New banks, Podcasts
The Challengers 16: SoFi gets a charter, N26 rethinks product-led growth, Starling goes platform
- Our Challengers Podcast is back and hosts Josh and Zack catch up on the big news in digital banking.
- They drill down into what's happening at N26, Marcus, Starling, with BNPL and much more.
Zachary Miller | January 28, 2022
Member Exclusive, Modern Marketing
Marketing Briefing: For Capital One, marketing is a sport
- Introducing Tearsheet's biweekly marketing briefing!
- Kicking things off with Capital One's sporty marketing moves, our Acquire Conference (woot woot!), and a downloadable version of our recently published 'Gens Under the Lens' series
Rivka Abramson | January 28, 2022
Data Snacks, Member Exclusive
Data Snack: US bank branch closures reach a new record high in 2021
- The number of US bank branch net closings rose by nearly 40% year-on-year to 2,927 branches in 2021.
- The pandemic pushed banks to reduce their footprint and focus more on their digital operations.
Iulia Ciutina | January 28, 2022
Member Exclusive, Payments
Payments Briefing: BNPL will soon play a much bigger role in credit scores
- Credit bureaus in the US are working to implement standardized credit reporting plans on BNPL loans.
- BNPL use may start to play a much bigger role in consumers’ credit ratings.
Ismail Umar | January 27, 2022
Finance Everywhere
Quick Take: With early wage access and factoring, Intuit expands deeper into embedded finance
- Intuit continues to expand its embedded finance options for SMBs.
- The firm now offers invoice factoring and easy wage access, alongside its banking, lending, and payment options.
Zachary Miller | January 27, 2022