Marqeta news and trends

FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.3% as Digital Surges Ahead of Earnings
Fintech Investments // November 01, 2024

The FinTech IPO Index was 2.3% higher in a week that saw the platforms roar ahead — many of them by double digits — in anticipation of earnings reports that won’t come until next month. Expensify shares were more than 33% higher for the week, followed by...

Marqeta to Embed BNPL in Payment Apps and Digital Wallets
BNPL // October 28, 2024

Marqeta has unveiled a new solution that delivers buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options inside payment apps and digital wallets. The new Marqeta Flex is being developed with payment providers Klarna and Affirm and payments platform Branch, Marqeta said in a Monday (Oct. 28)...

FinTech IPO Comes Up Flat as Industry Processes New CFPB Rule 1033
IPO // October 25, 2024

For FinTechs in general, and the FinTech IPO Index in particular, this past week has been dominated by regulators, new rules related to data and disclosure, and legal wrangling in the courts. Shares of Sezzle surged 19.8% through the past five sessions, while Affirm lost...

Global Growth and Painless Payments Headline This Week in B2B
B2B Payments // October 24, 2024

As the monthlong B2B Payments: Outlook 2030 event has revealed, the future of B2B payments is fast, global and all about innovation. Still, uncertainty remains an invisible expense on nearly every company’s ledger. Finance teams are scrambling to maintain control while juggling cash flow concerns,...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.3% as Digital Surges Ahead of Earnings

November 01, 2024
The FinTech IPO Index was 2.3% higher in a week that saw the platforms roar ahead — many of them by double digits — in anticipation of earnings reports that won’t come until next month. Expensify shares were more than 33% higher for the week, followed by Lemonade, up 25.5%. MoneyLion’s stock surged 24.2%. There were, of […]

FinTech IPO Comes Up Flat as Industry Processes New CFPB Rule 1033

October 25, 2024
For FinTechs in general, and the FinTech IPO Index in particular, this past week has been dominated by regulators, new rules related to data and disclosure, and legal wrangling in...

FinTech IPO Index Jumps 5% as Sezzle and Expensify Lead the Upside

August 16, 2024
Earnings powered the FinTech IPO Index 5% higher in a week that was, as has been the case for the last month, dominated by earnings. Sezzle kept up its post...

FinTech IPO Index Loses 0.4% Despite Big Gains by Upstart and Sezzle

August 09, 2024
The wild Wall Street ride continues as earnings have moved the FinTech IPO Index hither and yon, though the past week wound up being mostly a draw, as the overall...

Quick Reads
Marqeta CEO: ‘Days Are Numbered’ for Analog Payments

November 05, 2024
Card issuing platform Marqeta touted its upcoming collaborations — including a launch with VisaFlex Credential this week — during its third-quarter earnings call on Monday (Nov. 4). The company missed analysts’ expectations, and Wall Street punished its stock, dropping the price almost 32% in trading throughout the day. Despite the earnings miss, company officials told […]

Marqeta to Embed BNPL in Payment Apps and Digital Wallets

October 28, 2024
Marqeta has unveiled a new solution that delivers buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options inside payment apps and digital wallets. The new Marqeta Flex is being developed with payment...

Marqeta Adds UX Toolkit and Portfolio Migration for Card Program Management

October 22, 2024
Marqeta has added two new products to its card program management tools. The new UX Toolkit helps customers create modern payment experiences from scratch, while the new Portfolio Migration service...

Marqeta Teams With Found to Streamline Expense Management

September 26, 2024
Card issuer Marqeta has launched a partnership with small business banking platform Found. The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Sept. 26), offers small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners...