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News Pod #9 - NerdWallet's Q4 2025 Earnings Report
Carlos and Nick try to make sense of NerdWallet's recent earnings report.
Mar 7
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Carlos Caro
Can NerdWallet Outrun the AI Disruption?
A 141% explosion in loan revenue masked a shrinking credit card vertical in Q4, leaving analysts wondering if the platform is investing enough in the…
Mar 4
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17:10
News Pod #8 - Apple Just Put BNPL Into 65 Million Apple Pay Wallets
Carlos and Nick discuss the implications of this week's headline story:
Feb 27
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Carlos Caro
1:16:45
E040 - Mr. Beast Buys Fintech App Step: A Bold Bet or a Disaster in the Making?
Our host Carlos Caro sits down with Alex Johnson (founder/author at Fintech Takes) to unpack one of the more surprising stories in consumer finance: Mr.
Feb 27
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Carlos Caro
Apple Just Put BNPL Into 65 Million Apple Pay Wallets
With iOS 26, Apple Pay now surfaces installment options at in-store checkout, turning every transaction into a lending decision for issuers and BNPL…
Feb 25
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Deep Dives
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Media Arbitrage vs. Brand Arbitrage
The bigger lesson behind the recent SEO disruption
Oct 23, 2025
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Carlos Caro
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5 Insights From SVB's The Future Of Fintech Report
And what it means for Fintech Lenders
Oct 21, 2025
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Carlos Caro
1
The SEO Apocalypse Has Arrived
With data from NerdWallet, Hubspot, CG.com and many others
Aug 21, 2025
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Carlos Caro
1
The AI Finfluencers Are Coming
The next billion dollar distribution channel for lenders
Aug 11, 2025
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Carlos Caro
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Editorial
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The 7 Traits Your Next VP of Partnerships MUST Have
And the exact interview questions to ask to vet candidates.
Jan 27
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Carlos Caro
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Scared Money In Affiliate Marketing
How to avoid this trap in 2026 and beyond
Dec 8, 2025
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Carlos Caro
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Inside a 450,000 Square Foot Direct Mail Machine
Notes from my visit to ICS's production facility outside of Philadelphia
Nov 21, 2025
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Carlos Caro
Your First 30 Days as VP of Partnerships
Why doing your homework is better than running around "closing deals"
Sep 29, 2025
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Carlos Caro
Recent posts
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News Pod #7 - TU's $56MM Purchase of Monevo - How's It Going?
In April 2025, Transunion completed its acquisition of Monevo (a UK-based credit prequalification platform).
Feb 21
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Carlos Caro
18:22
Cash App to Sell its Credit Score
Block is (attempting to) monetize the financial habits of 58 million monthly users, offering third-party lenders a unique view into the underbanked that…
Feb 19
2
E039 - Is My Application Experience Broken?
Today we walk through a list of questions to ask yourself to determine whether your application experience needs a tune up.
Feb 18
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Carlos Caro
13:42
News Pod #6 - Guest Pod w/ Prithvi Prabhu + Mr. Beast's Fintech Acquisition
This week Prithvi Prabhu drops in to help us contextualize Cash App Borrow's metrics from this Edition:
Feb 16
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Carlos Caro
22:19
MoneyLion’s 40% Growth Outpaces Gen Digital’s Core Business
Plus, Mr. Beast's Purchase of Fintech App Step
Feb 11
News Pod #5 - Fiserv & Affirm Join Forces To Bring BNPL To Debit Cards
The Free Toaster hosts Carlos Caro and Nick Madrid add context to the story covered in the Newsletter earlier this week.
Feb 6
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Carlos Caro
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