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Goldman Sachs Plans to Shed GM Card
Credit Cards // November 08, 2023

Goldman Sachs is reportedly hoping to offload its General Motors (GM) credit card program. The move, as reported Tuesday (Nov. 7) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), marks the latest in a series of shifts away from consumer lending by the banking giant. Sources familiar...

Goldman’s GreenSky Sale Shows Building a Consumer Lending Business Is Easier Said Than Done
Banking // October 16, 2023

There’s the ambition, and then there’s the reality. For Goldman Sachs, the retreat from consumer-focused, Main Street-financial services continues — evidence of just how bumpy a road can be in building out new business lines that promised to digitize and modernize lending and payments. The...

Goldman Sachs Sells GreenSky Platform and Loan Assets
Fintech Investments // October 11, 2023

Goldman Sachs has announced the sale of its GreenSky platform and associated loan assets to a consortium of institutional investors led by global investment firm Sixth Street. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024, subject to standard closing conditions, the global...

Report: Goldman Sachs Nearing Sale of GreenSky Unit
Acquisitions // September 20, 2023

Goldman Sachs is reportedly in advanced talks with possible buyers for its FinTech lender GreenSky. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Sept. 19), the Wall Street bank is in discussions to sell GreenSky to a group of firms that include Sixth Street, Pacific...

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Goldman’s GreenSky Sale Shows Building a Consumer Lending Business Is Easier Said Than Done

October 16, 2023
There’s the ambition, and then there’s the reality. For Goldman Sachs, the retreat from consumer-focused, Main Street-financial services continues — evidence of just how bumpy a road can be in building out new business lines that promised to digitize and modernize lending and payments. The latest example is the announcement last week that the company […]

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Goldman Sachs Plans to Shed GM Card

November 08, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly hoping to offload its General Motors (GM) credit card program. The move, as reported Tuesday (Nov. 7) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), marks the latest in a series of shifts away from consumer lending by the banking giant. Sources familiar with the matter tell the WSJ that Goldman told employees […]

Goldman Sachs Sells GreenSky Platform and Loan Assets

October 11, 2023
Goldman Sachs has announced the sale of its GreenSky platform and associated loan assets to a consortium of institutional investors led by global investment firm Sixth Street. The transaction is expected to...

Report: Goldman Sachs Nearing Sale of GreenSky Unit

September 20, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly in advanced talks with possible buyers for its FinTech lender GreenSky. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Sept. 19), the Wall Street bank is...

Goldman Sachs Reshuffles Exec Team as Longtime COO Retires

September 11, 2023
Goldman Sachs has reshuffled its leadership team following the retirement of longtime executive Laurence Stein. Stein has spent 27 years at the banking giant, most recently serving as executive vice president and...