AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDigital Lending Growth: MoneyMe says it has topped a $2bn loan book and returned to normalised profitability, citing record originations and improving credit performance. Credit Cards & Borrowing Reality Checks: Martin Lewis warns a “perfect” credit score doesn’t guarantee approval because lenders use their own affordability rules; WalletHub also flags credit card usage and fraud/delinquency concerns in Florida. Home Loans Rejection Story: A $1.2bn fintech CEO claims a bank rejected his home loan despite an ~800 CIBIL score, saying founders get treated as “high risk.” Household Budgets Under Pressure: New findings highlight “subscription creep” and wasted spending, while another report links inflation stress to delayed or reconsidered having kids. Policy & Taxes: Ireland’s finance minister signals a bigger Budget 2027 tax package and possible changes to higher-rate thresholds; the US discusses tax gain harvesting as a low-income-year strategy. Data & Security: Chick-fil-A reports a data breach; Origin Energy faces suspected cyber issues affecting millions. UK Cost-of-Living Relief: Andy Burnham’s one-off £200/£300 payments for eligible pensioners hinge on an income threshold. Corruption & Grants: South Africa’s SIU wins a court order forcing repayment of an unlawful R4m National Lottery grant.
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