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Former Visa CEO Carl Pascarella Talks the Future of Credit

June 14, 2024
Carl Pascarella, Fireside Chat, PYMNTS TV
Stream Innovations Secures Warehouse Facility to Expand Home Improvement Loans
Loans // June 13, 2024

Stream Innovations has secured a $400 million warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs to expand its portfolio of home improvement loans. The company, which provides point-of-sale financing for home improvement and solar installations, currently has $670 million in loans under management and expects to originate $800 million...

Goldman Plans to Double Down on Loans to Super-Rich Clients
Banking // June 13, 2024

Goldman Sachs reportedly wants to double its lending to its most affluent customers. This plan would play out over the next five years for clients with account sizes of more than $10 million, the bank’s private banking chief told Reuters Thursday (June 13). The goal is to...

New Zealand Probes Lack of Banking Competition
Banking // June 12, 2024

New Zealand is reportedly examining competition in the banking sector. As Reuters reported Wednesday (June 12), the decision to investigate the industry follows a draft report earlier this year which found that New Zealand’s four main banks offered limited competition in the personal banking space. “Promoting robust...

Figure Debuts Blockchain-Based Private Credit Marketplace
Blockchain // June 12, 2024

Figure Technology Solutions has launched a blockchain-based multi-seller, multi-buyer marketplace for private credit loans. Dubbed “Figure Connect” and called a first-of-its-kind offering, the marketplace brings the company’s capital markets buyers to its loan origination partners, Figure said in a news release Wednesday (June 12). The...

Interviews & Exclusives
Apple Pay Expands Services Ecosystem ‘Off’ iPhone Onto Chrome and Into Installments

June 11, 2024
The first few days of Apple’s annual developer conference, stretching from Monday (June 10) to Friday (June 14), may seemingly be all about artificial intelligence. But a set of announcements Tuesday (June 11) highlights some key ways the tech giant is stretching the reach of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet beyond the iPhone or credit […]

Q1 Earnings Show Lending Platforms’ Digital Path to Financial Wellness

May 20, 2024
Over the last several months, PYMNTS Intelligence data has revealed in separate reports that tens of millions of consumers would opt for a single point of access to manage banking...

Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans

May 16, 2024
Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility and better spend management. PYMNTS Intelligence reveals consumers’ preferences for these plans, particularly around buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

APAC Middle-Market Leaders Embrace External Financing for Growth

May 14, 2024
We are in the midst of a working capital revolution — one that is increasingly driven by innovation and made more necessary by the macroeconomic backdrop, particularly for those middle-market firms generating annual revenues between $50...

Quick Reads
Stream Innovations Secures Warehouse Facility to Expand Home Improvement Loans

June 13, 2024
Stream Innovations has secured a $400 million warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs to expand its portfolio of home improvement loans. The company, which provides point-of-sale financing for home improvement and solar installations, currently has $670 million in loans under management and expects to originate $800 million in home improvement loans in 2024, Stream Innovations said in […]

Goldman Plans to Double Down on Loans to Super-Rich Clients

June 13, 2024
Goldman Sachs reportedly wants to double its lending to its most affluent customers. This plan would play out over the next five years for clients with account sizes of more than $10...

New Zealand Probes Lack of Banking Competition

June 12, 2024
New Zealand is reportedly examining competition in the banking sector. As Reuters reported Wednesday (June 12), the decision to investigate the industry follows a draft report earlier this year which found that...

Figure Debuts Blockchain-Based Private Credit Marketplace

June 12, 2024
Figure Technology Solutions has launched a blockchain-based multi-seller, multi-buyer marketplace for private credit loans. Dubbed “Figure Connect” and called a first-of-its-kind offering, the marketplace brings the company’s capital markets buyers...