May 14, 2024
Ahead of Hill Hearing, Regulators Say Banks ‘Resilient’ but Risks...

Testimony from some of the top regulators in the country ahead of a Wednesday (May 15) Capitol Hill hearing on bank oversight took note of the resilience of the banking...

May 14, 2024
Agile and ePayPolicy Team to Offer Insurance Financing

Agile Premium Finance and ePayPolicy have teamed to offer insurance industry clients checkout financing options. “With ePayPolicy’s latest feature release, Finance Connect, Agile now offers its customers convenient online financing enrollment and premium payment...

May 14, 2024
Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June

Waystar is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in early June, seeking a valuation of $5 billion or $6 billion. The healthcare payments company will begin its roadshow pitch to...

May 14, 2024
BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé: Europe’s Regulations Limit Bank Mergers

BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé reportedly expressed skepticism about the potential for a revival of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in European banking. Speaking Tuesday (May 14) at a shareholder...

May 13, 2024
Sticky Prices Continue to Pressure Consumers  

This week, the latest spate of data from the government on spending trends will be released. Retail sales data will track consumer demand for finished goods that fly off merchants’...

May 13, 2024
Uber, Lyft Head to Court as Massachusetts Challenges Driver Classification

Uber and Lyft are facing a trial in Massachusetts over allegations that they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The trial is part of a larger legal...

May 13, 2024
Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index

The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Pay and Be Paid Pillar Leads the Pack  Pillar by...

May 10, 2024
New Q1 Data Finds Older Demographics Driving Surge in Travel...

They’re probably not going to Paris to see Taylor Swift. But spending among older, high-income consumers has led a Q1 travel surge that cuts across income and age boundaries, even if...

May 10, 2024
Porch Group Sues China Construction Bank, Alleging Reinsurance Fraud

Porch Group, a U.S. homeowners insurance and home inspection software company, reportedly sued China Construction Bank (CCB), alleging reinsurance fraud. In its complaint, Porch alleged that the Chinese lender conspired with employees...