by Cole Gottlieb | Feb 11, 2024 | Blog
Happy Sunday, Fed comments on rate policy. EWA provider Rain’s debt deal. Citi picks ChargeAfter for POS lending. Affirm and Afterpay tweak loyalty programs. LendingClub exits its OCC operating agreement. EY and MoneyLion partner. Aeroplan partners with Cross River....
by Cole Gottlieb | Nov 12, 2023 | Blog
Happy Sunday, We haven’t beat inflation (yet), and a soft landing is still possible. Revolving debt hits a record as delinquencies increase. FTC takes action against Brigit. CFPB seeks to supervise digital wallets. Goldman looks to dump GM card. Klarna returns to...
by Cole Gottlieb | Sep 17, 2023 | Blog
Happy Sunday, CPI for August came in higher than expected. Officials remain optimistic about a soft landing. Treasury4 announces $20Mn Series A. Firstcard raises $4.7Mn seed. SoFi offers users Instacart IPO access. Brokered deposit use surges. Divvy lays off 94 more....
by Cole Gottlieb | May 14, 2023 | Blog
Happy Mother’s Day! Inflation eased in April but remains elevated. Concerns about commercial real estate grow. PacWest cuts its dividend. EBA Fund wants to scale microloans. Revolut execs trash U.K. regulators. Fed survey shows credit tightening. Slash emerges from...
by Cole Gottlieb | Apr 23, 2023 | Blog
Happy Sunday, Consumers’ expectations of future price increases rose. Fed Governor says more tightening needed. Mortgage rates rose, apps for purchase dropped. SBA finalizes new rules for 7(a) program. Era of easy deposits is over. Concern over escalating FHLB use....