Fintech Takes
Fintech Takes is a twice-weekly newsletter by Alex Johnson, a former credit expert who quit his job to document the future of Fintech.
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Fair Play
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Making Credit Scores Obsolete What happened? Tomo Credit – a fintech company focused on serving…
Fintech Logo Rankings
Most of my career has been spent in marketing. And in my time working as a marketer, I came up…
This is Getting Abstract
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Totem What happened? A new neobank focused on serving Native Americans was announced: [Amber Buker,…
Embedded Finance Misses the Point
Take a look at this chart from CB Insights of all of the private companies in the world worth $1…
Fintech + Construction
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Fintech + Construction What happened? A fintech company focused on the construction industry raised a…
You Are Your Business Model
In the S-1 form that NerdWallet filed with the SEC, prior to going public, the company stated that “NerdWallet exists…
Can Fintech Bridge the Sustainability Gap?
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Can Fintech Bridge the Sustainability Gap? What happened? Tenet, a digital lending provider focused on…
The Next Table Stakes Feature in Digital Banking
Imagine that you’re in a serious, long-term romantic relationship with someone. You love this person and are committed to spending…
Finding Money and Managing Paperwork
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Finding Money and Managing Paperwork What happened? A new fintech company called Aidaly came out…
How to Survive Open Banking
A rip current is a strong, localized, and narrow current of water that moves directly away from the shore. It…
