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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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LATEST News from Fintech Takes

There Are Still a Few Pirates Left in Fintech

3 FINTECH NEWS STORIES #1: 1033  What happened? It! It happened! It finally happened! The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…

The Generative AI Revolution in Banking is Perfectly Timed

Our premise for today is simple – Disruption in financial services tends to occur when technology innovation intersects with a…

That’s More Like It 

3 FINTECH NEWS STORIES #1: I Don’t Get It  What happened? A London-based fintech infrastructure company raised a seed round:…

Fintech Hangover Cures

One of my favorite cognitive biases (yes, I have favorites, I’m a social studies teacher by training) is the optimism…

Experian Goes All In

3 FINTECH NEWS STORIES #1: Experian Goes All In What happened? Experian now offers a bank account: Experian has launched…

8 Questions About the Future of Open Banking 

You likely saw the news, first reported by my friend Jason Mikula over at Fintech Business Weekly, that Akoya (an…

You Want P2P Payments? I’ll Give You P2P Payments!

3 Fintech News Stories #1: You Want P2P Payments? I’ll Give You P2P Payments!  What happened? Varo’s product roadmap is…

The CFPB Creates New Adversity for Lenders

Last week, the CFPB issued some new guidance: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance about certain legal…

Creating Space for Innovation in Lending

Everything in financial services is cyclical. This makes intuitive sense. The purpose of the financial industry, speaking very broadly, is…

A Healthier Gambling App

3 FINTECH NEWS STORIES #1: A Healthier Gambling App What happened? A new neobank offering prize-linked savings accounts (PLSAs) raised…

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