When a tech platform contracts a bank to issue consumer credit, the issuing bank accumulates concentrated balances and operational dependence on the platform. If the bank withdraws or transfers the portfolio (as Goldman is doing), customers face reissuance, data‑and‑service discontinuities, and a cascade of balance‑sheet risk that the acquiring bank discounts or re‑prices.
— Platform‑bank portfolio transfers create systemic consumer‑finance and governance risks — they merit regulatory oversight on transition continuity, data portability, and underwriting quality because millions of users and deposit/credit systems are affected.
BeauHD
2026.01.07
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Wall Street Journal report that Goldman is transferring $20 billion of Apple Card balances to JPMorgan at a roughly $1 billion discount, citing higher‑than‑average delinquency and requiring JPMorgan to reissue cards and open a new Apple Savings product for customers.
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