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- In the News
Credit Scores Will Get a Buy-Now-Pay-Later Update. Here’s What That Means.
Just as it costs money for the lenders to use the new model, it also costs the BNPL firms to furnish their data to all three agencies. They may well also need to hire more staff…
July 10, 2025
- In the News
Passing Bills Around Crypto Legitimizing the Industry, says Georgetown’s Rostin Behnam
Rostin Behnam, Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown's Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss America’s stablecoin framework, the…
July 1, 2025
- In the News
Chime’s IPO Terms Show Fintech Valuations Have Returned to Reality. That’s a Good Thing.
"These companies have called themselves technology providers because they've wanted to be valued like that, but now valuations are getting closer to those of traditional…
June 4, 2025
- In the News
Should You Add Crypto to Your Retirement Account? Experts Weigh In
"There's potential for growth, but there's also big downside risk. So it really depends on how much risk the individual is willing to bear," Reena Aggarwal, professor of finance…
May 29, 2025
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3 Smart Things to Do Now If Your Money Is Part of the Capital One Merger With Discover
James Angel, finance professor at Georgetown University, says that the time it takes for the two banks to integrate is hard to guess. "I tend to think of Capital One as a fairly…
May 20, 2025
- Student Experience
‘Have a Passion’ and ‘Never Give Up:’ Michael Psaros’ (B’89) Advice to McDonough’s Undergraduate Class of 2025
This year’s keynote address for the undergraduate commencement ceremony was delivered by Michael Psaros (B’89), co-founder and co-managing partner of KPS Capital Partners,, …
May 17, 2025
- Student Experience
From Child Actress to Private Equity: Kelly Grace Richardson (B’25) Uses Storytelling to Shape the Future of Finance
Kelly Grace Richardson (B’25) didn’t take the typical route to Georgetown, or to private equity. Before stepping onto the Hilltop with ambitions to pursue a career in, …
May 15, 2025
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Trump Told People to Buy. Hours Later, His Tariff Pause Sent Markets Soaring.
Typically, cases of potential market manipulation are first investigated by exchanges, including Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, whose investigators look for trading…
April 10, 2025
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Inside the Klarna-Affirm Rivalry Reshaping One of the Biggest Fintech IPOs
As part of the deal announced this month, Klarna entered into an arrangement that would allow OnePay, which is backed by the retailer, to buy 15.3 million shares in the Swedish…
April 1, 2025
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Silicon Valley Bubble Risks Heighten as Investors Pile Into Funds That Bet on a Single Buzzy Startup
“In venture capital, a few winners deliver all the results,” said Sandeep Dahiya, professor of finance at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. “SPVs are a single…
March 28, 2025