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Every issue, newest first. Weekday issues go out at 8 a.m. ET; Saturdays and Sundays have their own editions.

Week of Nov 2 to 8, 2026

  • Sun, Nov 8
    Welcome to the Sunday Slow Read. This week's long read follows the fintech rush for bank charters into a Senate that Democrats now control. The company spotlight takes Affirm in two parts: the quarter it has just…
  • Sat, Nov 7
    Here is your Weekly Statement. The charges ran high: the Nasdaq's worst day in 19 months and a Democratic win in the Senate, with the House likely to follow. On the credit side, hiring more than doubled forecasts and…
  • Fri, Nov 6
    Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, more than double forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.1%: good news for card and BNPL credit heading into the holidays, but it lifted the odds of a December rate hike to 78%…
  • Thu, Nov 5
    WeekdayBlock's $764 million AML settlement raises the bar Issue No. 13 · 5 min read
    Block will pay $764 million to settle Justice Department anti-money laundering charges, and today's brief leads with what that bill means for issuers and their fintech partners. Tech stocks are sliding, with QQQ down…
  • Wed, Nov 4
    WeekdayWhat a Democratic Congress means for card issuers Issue No. 12 · 6 min read
    Democrats have won control of Congress, and today's brief opens with what that means for card issuers: Warren and Waters in line for the banking gavels, tougher oversight, CFPB hearings and renewed rate-cap pressure…
  • Tue, Nov 3
    The FDIC's upgrade of Old Glory Bank, Bilt's $300 million deal for Lava and a busy afternoon of fintech earnings.
  • Mon, Nov 2
    WeekdayBank conduct and payment fees lead a busy week Issue No. 10 · 3 min read
    Sen. Warren's call for a criminal probe of Bank of America, the FTC's suit against Toast and what comes next in the debit-fee fight, plus a busy week of fintech earnings.

Week of Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2026

  • Sun, Nov 1
    A busy week: Block, Upstart, Sezzle and Affirm all report, Tuesday is the midterms, and Friday's jobs report could settle a December Fed hike. It also covers Amex's new risk chief.
  • Sat, Oct 31
    SaturdayTech sell-off closes October as card lenders lag Issue No. 8 · 2 min read
    Friday's steep tech sell-off that closed out October, a Fed official's call for rate hikes soon, and the weak day for card lenders. It also covers the debate over Visa and Mastercard dropping the honor-all-cards rule.
  • Fri, Oct 30
    OneMain's Q3, a hotter September PCE print with a lower saving rate, an appeals ruling against the Fed's debit fee cap, and what Mastercard's executives said about the consumer.
  • Thu, Oct 29
    Mastercard's Q3, a hawkish split at the Fed, a strong Q3 GDP print, and new Synchrony moves in vet financing and card-dispute tech.
  • Wed, Oct 28
    WeekdayVisa and PayPal show card spending is holding up Issue No. 5 · 2 min read
    Visa and PayPal results, a jump in consumer confidence, Ripple's national trust charter, and today's Fed decision.
  • Tue, Oct 27
    WeekdayFed meeting starts as December hike odds climb Issue No. 4 · 2 min read
    The start of the Fed meeting and rising odds of a December hike, Citi's American Airlines card refresh, a new BNPL bill in New Jersey, and bank M&A. As always, it opens with the market recap.
  • Mon, Oct 26
    WeekdayEurope's new BNPL rules land on Klarna and PayPal Issue No. 3 · 3 min read
    A deep dive on Europe's new BNPL credit rules (CCD2) and what they mean for Klarna and PayPal. It also has a live market recap and the bank and macro calendar for a busy central-bank week.

Week of Oct 19 to 25, 2026