August 12, 2024
Orrick Strengthens Antitrust and Competition Practice with New Partner Hire...

Orrick has announced the addition of Victoria Newbold as a partner in its antitrust and competition practice in London, the firm revealed on Monday. Newbold, who brings expertise in antitrust...

August 12, 2024
Consumers See Inflation Moderating Longer Term, but Gird for Short-Term...

The latest reading on consumers’ expectations about inflation — where it’s headed one year from now, three years from now, five years from now — has some good news, and...

August 09, 2024
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for all manner of firms across...

August 08, 2024
Firstcard Expands Credit-Building Platform to More Consumers

Credit-building platform Firstcard is expanding its focus from college students into new markets. The company announced Thursday (Aug. 8) that it had extended its services to immigrants, international students, expats,...

August 08, 2024
Neobanks Bet on Direct Deposits to Keep Fickle Consumers Sticky

For platforms and neobanks, establishing direct deposits with end users offers an on-ramp to cross-selling opportunities and a wealth of additional revenue streams. The momentum has been underscored in recent...

August 08, 2024
Legacy Treasury Management Systems Ill-Equipped as Markets Enter Real-Time Era

When it comes to contemporary business operations, complexity is nearly unavoidable. The bigger a business gets, the more borders it crosses and peers it acquires, the taller the task becomes...

August 08, 2024
From “We gotta go now” to “Magnets, how do they...

Popular music and the antitrust laws governing mergers may seem like strange bedfellows. But the same tides that affect our attitudes towards popular music wash over antitrust merger law. When society is in a restrictive...

August 07, 2024
Corpay Reduces Bad Debt Expense 20% by Targeting Larger Fleets

Corpay is pursuing different projects in different regions as it works to grow its fleet payments business. During the second quarter, the corporate payments company’s international fleet business performed “exceptionally...

August 07, 2024
Consumer Borrowing Rises Less Than Expected in June

Consumers’ total outstanding credit increased by $8.9 billion in June, with a rise in non-revolving credit partially offset by a decline in revolving credit. Non-revolving credit increased by $10.6 billion during the...