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Terra/Luna Collapse
$42 billion TerraUSD/Luna collapse. Many unsophisticated investors got hurt. Why still not much regulation in the space? Here is a quick...
Frank Tian
Jun 13, 20222 min read
CFPB on Black-Box Models
Your model is complicated, But you still need to explain it. That is the latest reminder from CFPB. ECOA mandates lenders to explain...
Frank Tian
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Survive 3 Recessions
Given the rapidly shifting market lately, I couldn’t help thinking about the words I heard back in 2008, From the CRO of a large US...
Frank Tian
Jun 9, 20221 min read


CFPB on Innovation
Innovation is great, but Competition is the launch pad. That is the message from the regulator CFPB Who just renamed one of its key...
Frank Tian
Jun 8, 20221 min read


Recession is Coming?
We barely come out of the pandemic, now facing the risk of recession? The search volume of the word “recession” has sharply shot up. 👇...
Frank Tian
Jun 5, 20221 min read


Subprime Loans Again?
A WSJ report highlights the rising delinquencies of subprime loans. Some are wondering - have we learned anything from 2008? Actually,...
Frank Tian
Jun 3, 20221 min read


Housing Market Update - April
🏠 Market Update Canadian housing is such a hot topic now, Even Simu Liu had to take a jab at it in his Juno Award speech. 🇨🇦 After a...
Frank Tian
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Credit Card In Rate Rising Cycle
As the interest rate, the rising cycle begins, How does that impact the credit card industry? This Financial Brand piece highlights...
Frank Tian
May 30, 20221 min read


Cash In Wallet
💵 How much cash do you have in your wallet? And how much is outside your wallet? Here is the latest report from the Fed: 👉 Cash Use...
Frank Tian
May 28, 20221 min read


BNPL impact on FICO (2)
My last post on BNPL’s impact on FICO drew strong interest from the community. Why do the two recent studies show conflicting results? I...
Frank Tian
May 26, 20222 min read
Open Banking in the US
The market continues to develop while regulatory rulemaking is slow. As reported by Reuters, the open banking rulemaking is held up due...
Frank Tian
May 24, 20221 min read


Payment + BNPL
Lately in the competitive payment space, Payment companies begin to partner with BNPL providers. Here are the latest examples: Visa...
Frank Tian
May 22, 20221 min read


Q1 Credit Update
In the eventful Q1 2022, How is the US household credit doing? Here is the latest quarterly report from the Fed: US household debt up...
Frank Tian
May 20, 20221 min read


BNPL impact on FICO (1)
BNPL begins to show up on credit reports. What is the impact on the FICO score? FICO gives the latest analysis. 👇 Using Experian data...
Frank Tian
May 18, 20221 min read
Middle Class is Mad
The economic data is great, But the middle class is mad. Why? This Time article details the struggle of today’s middle class. And the...
Frank Tian
May 16, 20221 min read


Mid-Age Reshuffle
Great Resignation actually is driven by the Great Midlife Crisis? More tenured, mid-aged professionals join the great reshuffle. This VOX...
Frank Tian
May 14, 20221 min read
Payment Companies Latest Moves
Payment companies expanding financial capabilities, Jockey for positions in the quickly evolving financial arena. Here are the latest...
Frank Tian
May 12, 20221 min read
An Active CFPB
A dormant authority being activated by the regulator CFPB invokes the authority to examine non-bank companies. This move clearly targets...
Frank Tian
May 10, 20221 min read
A New and Unknown Universe - Crypto
As more attention is drawn to the virtual Metaverse, this GARP article shared possible opportunities for risk managers, from credit risk,...
Frank Tian
May 8, 20221 min read


💳 Q1 '22: Consumers Pulled Out Cards Again
In the most recent financial quarter, Visa credit cardholders shopped 22% more Y/Y; MasterCard credit cardholders shopped 19% more Y/Y....
Frank Tian
May 6, 20221 min read
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