News for Fintech Marketers - May 29 2025

Affirm lands Costco, SoFi resurrects crypto, student loan woes deepen, and Visa accelerates on chain credit cards.

So, Upstart Had an "AI Day"... What Actually Mattered?

How they use AI to improve CAC, approvals, and future growth.

Chime S1: Why Their Flywheel is So Fly

Reverse-Engineering Chime's Success: Unpacking Their ARPAM-Boosting Strategies

32 New Jobs: 11 Exclusive Roles You Can't Miss

Roles at Narmi, Affirm, Upstart, Venmo, Greenlight, Nova Credit, Aven, and more....

📉 NerdWallet's Credit Card Biz gets Crushed in Q1

Cash App's Lending Strategy, How to Win With Direct Mail and Affiliate Marketing

28 New Jobs. 2 New Exclusive Roles

Plus can't miss roles at Chime, Nav, Aven, Varo, Beyond Finance, Cardless, and more...

🔥 SoFi Q1: Record $7.2B Loan Originations!

And yet, lenders feel the squeeze: profits dip below expectations and credit tightens amid economic uncertainty.

Direct Mail Partner Diligence: 12 Questions That Reveal Everything

playing the game in reverse

... so you nail your affiliate partner launches

35 New Jobs. 4 New Exclusive Roles

Plus can't miss roles at Greenlight, Cash App, Mercury, Upgrade, Wealthfront, and more...

Beyond the Forecast: Capital One's Strong Q1 Surprise

Carlos interviews Colin Gardiner about the impact of AI on marketplaces, particularly those used by fintech lenders like Credit Karma and NerdWallet. And much more....

Intuit Buys Deserve. Discloses Little. We Speculate Why...

Fintech frenzy: Major acquisitions, banks bet big on affiliates, PayPal hires Will Ferrell, late fee caps fall, Bolt launches a superapp challenger with debit rewards, and more...