Klarna’s IPO tests the strength of BNPL
Buy now/pay later popularity has been on the rise as more consumers are turning to short-term installment lending to finance everyday purchases. The Swedish financier will find out if that momentum will be a winner with investors in the U.S.
Bessent to be Treasury nominee, Trump taps Turner for HUD
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent had been the betting favorite to take the reins at Treasury. Scott Turner, a former congressman and NFL player, will lead the housing agency.
Trump picks NFL veteran Scott Turner to lead HUD
Turner served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council previously.
Fed’s Bowman: Regulators ‘must have an openness’ to AI
While the risks, benefits and magnitude of artificial intelligence's impact on financial services remain unclear, agencies should keep an open mind toward the technology and avoid reflexive risk aversion in bank supervision, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said.