The Fed Battles Inflation Yesterday the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the Fed Funds target rate range by 75 basis points to 1.50%-1.75%, above prior consensus expectations and the largest rate hike since 1994. There was one dissenting vote, Kansas City Fed President Esther George who preferred a 50 basis point increase. Chairman Powell ... Read More The post Fed Battles Inflation appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) MARCH 02, 2022 Prime Meridian Capital Management, a registered private credit fund manager that has funded over $1.6 Billion in loans and specialty credit, announced today that Sean Bill has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of the company. An experienced investor and portfolio manager, Sean Bill will assume responsibilities on March 7, ... Read More The post Prime Meridian Draws Top Talent – Sean Bill – as New CIO appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Congrats to the Prime Meridian Income Fund for being the top performer in 2021 in the Prime Meridian family of income funds netting investors +9.9% on the year.  The Prime Meridian Income Fund is the flagship fund that started May 1, 2012 and invests in specialty finance as well as consumer and real estate loans. ... Read More The post Prime Meridian Income Fund – Top Performer in 2021 appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Prime Meridian’s CEO, Don Davis, Head of Capital Markets, Jeremy Todd, and Director of Investor Relations, Jeff Bottom, recently all attended the IConnections Global Alts 2022 Conference held in Miami from January 24th to 27th meeting with over 30 existing and prospective investors. The post Prime Meridian Attended the IConnections Global Alts 2022 Conference appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) concept allow consumers to purchase now and split their purchases into installment payments.  In The Financial Brand article, they believes, “Now that much of the U.S. has reopened, the pace of in-store adoption of BNPL should rise, driving usage even higher.” To Read More Here.   To Read More Here. The post ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Impact on Consumer Credit Behavior appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

With the continuous fanfare with bitcoin and alternative investments, this author on Forbes believes the following five reasons are why alternative investments are possibly becoming popular: “Many investors are tired of hair-raising market volatility.” On the other hand, alternative investments are usually known to be uncorrelated with the market. “Equities remain expensive, and forecasted future ... Read More The post 5 Possible Reasons Alternative Investments Are Thriving appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

According to a recently published article from LendIt Fintech, they brought to attention the three trends that have changed in the fintech space due to Covid-19: Digital payments and disbursements are boosting speed and convenience. Mobile methods of bill payment are gaining traction. New payment technology is enhancing customer engagement.   To read more in-depth ... Read More The post Three Emerging Fintech Trends appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Over a year has passed since countries closed their borders and went into lockdown as the pandemic affected everyday lives for many.  In this Altfi article, it highlights the achievements in the fintech industry over the past year.  To read the article, click here.   The post A Look Back on Fintech in 2020 appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Investors are actively re-assessing new investment strategies to allocate into due to fixed income yields close to historic lows.  Highlighted in the “2021 Global Credit Outlook whitepaper”, BlackRock believes “the expanding global universe of credit will be critical to delivering income and helping investors meet their investment objectives.” Global credit can offer investors a possible ... Read More The post 2021 Global Credit Outlook appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have started to gain more traction as more fintech companies go public last year and this year.  Challenger bank MoneyLion is planning to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal.  SPACs raises capital through an IPO to acquire an existing private company without going through the typical IPO ... Read More The post Mobile Bank MoneyLion to Go Public appeared first on Prime Meridian Capital Management ..read more