by Cole Gottlieb | Jan 16, 2022 | Blog
Greetings, Slow job gains as inflation persists. Could the CFPB inquiry be good for BNPL? SMB-focused fintechs raise capital. Checkout.com worth $40Bn. PayPal considers a stablecoin. Banks loosen underwriting. TransUnion brings credit data to the blockchain. New here?...
by Cole Gottlieb | Jan 9, 2022 | Blog
Greetings, Jobless claims increase unexpectedly. Interest rates may rise by March. FDIC Chair McWilliams resigns. Credit unions and banks around the world partner to offer crypto. Petal raises $140Mn. Community banks and buy now, pay later. How will BNPL impact credit...
by Cole Gottlieb | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog
Greetings, Happy New Year! I think we all deserve ‘congrats’ on surviving 2021. But, turning to 2022… Omicron is surging, trimming Q1 growth forecasts. Biden is looking to fill three Fed seats. Regulatory rumblings haven’t derailed banking M&A (yet). BNPL business...
by Cole Gottlieb | Dec 19, 2021 | Blog
Greetings, Fed pivots as consumer spending grows. FDIC power struggle spills into public view. CFPB opens inquiry into BNPL. Crypto companies make fundraising hauls. BNPL grab bag. Cross River, Astra team up to offer card-to-card instant payment API. Chime partners...
by Cole Gottlieb | Dec 12, 2021 | Blog
Greetings, November jobs report. Crypto CEOs testify in House hearing. OCC nominee Saule Omarova withdrew from consideration. Hatch rebrands, raises $58Mn. AML platform Hummingbird raises $30Mn. Neobank for migrants raises $27Mn. BNPL may be the big winner of the...
