by Cole Gottlieb | Apr 21, 2024 | Blog
Happy Sunday, IMF upgrades U.S. growth forecast. Consumer spending in March exceeds expectations. Fed signals it will give rate policy more time to work. FlexWage gets carve out in Vermont. Stripe finalizes tender offer deal. Ramp raises $150Mn. Pipe announces...
by Cole Gottlieb | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog
Happy Sunday, Disinflation fueling share buybacks. Walmart can end CapOne partnership early. Visa and Mastercard reach $30Bn settlement. Apple’s antitrust headache. JPMC sues TU. Trade groups seek to block Colorado law. EWA provider ZayZoon extends Series B. Robinhood...
by Cole Gottlieb | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
Hi all, Cole here, We come to you today with our quarterly consumer lending review. Catch up on the latest trends emerging in the consumer lending space: personal loan vs. auto/bankcard loan trends, takeaways from individual fintech company and bank earnings, and a...
by Cole Gottlieb | Feb 18, 2024 | Blog
Happy Sunday, Higher than expected inflation. Visa and ServiceNow team up to simplify dispute management. Revolut offers eSIMs now. FIS and Banked partner on account-to-account payments. Credit union services orgs offer BNPL-like capability. Klarna offers one-click...
by Cole Gottlieb | Jan 28, 2024 | Blog
Happy Sunday, Consumers lean on their credit cards. The CFPB targets “junk fees”. DailyPay raises $175Mn. ModernFi raises $18.7Mn. Sunbit secures new debt facility. Klarna targets IPO, rolls out subscription service. TransUnion credit data. Earnings season continues....