Jeff Kauflin is a senior editor who leads Forbes’ fintech coverage, covering everything from digital banking and investing to payments and insurtech. He co-edits Forbes’ annual Fintech 50 and also writes about crypto. Jeff joined Forbes in 2016 and works in New Jersey. He has written about the biggest digital bank in America, “The Inside Story Of Chime,” the ballooning cyber insurance market, struggling fintech startups and insider trading of NFTs. He has won awards from SABEW and the National Endowment for Financial Education alongside his Forbes colleagues for their reporting on Robinhood. Before Forbes, Jeff worked for ten years in marketing consulting, in roles ranging from client consulting to talent management. He’s a graduate of Middlebury College and Columbia Journalism School. Follow him on Forbes, X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn for continued fintech coverage. Have a tip, question or comment? Email him at jkauflin@forbes.com or reach him on Signal at jeff.273. Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.
Fintech Wealthfront To Offer Lower-Rate Home Mortgages
The Silicon Valley robo-advisor, which has 1.3 million customers, is expanding into home lending as it also tries to go public.
Remitly’s 25% Stock Selloff Looks Like Trouble From Trump's Immigration Crackdown
The fintech remittance company announced earnings yesterday and forecasted much slower growth than what it has achieved over the past year.
Toast’s Stock Jumps 10% After Earnings Report—But Investor Concerns Continue To Weigh It Down
The point-of-sale software maker is solidly profitable, but investors worry that its industry is saturated and consumers are stretched.
How Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer Protections
Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
The Forbes Fintech 50: Apply For Our 2026 List
Apply for our eleventh annual Fintech 50, where we highlight the most promising private companies reinventing finance through technology.
Former NFT Specialist OpenSea Is Remaking Itself Into A Crypto Trading Aggregator
The crash of the NFT market led OpenSea to fire more than half of its staff. But the startup has reinvented itself into a place for buying and selling all tokens, including memecoins, and trading volume is surging once again.
MoneyLion Accused Of Trapping Borrowers With Misleading Claims And Illegal Loans In Baltimore City Lawsuit
The city is accusing the lender of misleading consumers and making loans without a lending license. Key issue: The use of recommended tips.
After 17 Years, Fintech Wealthfront Files For An IPO, Disclosing Fat Profits
The Palo Alto robo-advisor reported net profit of $123 million on $339 million in revenue over the past year.
Unprofitable Microlending Fintech Makes Big Bet On Global Expansion
After 11 years, Tala still isn’t profitable. But it has revamped its technology and developed a new underwriting approach, and it aims to enter six new countries and break even by early 2026.
Fintech Home Equity Lender Aven Doubles Valuation To $2.2 Billion
The San Francisco startup grafts a home equity line of credit (HELOC) onto a credit card. It has issued $3 billion in loans, up from $1.5 billion a year ago.