by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 14, 2026 | Banking and finance, Federal Reserve implications, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news, News of the day
https://www.levernews.com/the-federal-reserves-420-billion-wall-street-bailout/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=tw-prefill The Federal Reserve has quietly delivered nearly half a trillion dollars to Wall Street with few strings...
by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 13, 2026 | Banking and finance, Industry news, Mindset motivations, News of the day
The West Monroe 2026 Financial Services Outlook frames 2026 as a structural “reset” for banking, where banks must operate as technology platforms amid tightening economics, heavier regulation, and intensifying fintech and nonbank competition. Core framing and proper...
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...
