Insider Intelligence (2024)

Airbnb partners with Stripe and Klarna to bolster payments on platform Banks that acquire other banks must take care in merging together tech stacks How Sezzle's latest BNPL product can fuel profitability push Financial regulators take Mercado Pago back to earth after its tear through Latin America Stripe's demand-driven crypto plans could inspire rival copycats Banking groups call on the SEC to investigate trading misconduct amid increase in short selling Cash App propels Block to buoyant first quarter even as Square volume falls Concentration vs. competition: Is 4,000+ banks too many for the US, or just right? Stripe enables bank transfers on Uber to tap high-growth rideshare sector The Fed's findings from its SVB investigation reflect accountability and signal change ahead Consumers' financial concerns could disrupt yearslong cash use trend ChatGPT and Generative AI for Social Media Marketing: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare First Republic's Q1 earnings show it's still struggling while other regional banks are on the road to recovery The European Payments Initiative's scaled-back pilot could boost instant payments Identity fraud is costing banks big, and it's burdening small banks the most Rumored Walmart partnership could reboot Synchrony's growth after underwhelming Q1 Banks' savings rates are crucial as account switching becomes more common Bank of America's credit card volume slows as consumers rack up debt Generative AI poised to disrupt finance as BloombergGPT rolls out to the company's terminals Visa+ brings interoperability to the P2P space, starting with PayPal A chaotic Q1 suggests US banks' earnings will be muted and outlook uncertain Walmart's Capital One card lawsuit could put a major portfolio up for grabs The benefits issuers enjoyed by offering generous card rewards are fading IMF calls on global financial regulators to step up supervision of nonbank financial institutions Fed rate hike follows theory that banking crisis will ebb soon Checkout.com builds out product suite with issuing solution Yellen and the Fed check in after the banking sector's rough week Paytechs emerged mostly unscathed from the SVB fallout Powering the Point-of-Sale: How Providers Are Building Cost-Effective Omnichannel Solutions Payment Channels and Types of Transactions: Digitization, Integration, and the Economy Credit Suisse faces crisis of confidence as banking tumult spreads to Europe Mastercard helps Checkout.com facilitate faster payments in Asia-Pacific Silicon Valley Bank collapse puts lenders on edge and startups at risk MoneyGram taps budding fintech to grow its presence in Jamaica Investment banking profit squeeze forces Citi to think beyond job cuts BMO and Bill team up to streamline AR/AP for SMB AI-powered tools can reshape banking but lenders need to be aware of the risks Brazil wants to build on digital payment success with CBDC pilot Goldman Sachs weighs its options for lagging consumer-facing business Wise addresses cross-border payments friction with two new US offerings The technology gap at Black financial institutions is an opportunity for empowering partnerships LendingTree addresses consumer debt concerns with Win credit card Wells Fargo adds financial planning with a personal touch to its mobile app Block will curb spending in 2023 and focus on building out Cash App UK banks show strong performance in Q4 but face unique challenges in 2023 Stripe feeds merchant demand for softPOS with Tap to Pay on Android Cyber insurance is a hot topic for banks—here's how to make sure it doesn't become a hot potato Klarna highlights US achievements—but there's still room for growth Younger US consumers struggle more with loan repayment than older cohorts How UK contactless payments value grew 50% last year