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Credit Card Lenders: Hone Strategies and Do Not Let Fintechs Scare You

December 13, 2019
Brian Riley
Theodore Iacobuzio

Marketplace lenders and non-bank point-of-sale finance lenders are not likely to disrupt the course of credit card lending.

Marketplace lenders now dominate the installment loan industry, a segment previously dominated by banks. Loan options are appearing everywhere, but fintechs are simply repackaging old lending products for loans and point-of-sale finance. Credit card issuers should focus on their products’ benefits rather allowing these aspiring disrupters to change the playing field.

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