Equifax Capitalizes on Regulatory Threat
Starting next year, Equifax (NYSE: EFX) will begin factoring Buy-Now-Pay-Later (‘BNPL’) consumer data into its credit reports, becoming the first major credit reporting agency to
December 24, 2021
Hey BNPL, Meet the CFPB
On Wednesday, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs issued a press release announcing its desire to have the Consumer Financial
December 18, 2021
Credit War – Christmas Crucible 2021
Despite a recent uptick in COVID-induced lock-downs – Australia, Germany, and now South Africa with the Omicron variant – the U.S. continues to trend towards
November 27, 2021
Affirm Kisses the Godfather’s (Amazon’s) Ring
Affirm Kisses the Godfather’s (Amazon’s) Ring Fintech media darling Affirm released Q1 2022 earnings November 10, much to the delight of its shareholders. Year over
November 20, 2021
Affirm stock surges after company ‘expands’ Amazon relationship, delivers upbeat earnings
Affirm, one of the first buy-now pay-later providers to achieve mass-market adoption in North America, announced earnings on Wednesday, soaring 27% in after hours trading.
November 15, 2021
Mastercard’s BNPL Bomb
Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) dropped a bomb this week, a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) bomb that is, when it announced the launch of a new set of
October 2, 2021
A Buy Now, Pay Later $AFRM-ation This Week
It’s earnings season again and the 8-K’s keep coming. And no less so for the marquee fintech names. To date the earnings releases have been
February 8, 2021
Fintech Cannibals Abound; A Legacy Major Scared S#%tless
In last week’s JP Morgan fourth-quarter earnings call, legendary Wall Street CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon pulled no punches when responding to a question regarding the growing
January 19, 2021