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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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All Right, Let’s Do This One Last Time.

My name is Alex Johnson. I was bitten by a radioactive charge card. And for the past four years, I…

Affirm and Klarna Bounce Back

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A First Principles Look at Small Business Lending

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The Curse of Being a Credit Builder Nerd

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The Generative AI Revolution in Banking is Perfectly Timed

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