Now around for about a decade, pay-advance apps enable users to access relatively small amounts of cash before their paycheck ...

SPECIAL REPORT First of two parts Can’t book a ride? The fare is too high or the wait is too long? Not enough taxis on the road? The STAR looks into this complicated situation. The rapid rise of ...

SEC-Davao records 85 complaints vs illegal online lenders amid threats and high rates, urging the public to verify OLP ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-Davao warned the public to be cautious about online lending platforms, ...

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the official launch of Google Pay in the Philippines, GCash, the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how ...

A TOTAL of P3.5 billion remains in the balance of the country’s calamity fund to provide relief and rehabilitation services to areas affected by disasters, according to the Department of Finance (DOF) ...

Cash App is expanding short-term consumer lending, with origination volume surging in the third quarter as parent Block expands credit to more customers and leverages loans for growth. Loss rates for ...

Grab Philippines has rolled out its Buhay Asenso Cash Loan, a financing program for its partners—drivers, delivery agents, and riders—designed to provide faster access to funds and basic monthly ...