
Joey Pizzolato
Payments Reporter at American Banker
Award-winning writer & editor. MFA from the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding U. Payments reporter at American Banker. Views are my own.
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1 day ago |
americanbanker.com | John Adams |Joey Pizzolato
The complex nature of bank/fintech partnerships has been on full display during a stormy relationship between and Viva Wallet, a Greek digital payment company that has been fighting with the bank in court for more than a year. Part of the may be winding down. Viva says the bank plans to drop its suit in the U.K. while continuing a legal case in Greece.
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2 days ago |
americanbanker.com | Melinda Huspen |Joey Pizzolato
Neobank Chime has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed on Tuesday. Chime's IPO filing signals a potential reopening of the IPO window for the U.S. market, which is sharply rising after news of a U.S-China trade deal and a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for Chinese goods.
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2 days ago |
americanbanker.com | Joey Pizzolato
New York State has established a licensing and oversight framework for the buy now/pay later industry with new legislation included in its 2026 budget, providing tougher state rules as retreats. The law will require BNPL providers that offer loans of at least one installment at any interest rate – including 0% interest – to be licensed with the state.
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3 days ago |
americanbanker.com | Joey Pizzolato
Alternative lending fintech Pagaya Technologies has its sights set on expanding its personal loan offering to regional and super-regional banks while it also builds out its marketing acquisition engine. Pagaya currently partners with banks such as U.S. Bank and neobanks such as SoFi to offer artificial intelligence-powered second-look personal loans to consumers who might not otherwise qualify.
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3 days ago |
today.westlaw.com | Joey Pizzolato
Alternative lending fintech Pagaya Technologies has its sights set on expanding its personal loan offering to regional and super-regional banks while it also builds out its marketing acquisition engine. Pagaya currently partners with banks such as...
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I spoke with @zip_usa's CEO Joe Heck last month about his plans for the #BNPL firm. Read it in @AmerBanker. https://t.co/3q83cxRnSb