Fintech Takes
Fintech Takes offers insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes, every Monday and Thursday. Courtesy of industry analyst and habitual question asker — Alex Johnson.
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Great post by one of my faves @AlexH_Johnson on what Apple's long-term financial services aspirations might be. I have long-held belief that Apple is THE big boss at the end for banks from an "owning behaviors" and personal data perspective. #fintech
An Apple Bank Account? -
Benedict Evans asked: Simon Taylor suggested: And so, I shall oblige (recognizing that I’m far from the first ...
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BaaS moving into lending mirrors fintech and non-finance brands moving into lending.
Lending is where the money is.
It's also where much of the danger is.
Will be interesting to see how this trend plays out.
We're excited to share that David Sinsky has joined Unit as VP, Lending 🎊
For over 15 years, David has built a career at the intersection of finance, technology, and product. He joins us from Opendoor, where he led teams focused on pricing, risk, and new product development.
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Me: Sure. What do you want to know?
Him: Everything.
Me: [deep breath] OK, let's start at the beginning.
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