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Square Financial Services to Service and Originate Cash App Borrow Loans
Consumer Finance // March 13, 2025

Block said Thursday (March 13) that its industrial bank, Square Financial Services (SFS), received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to offer the company’s consumer loan product Cash App Borrow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions
Earnings // November 07, 2024

Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct ambitions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Block Reports Q2 Growth; Announces Reorganization and Banking Ambitions
Earnings // August 01, 2024

The theme of digital-first infrastructure and value-added services built atop it is one that Block, owner of Cash App, Square, and Tidal, leaned into during Thursday’s (Aug. 1) second quarter 2024 earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential
Cryptocurrency // June 27, 2024

One motivation for Block’s investment in bitcoin is to learn about the technology and how to use it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Block Sees 20% Jump in Cash App Card Monthly Active Users in December 

February 22, 2024
Block’s latest earnings show more users opting to use Cash App Cards, an on-ramp to other financial services and products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Quick Reads
Block Renews Bets on AI, Ecosystem Lending as Growth Softens

May 01, 2025
For a company long hailed as a tech disruptor in financial services, Block’s Q1 2025 results present a paradox. One of slowing growth amid a flurry of innovation.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Square Financial Services to Service and Originate Cash App Borrow Loans

March 13, 2025
Block said Thursday (March 13) that its industrial bank, Square Financial Services (SFS), received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to offer the company’s consumer loan product Cash...

Block Says Bitcoin Holdings Allow It to Study Technology’s Potential

June 27, 2024
One motivation for Block’s investment in bitcoin is to learn about the technology and how to use it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Block CFO Makes Defensive Case for Square-Cash App Ecosystem

February 27, 2023
Block, which owns retail POS solution Square, money transfer service Cash App, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay, is on a journey to overall profitability but has work...