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51% of BNPL Users Use It Because They Have To
51% of BNPL Users Use It Because They Have To
July 01, 2026  |  BNPL

The next stage of Pay Later may look less like a single checkout button and more like a credit menu built for different kinds of buyers. That...

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SoFi Opens Lending Program for Its Small Business Owner Members
SoFi Opens Lending Program for Its Small Business Owner Members
June 30, 2026  |  SMBs

Digital financial services app SoFi introduced a lending program for small businesses, according to a Tuesday (June 30) press release. SoFi Small Business Loans are...

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Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
June 29, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For decades, lenders have treated employment as a proxy for stability. But more Americans are piecing together income from hourly work, contract jobs, commissions and...

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CFPB Revokes Lending Guidance for Disadvantaged Borrowers
CFPB Revokes Lending Guidance for Disadvantaged Borrowers
June 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The CFPB has rescinded six-year-old guidance for lenders on offering special purpose credit programs (SPCPs). A filing published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Wednesday (June 17) in...

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Amazon Secures $17.5 Billion Credit Facility Amid AI Infrastructure Race
Amazon Secures $17.5 Billion Credit Facility Amid AI Infrastructure Race
June 10, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon has entered into a term loan agreement with Citibank and more than a dozen other banks that provides the company with a $17.5 billion senior unsecured delayed draw term...

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AI Fraudsters Are Building the Perfect Fake Borrower
AI Fraudsters Are Building the Perfect Fake Borrower
June 10, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Financial fraud today is no longer chaotic. It is being optimized by artificial intelligence. Across the lending industry, a new category of fraud is emerging...

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BNPL Pushes Into Rental Space as Housing Costs Climb
BNPL Pushes Into Rental Space as Housing Costs Climb
June 09, 2026  |  Loans

Housing pressures are reportedly leading more companies to offer “rent now, pay later” loans. That’s according to a report Tuesday (June 9) from the Financial Times (FT),...

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CFPB Advises Lenders to Consider Applicants’ Immigration Status
CFPB Advises Lenders to Consider Applicants’ Immigration Status
June 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a statement Friday (June 5) reminding creditors that when they assess consumers’ ability to repay mortgages and certain open-end credit products, they...

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High Earners Help Banks Take the Lead in Installments
High Earners Help Banks Take the Lead in Installments
June 03, 2026  |  Alternative Credit

Installment lending was once framed as a way to broaden access to credit. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence April report, “The Pay Later Data Shift:...

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