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  1. Fintech companies like Affirm and SoFi are competing directly with traditional banks in the U.S. financial services sector.
  2. Affirm and SoFi are fintech companies competing directly with traditional banks in the U.S. financial services sector.

SoFi leverages bank charter to gain funding advantage over competitors

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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The fintech lending sector is highly competitive, with SoFi, Upstart, and Affirm all vying for the same pool of borrowers. SoFi secured its bank charter in 2022, which allows it to take customer deposits, providing a cheaper and more stable source of funding for its loans. While Upstart received conditional approval for its bank charter in July, Affirm applied for an industrial loan bank charter in January but has not yet received any regulatory approvals.

From foreignpolicyjournal.com

Why it matters

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SoFi's ability to use customer deposits as funding differentiates its operational model from that of its rivals. This structural difference is increasingly important to investors as fintech companies mature and seek to reduce reliance on expensive wholesale funding.

Affirm and SoFi are fintech companies competing directly with traditional banks in the U.S. financial services sector.

From foreignpolicyjournal.com

Who's involved

  • SoFiAmerican financial services company competing in the fintech lending space.
  • AffirmU.S. financial services company competing in the fintech lending space.

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    Klarna might face increased competitive pressure from SoFi's cheaper, stable deposit funding.

  • PayPalSpeculative

    PayPal might face increased competitive pressure from SoFi's cheaper, stable deposit funding.

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