Greetings, U.S. inflation came in down slightly at 8.3%. Brazil moves towards creating a crypto framework as Argentina institutes a ban. TerraUSD, a stablecoin, collapses. Regulators push for federal stablecoin framework before end of year. Deserve raises $250Mn debt...

Greetings, The Fed hiked by 0.50%, but says larger hikes are off the table for now. Bankers push back on “junk fees.” Progress on real-time payment networks. Point raises $115Mn for its home equity platform. Affirm integrates with Fiserv. Klarna to begin reporting to...

Greetings, Natural gas jumps on Russia cut offs. Fight for Fed accounts moving slowly. CFPB invokes “dormant” authority. Is it time for regional Fed bank reforms? Teen banking app Copper raises $29Mn. PayPal and Venmo hike...

Greetings, Home prices hit a record. The Fed has a near-impossible task in navigating today’s economic challenges. Former Ripple advisor nominated for Fed vice chair of supervision. Fed turns to private sector in talent hunt. NovoPayment raises $19Mn Series A. Cross...

Greetings, Yes, inflation is up again. CFPB sues TransUnion. Circle raises another $400Mn. Former Apple Card designer launches neobank for ‘solopreneurs.’ Investors turn cautious on consumer debt. Cross River and GreenBox partner. Mastercard presses forward with AI,...

Greetings, Markets brace for rate hikes, quantitative tightening. Binance.US raises over $200Mn. Bank earnings buffeted by interest rate hikes, inflation. Amex files metaverse patents. FICO fights to maintain relevance. Fast shuts down. Credit unions face deposit glut...

Greetings, Is a cost of living crisis brewing? The Fed keeps tabs on 2007-like housing market. Sen. Toomey knocks CFPB on bureau medical debt decision. FTA defends BNPL. New bill proposes Treasury manage a digital dollar. ChargeAfter raises $44Mn Series B. Apple to...

Greetings, The Fed is getting more hawkish. The CFPB is expanding its view of discrimination. Corporate expense management startups raise rounds. BNY Mellon pulls back from Russia. Goldman executes its first OTC crypto trade. Cross River and Cherry Technologies ink...

Greetings, Inflation expectations stay high. Biden’s crypto EO is finally out – now what? Raskin withdraws as Fed nominee. Stilt raises $114Mn, launched credit-as-a-service offering. Argyle raises $55Mn Series B. Acorn buries failed SPAC, raises $300Mn Series F....

Greetings, Inflation hits a high. CRA revamp in the works. White House orders government-wide crypto review. Fed seeks comment on tiered reviews for access to services. Zeta raises $30Mn. Marlette’s $250Mn Series E. More payments companies pull out of Russia. BNPL as...