BLOCKv today announced a new partnership with CasperLabs, the professional solutions provider behind the Casper Network.
  • BLOCKv and SmartMedia's partnerships with Fortune 500 companies facilitate unique, next-generation consumer engagement activations through wearable NFTs, gamified NFT augmented reality experiences, and real-world NFT redemptions.
  • "The integration of the SmartMedia Tech Stack and the BLOCKv 'Smart NFT' on the Casper blockchain is a natural fit," said Lukas Fluri, Co-Founder and CEO of BLOCKv.
  • "SmartMedia provides the Self-serve NFT studio & UI, BLOCKv provides the underlying NFT utility and Casper the enterprise grade blockchain."

Self Financial Adds Former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Neal Wolin and T-Mobile’s Dara Bazzano to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Were honored to welcome Neal and Dara to our board to help advance our mission of extending credit access to those who need it most, said James Garvey, founder and CEO of Self Financial.

Key Points: 
  • Were honored to welcome Neal and Dara to our board to help advance our mission of extending credit access to those who need it most, said James Garvey, founder and CEO of Self Financial.
  • Wolin previously served as the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for the Obama administration from 2009 to 2013.
  • He also worked on a range of policy initiatives focused on financial inclusion and consumer financial protection.
  • Self Financial is a credit building platform working to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience through products that make building credit accessible.

Half of Americans Feel Trapped in Their Financial Situation

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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While 50% of Americans feel trapped, the survey reveals millennials, moms, and Hispanic and Black respondents are feeling trapped more than their counterparts.

Key Points: 
  • While 50% of Americans feel trapped, the survey reveals millennials, moms, and Hispanic and Black respondents are feeling trapped more than their counterparts.
  • 59% of Hispanic and 54% of Black Americans report feeling at least a little or somewhat trapped in their financial situations, compared to 49% of whites.
  • More than four out of five Americans (83%) with self-reported bad credit feel at least somewhat trapped in their financial situation, compared to those with OK credit (68%), good credit (50%), and excellent credit (24%).
  • More than 3 in 5 parents (62% vs. 43% of non-parents) feel at least somewhat trapped in their current financial situation, while 2 in 3 moms (66% vs. 53% non-moms) feel at least somewhat trapped.

PGIM Real Estate finances record $22B in loans globally in 2021

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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“Our strong loan activity this year demonstrates our success meeting borrowers’ unique financing needs, while providing our investors global opportunities for yield across the risk spectrum.” --Bryan McDonnell, Head of U.S. Debt and Chair of Global Debt, PGIM Real Estate (Photo: Business Wire)

Key Points: 
  • PGIM Real Estate closed over $2.9 billion in lending activity on behalf of its core-plus and value-add lending strategies as well as a record $2.8 billion in agricultural loans.
  • As one of the largest real estate managers in the world with $209.3 billion in gross assets under management and administration,1 PGIM Real Estate strives to deliver exceptional outcomes for investors and borrowers through a range of real estate equity and debt solutions across the risk-return spectrum.
  • PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the $1.4 trillion global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ).
  • PGIM Real Estates rigorous risk management, seamless execution, and extensive industry insights are backed by a 50-year legacy of investing in commercial real estate, a 140-year history of real estate financing,2 and the deep local expertise of professionals in 32 cities globally.

Self Financial Becomes First Consumer Credit Company to Report Rent Payments to All Three Major Credit Bureaus

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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This makes Self the first and only direct-to-consumer company to report rent to all three major credit bureaus.

Key Points: 
  • This makes Self the first and only direct-to-consumer company to report rent to all three major credit bureaus.
  • The announcement follows Selfs February acquisition of rent and utility data furnishing company RentTrack, Inc. and its consumer division LevelCredit.
  • Rent is one of the largest monthly expenses for consumers, and until now, those payments didnt always show up on all of the major credit reports, says James Garvey, founder and CEO of Self Financial.
  • By giving consumers a direct access point to credit data furnishing, the power to build credit is put in the hands of the consumer.