Private credit's golden era isn't over: It's evolving

Private credit's golden era isn't over: It's evolving

From Nelson Chu: Recent economic headwinds and rising competition have sparked talk of private credit’s "golden era" ending, but this asset class remains robust. Investors drawn to its income potential, market resilience, and potential diversification benefits recognize its long-term value.

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Expanding faster payments with the FPC

Expanding faster payments with the FPC

The FR met with Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director and CEO of the US Faster Payments Council.

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A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part IV)

A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part IV)

From Carey Ransom: Now, we reach a vital question: "Can this really work?" Based on my observations and experiences, a successful pivot hinges on a blend of culture, process, people, and timing. When these elements align, the results can be remarkable.

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A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part III)

A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part III)

From Carey Ransom: I’ve discussed the initial steps of making a pivot in your fintech startup. In this article, I’ll try to help you with one of the biggest changes you’ll need to undertake—the team.

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Prospects of a Capital One/Discover Acquisition

Prospects of a Capital One/Discover Acquisition

CFPB Chair Rohit Chopra refused to speak directly to Capital One and Discover, but said he was thinking about “large issuers . . . that compete in a number” of niche credit card markets. Wink wink, nudge nudge.

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Goldman Sachs's floundering consumer ambitions

Goldman Sachs's floundering consumer ambitions

For fintechs: What does it mean if a behemoth like Goldman Sachs can’t handle consumer-focused banking and wealth management services simultaneously?

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A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part II)

A fintech's pivot from B2C to B2B (Part II)

From Carey Ransom: In Part I,  I described what might be motivating the pivot and some key questions to consider. Now we’ll proceed in Part II with the assumption that enough answers have led to a pivot being a plausible idea. There will be a number of changes that the startup will need to make to successfully execute the pivot. Here we go!

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Is AI the new cloud?

Is AI the new cloud?

From Matt Ober: AI is feeling very similar to the cloud rush many years ago. At first, AI is a differentiator for companies, but eventually it becomes table stakes.

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The state of alternative data in lending with Nova Credit

The state of alternative data in lending with Nova Credit

The FR met with Nikki Cross, Senior Director of Data Science Solutions at Nova Credit

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What are the consequences of a generative AI-goosed capital market?

What are the consequences of a generative AI-goosed capital market?

From Sarah Biller: Could the adoption of generative AI by financial services ironically drive a new period of information asymmetry in the markets and, by doing so, open another frontier for fintech innovation? 

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A look into the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program

A look into the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program

Onsite at Fintech Meetup, The FR met with Tatyana Kratunova, Head of the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program.

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What will BaaS look like in a year?

What will BaaS look like in a year?

Onsite at Fintech Meetup, The FR met with Michele Alt, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Klaros Group, and a former regulator at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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The “Give to Get” data strategy

The “Give to Get” data strategy

From Matt Ober: In the financial industry, some of the best datasets were contributory datasets and many of them started as give to get.

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