It is tough out there. Funding for fintech is falling across the globe. Effective strategy execution can prove to be a hard task. Especially in challenging environments where unpredictability and rapid change are the norms. Did you know that according to a recent survey by OKRmentors and Quantive, nearly...
After more than a year of recession predictions, some experts have backed off past forecasts and now embrace what's known as a "soft landing" for the economy. Even so, one financial advisor is stressing the importance of preparing for future stock market volatility.A soft landing could include an economic...
As the spend management space continues to get more competitive, the various players seem to be constantly iterating to add new features to their products. Today, fintech startup Brex announced it is moving in an unexpected direction with its travel offering while Mesh Payments said it’s expanding into travel in...
In this week’s edition of The Interchange, we touch on the resilience of BaaS in a sometimes messy fintech space, earnings highlights, and much more. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here. It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one...
We didn’t think we’d see the day. Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s proposal to combine with Aurora Acquisition Corp. via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition) has been approved by shareholders, the company confirmed today. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Better.com will combine with Aurora, or go public, “on...
Djelics | E+ | Getty ImagesIncome-hungry investors have long flocked to mortgage-backed real estate investment trusts — and why not? Many of them pay a handsome, double-digit dividend. But such vehicles haven't done so well lately.That's because when interest rates rise and yields balloon, their valuations tend to suffer,...
There are more than 275 million cars on the road in the U.S.But in recent years, car ownership has gotten more expensive than ever — due to the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, stubborn inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes."Outside of purchasing your first home, a new...
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty ImagesMore from FA Playbook:Here's a look at other stories impacting the financial advisor business."The fact that we may see a soft landing or avoid a recession altogether doesn't mean people should change their strategy of building up a safety net and hopefully recession-proofing...
The relationship between fintechs and incumbents has long been fraught with tension. But Marie-Elise Droga believes it doesn’t have to be this way. Droga joined payments giant Visa as SVP, head of global and NA fintech partnerships in December 2022 to lead the development, commercialization and implementation of all Visa...
Students on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Jonathan Drake | ReutersLike many would-be college students, Abigail Mokuba, 16, says "cost is a concern" when it comes to which schools to consider.The rising high school senior from Baltimore said she is still researching colleges but...