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Buy-now-pay-later consumer debt and rising credit card balances are reshaping American holiday spending. Here is what these trends signal for consumer credit in 2026.
Discover how PayPal’s bid to become a Utah-chartered industrial bank could transform small business lending in the U.S.
How fintech reshaped venture capital in 2025, from solo GPs and SPVs to secondaries and microfunds redefining how capital is raised and deployed.
The way small businesses get funding is changing forever. Learn why platforms like Uber are becoming the new go-to lenders, leaving traditional banks behind.
After 11 years, Tala still isn’t profitable. But it has revamped its technology and developed a new underwriting approach, and it aims to enter six new countries and break even by early 2026.
As banks scale AI tools, training employees to work alongside the technology is critical. An aptitude test for AI, along with learnings from past tech waves, could help.
With Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill ending the Grad Plus program, private lenders are eyeing billions in new business, but some students could be left in the cold.
As Digital Asset market mature, permanent capital vehicles offer an attractive way to fund growth. DATCOs, like MLPs and REITs will need to balance risks vs rewards.
Just 11% of banks expect to monetize B2B instant payments in the next 3 years, and a mere 6% expect to generate revenue from retail faster payments. They’re wrong.
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