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Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

By KEN SWEET and CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of…

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Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Los Angeles, California Local News

By KEN SWEET and CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of…

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Where the ‘PayPal Mafia’ Is Today: Founders, Fortunes and Feuds

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 · New York, New York Local News

Peter Thiel, PayPal’s first CEO, turned his fintech fortune into a far-reaching empire of influence spanning venture capital, politics and power. Marco Bello/Getty Images In 2007, Fortune magazine…

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Transactions from Money20/20: Citi, Google Cloud expand AI and cloud strategy

Transactions from Money20/20: Citi, Google Cloud expand AI and cloud strategy

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 · Banking

Citi is expanding its use of Google Cloud to access the cloud provider’s generative AI capabilities.  Rohit Bhat, general manager and managing director at Google Cloud’s financial services,…

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Marqeta’s total processing volume up 32% YoY to B | Bank Automation News

Marqeta’s total processing volume up 32% YoY to $71B | Bank Automation News

August 8, 2024August 10, 2024 · Banking

Payments fintech Marqeta saw growth in its total processing volume during the second quarter as consumer demand for non-traditional banking and digital banking channels increased.  According to Marqeta’s…

Read more Marqeta’s total processing volume up 32% YoY to $71B | Bank Automation News
Affirm tech spend down 32% YoY | Bank Automation News

Affirm tech spend down 32% YoY | Bank Automation News

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 · Banking

Buy now, pay later provider Affirm reduced overall operating expenses for the fourth consecutive quarter as operational efficiency and consumer growth remained a priority.  Tech and data analytics…

Read more Affirm tech spend down 32% YoY | Bank Automation News
Transactions from Money20/20: Citi, Google Cloud expand AI and cloud strategy

Citi TTS taps Icon Solutions for payments platform | Bank Automation News

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 · Banking

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions invested in payments fintech Icon Solutions last week to modernize its core payments capabilities and expand its payments offerings.   Citi TTS, the global…

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Meta, Bank of America, Affirm, AmEx, JetBlue, and More Stock Market Movers

Meta, Bank of America, Affirm, AmEx, JetBlue, and More Stock Market Movers

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 · Business

We’ve detected you are on Internet Explorer. For the best Barrons.com experience, please update to a modern browser. Summary Summary U.S Europe Asia FX Rates Futures ETFs Crypto…

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February tech layoffs: 68,500 impacted in 2nd round of cuts | Bank Automation News

February tech layoffs: 68,500 impacted in 2nd round of cuts | Bank Automation News

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 · Banking

A February wave of layoffs in the tech industry has left many without work amid a looming recession.  Within the past year, more than 150,000 employees were affected…

Read more February tech layoffs: 68,500 impacted in 2nd round of cuts | Bank Automation News
GeoArm Partners with Affirm to offer ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

GeoArm Partners with Affirm to offer ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

August 9, 2021October 19, 2022 · Lifestyle

The Affirm partnership allows GeoArm to grow its business with a leading BNPL “Buy Now, Pay Later” consumer friendly payment platform and gear it for the expanding DIY…

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