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The buy now/pay later lender is seeking to create Affirm Bank, a Nevada-chartered industrial loan company.

A week after President Trump demanded a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, top executives at big banks protested the idea in blunt terms.

The 10% cap would cause a key measure of bond income — called excess spread — to drop to levels similar to those seen during the global financial crisis

The largest bank in the country bulked up its reserves by $2.2 billion for potential credit hits from the Apple card portfolio, which JPMorgan is taking over from Goldman Sachs.

The payments company submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to create PayPal Bank. If approved, Mara McNeill, the former president and CEO of Toyota Financial Savings Bank, will serve as PayPal Bank's president.

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on Pay in 4 buy now/pay later loans offered validation for an industry that has faced criticism for expanding into everyday spending, such as food delivery.

As federal watchdogs step back from regulating "Buy Now, Pay Later" loans, state authorities are stepping in. This week, the attorneys general from California and several other blue states joined the fight.

The buy now/pay later firm, which reports earnings Thursday, has inked deals with Worldpay to expand potential borrowers and with New York Life to obtain more capital for future lending.

The American Fintech Council requested a 30-day extension for buy now/pay later providers to submit information about their businesses to the New York Department of Financial Services. New York is the first state to institute a law specifically regulating BNPL.

Late-payment rates among U.S. borrowers rose again in the second quarter, according to a report from the New York Fed. The trend reflects a sharp increase in student loan delinquencies, which have been climbing as pandemic-era policies have expired.

Mounting liabilities are raising the stakes for an economy that has come to rely more and more on high-end consumer spending to power expansion.

Bank earnings have been largely positive in the second quarter despite concerns that tariffs would increase inflation and stifle economic activity. Payment divisions at banks reaped the rewards, too.

Historically high interest rates and falling late-payment rates suggest that credit card issuers are tightening their underwriting standards amid economic uncertainty.

Barclays led the sale, which consisted of three investment grade rated bonds and one rated junk.

The B, C and D tranches maintain minimum subordination percentages, 12.5%, 8.1% and 4.3%, respectively, allowing them to provide credit support for the class A notes.

Buy now/pay later provider Sezzle has filed a lawsuit against Shopify, alleging that the e-commerce giant engaged in antitrust practices by making it difficult for merchants to integrate Sezzle's BNPL offering into their websites.

Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, concluding more than four decades in Congress. The Illinois lawmaker leaves behind a notable imprint on U.S. financial policy, particularly regarding swipe fees.

A federal judge in Texas found that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had violated the CARD Act by barring banks from charging late fees for credit cards.

Amid troubling news of tariffs and layoffs, dropping delinquencies offer a rare sign of consumer health.

In comments to reporters, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., underscored what she said was a conflict of interest between Elon Musk's DOGE's actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and his business interests with X Money.