S1 EP2 - October Recap: Why Money Lion’s Customers Bit Back

In this look back over October’s Fintech news, find out why Money Lion fell foul of regulators, and major takeaways from the CFPB’s Buy Now, Pay Later report.

Alex is joined by Jason Mikula, writer of the Fintech Business Weekly newsletter. They get into Money Lion’s lawsuit woes, why the simplicity of Buy Now models is a strength, and take a deeper dive into Walmart’s checking account offer.

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