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WorkWhile CEO Wants Earning Power to Become Finance’s Fourth Rail

August 24, 2026
WorkWhile Simon Khalaf
Working Capital Is Becoming a Priced Portfolio for CFOs
Working Capital // August 20, 2026

The next frontier in working capital management isn’t squeezing another day out of receivables or stretching another day of payables. It’s deciding whether those dollars should be financed the same way at all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Figure’s Blockchain Marketplace Tops $1 Billion Weekly Loan Applications After Record Q2
Earnings // August 13, 2026

Blockchain-native capital marketplace Figure Technology Solutions saw its Consumer Loan Marketplace volume leap 132% to $4.3 billion in the second quarter as both prospects and investors saw the benefits of this platform for capital, CEO Michael Tannenbaum said Thursday (Aug. 13) during an earnings call....

Method Financial CEO Says Lenders Spot Borrower Financial Distress Too Late
Consumer Finance // August 10, 2026

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Chime Converts More Paychecks Into More Products
Earnings // August 05, 2026

For Chime Financial, direct deposit is proving to be the underwriting and repayment infrastructure for a growing lending business. 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...

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WorkWhile CEO Wants Earning Power to Become Finance’s Fourth Rail

August 24, 2026
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Method Financial CEO Says Lenders Spot Borrower Financial Distress Too Late

August 10, 2026
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Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out

July 21, 2026
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The Housing Market Hands More Decisions to AI

July 20, 2026
For most of the history of consumer credit, the loan decision sat with a human. That model is changing. This week in the Prompt Economy™ AI agents are now handling...

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Figure’s Blockchain Marketplace Tops $1 Billion Weekly Loan Applications After Record Q2

August 13, 2026
Blockchain-native capital marketplace Figure Technology Solutions saw its Consumer Loan Marketplace volume leap 132% to $4.3 billion in the second quarter as both prospects and investors saw the benefits of this platform for capital, CEO Michael Tannenbaum said Thursday (Aug. 13) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Upstart Loan Originations Jump 50% as It Preps Bank Launch

August 05, 2026
Digital lender Upstart saw loan originations jump 50% as it prepares to launch its bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

LoanDepot Q2 Revenue Jumps 18% on Home Equity Expansion

August 04, 2026
LoanDepot’s recent expansion into home equity lending paid off in the second quarter, driving unit volume growth of 25% and revenue growth of 18% compared to the first quarter, the...

Method Debuts Tool to Keep Lenders and Borrowers Connected

July 30, 2026
Financial connectivity platform Method has released a tool to provide lenders with ongoing post-origination monitoring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...