consumer finances

OpenAI Taps Plaid to Connect Bank Accounts
OpenAI Taps Plaid to Connect Bank Accounts
May 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Pro users of ChatGPT can now connect their financial accounts, see a dashboard of their finances, ask the chatbot questions and receive answers that are grounded in their...

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Banks Use Payout Moments to Build New Customer Relationships
Banks Use Payout Moments to Build New Customer Relationships
May 14, 2026  |  Banking

Payouts don’t have to be a one-time transaction. They can be the beginning of a bank’s relationship with a new customer, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Banking...

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Figure Revenue Jumps 92% as Consumer Loan Marketplace Expands
Figure Revenue Jumps 92% as Consumer Loan Marketplace Expands
May 12, 2026  |  Earnings

Figure Technology Solutions’ latest quarter underscored how quickly the company is moving beyond its roots in home equity lending and into a broader marketplace model...

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Mastercard Takes Aim at the Fragile Side of Financial Inclusion
Mastercard Takes Aim at the Fragile Side of Financial Inclusion
April 24, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Technology and connectivity have drawn billions of consumers and businesses into the formal financial system, but the shift from access to stability remains uneven and...

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Robinhood UK Begins Rolling Out Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Account
Robinhood UK Begins Rolling Out Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Account
February 02, 2026  |  Investments

Robinhood UK will begin rolling out its stocks & shares ISA in the United Kingdom this week. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) allow U.K. residents and some other individuals to save...

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LendingClub Says 60% of LevelUp Checking Customers Are Also Borrowers
LendingClub Says 60% of LevelUp Checking Customers Are Also Borrowers
January 28, 2026  |  Earnings

LendingClub closed the quarter with a sharp increase in lending activity as management pointed Wednesday night (Jan. 28) to increased traction in its LevelUp products....

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Debit Cards Gain BNPL Options as Banks and FinTechs Converge
Debit Cards Gain BNPL Options as Banks and FinTechs Converge
January 28, 2026  |  BNPL

After-purchase installment plans are moving more firmly into the center of everyday payments, reshaping how banks, FinTechs and retailers compete for the same transactions. What...

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Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
January 19, 2026  |  Economy

The specter of a global trade war once again raised its head over the weekend. The immediate takeaway of the tariff news was familiar: uncertainty...

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White House Says Banks Could Offer New Kind of Credit Cards
White House Says Banks Could Offer New Kind of Credit Cards
January 16, 2026  |  Credit Cards

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday (Jan. 16) that he expects big banks to offer “great new Trump cards.” Speaking on...

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