Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: Samsung Wants to Launch a U.S. Credit Card and Challenge Apple in Consumer Finance | Affirm ...

Samsung is in talks with Barclays to launch a U.S. credit card, aiming to compete with Apple in consumer finance. Affirm is also looking to expand into card payments. Brookfield anticipates strong fundraising for its AI-focused strategy, while KKR defies the private-equity fundraising slump. Bryan Rosenblatt is leaving Craft Ventures to start his own firm. Senate Democrats are pressing Fiserv for details on a Trump official's tenure. Monte dei Paschi reports a profit rise ahead of its integration with Mediobanca. Fed's Williams hints at returning to asset purchases soon, and Cleveland Fed's Hammack is skeptical of further interest rate cuts.