Block’s Credit Score Play: Can Cash App Score Replace FICO? Block announced it’s selling its Cash App Score to third-party lenders. It could be one of the more interesting data-as-a-service businesses in fintech right now. New Fintech Snark Tank post: https://t.co/tItfZdy7IT
Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale once said, “If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine.” I have both--data and opinions--so let's go with mine on both fronts. See the 2026 What's Going...
Capital One Acquires Brex: A $5 Billion Bargain Or Mistake? Capital One announced it’s acquiring small business banking fintech Brex for $5.15 billion. Is it a good deal? There are pros and cons from both firms' perspectives. https://t.co/n39JbjXMYS
New #Fintech Snark Tank post: The Proposed Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Is All Politics, No Policy The proposed rate cap is political positioning. The proposal isn't a regulatory certainty and ignores a long list of potentially negative implications. https://t.co/TbGhDBz4hJ