Here are what I consider to be the top 10 most important fintech news stories of the past week. Affirm raises $500M, unveils new product for smaller purchases from FinLedger – If you needed any more evidence that the Buy Now Pay Later segment is hot here it is. Affirm has just closed a $500 […]
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LATEST PODCASTS
Podcast 265: Sally Taylor of FICO
One of the challenges that has plagued consumer lenders over the years is that when times get difficult some consumers do much better than others. There are even large variances in people who have the exact same credit score. There are lots of ways to get a 680 credit score and these people will all […]
Podcast 264: Brian Dammeir of Adyen
We have seen big changes in the payments landscape this year. Technologies such as contactless payments have seen five years of growth in just the last six months. Companies that didn’t have a large digital footprint before the pandemic suddenly realized they had to adapt, and fast. This is where today’s guest comes in. Our […]
Podcast 263: Sergio Furio of Creditas
We have seen many companies in fintech branch out into adjacent areas of finance as they add product lines to bring more opportunities for their customers. But rarely, if ever, have we seen fintech companies look outside of finance completely when adding to their product mix. Our next guest on the Lend Academy Podcast is […]