10-Q,
Member Exclusive
- Klarna and SoFi may be landing different kinds of blows, yet both remain firmly in the fight for meaningful growth.
- Their trajectories reveal broader lessons for fintechs and banks.
Sara Khairi | November 24, 2025
Business of Fintech,
Member Exclusive,
SMB Finance
- At this year’s Money 20/20, conversations went beyond payments and embedded finance to how technology can truly support America’s smallest businesses.
- Two fintechs shone in the discussion: Hello Alice, which aims to make capital more accessible, and Bluevine, a banking platform tailored for SMBs and sole proprietors. Different strategies, same focus -- putting SMB owners first.
Sara Khairi | November 20, 2025
Announcement,
Awards
- Tearsheet’s SMB Finance Awards highlight the top performers and breakthroughs in financial services for the SMB sector.
- Among the standout winners this year are U.S. Bank, Extend, Intuit, Gusto, and Brim Financial, all making an impact in SMB finance.
Shabih Rao | November 19, 2025
Podcasts
- The GENIUS Act brings regulatory clarity to stablecoins, but Conduit CEO Kirill Gertman argues that clarity alone won't guarantee success.
- Banks face a choice between building their own infrastructure or becoming the pipes for others.
Zachary Miller | November 19, 2025
Creating win-win partnerships,
Partner
- Most bank-fintech relationships start strong but struggle to evolve beyond basic services, leaving fintechs trapped between point solutions and the sophisticated infrastructure they need to scale.
- Cross River's Adam Goller and Best Egg's Ritterbeck reveal how their 12-year partnership weathered three major market crises and evolved from simple loan origination into complex capital markets solutions, offering a blueprint for fintechs seeking partners who can grow with them.
Rabab Ahsan | November 18, 2025
