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...

Greetings, The war in Ukraine enters its second week and sanctions start to bite. U.S. still set to raise rates. More states mull 36% rate caps. Zip buys Sezzle. TD expands in the U.S. Klarna’s volume (and losses) grow. Citi eliminates overdraft fees. Cross River...

Greetings, Market turmoil as war erupts in Ukraine. Regulators scrutinize BAML on benefits fraud. Groundfloor raises $118Mn. Chime delays IPO. Is BNPL losing its luster? Circle delays SPAC, doubles valuation. SoFi acquires Technisys. Banks partner for crypto custody....

As we kick off the new year with increased volatility amidst continuing inflationary pressures and anticipation of more, faster rate hikes, catch up on the latest trends we see emerging in the consumer lending space: differences between fintech and bank performance,...

Greetings, SMBs are passing along rising prices. Account-to-account payments are gaining steam. Amex partners with a spend management startup. Non-prime originations increase. Fintech neobanks add new features. BlockFi’s $100Mn settlement. Upstart, Elevate, and Q2...

Greetings, Inflation is coming in hot. CFPB takes aim at “junk fees.” Fintech-bank partnership landscape is evolving. Congress holds stablecoin hearing. Happy Money is a unicorn. Small banks not interested in BNPL. Amex launches a consumer checking account. BNPL...

Greetings, The job market remains tight, but consumer confidence has been dented. The CFPB is warning of “robo discrimination.” Jelena McWilliams’ crypto comments. Overdrafts are out, financial health is in. Cross River and PayTile partner on payments platform....

Greetings, U.S. rate hikes may exacerbate global debt burden. Fed discusses CDBCs, but they’re still a long way off. Robinhood readies its crypto wallet. Walmart’s fintech goes shopping. Zelle-competitor goes live. Affirm joins “super app” arms race. Experian lets...