by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 13, 2026 | Banking and finance, Fintech insights, International banking impacts, News of the day
Klarna is a Sweden‑based fintech whose core is “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) and card-based installment credit, funded largely by merchant fees rather than high revolving APRs; in a 10% APR world, its transparent, low-friction installment model directly attacks the...
by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 9, 2026 | Fintech insights, News of the day
Predictions for 2026 I have loosely organized the predictions I received into different themes. The most popular theme, you’ll be shocked to learn, was AI. AI Folks’ thoughts on AI are decidedly mixed. Agentic AI and agentic commerce are popular areas of...
by Michael E. Dehn | Nov 30, 2025 | Fintech insights, Government impacts and rulings
Here’s a review of the article “Financial Nihilism Has a Cure” from Fintech Brainfood — with a focus on what it reveals about recent fintech-driven shifts in banking/finance in general, and how those shifts align with the opportunities for growth that Metro Pulse (via...
by Michael E. Dehn | Nov 17, 2025 | Banking and finance, Fintech insights
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-banking-fintech-trends-define-2026-bernard-marr-kvh7e/ The attached article outlines seven definitive trends that will shape banking and fintech in 2026, including the rise of AI agents, customer experience as a core...
by Michael E. Dehn | Nov 16, 2025 | Banking and finance, Banking and media considerations, Fintech insights, SEO and marketing insights
https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/p/celtic-bank-faces-another-lawsuit?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=95427&post_id=178976680&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=l7jd2&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email...
by Michael E. Dehn | Nov 9, 2025 | Fintech insights
The impact and severity of the recent news—involving Coinbase’s failure to properly screen over 30 million transactions amounting to over €176 billion—underscore the ongoing challenges of fraud and compliance in the fintech world, particularly as the sector grows in...
