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- Speaking on the sidelines of a financial industry event in Brasilia, Mercado Pago Vice President Ignacio Estivariz said the company's underwriting models remain robust and its loan portfolio healthy.
- "We have no problem slowing down at the right moment," Estivariz said.
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What happened
Mercado Pago Keeps Issuing Credit Cards Even as Brazil Worries About Debt Fatima Gulzar Sat, September 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM GMT+9 4 min read MELI Reuters reported that Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI ), remains comfortable expanding its credit card business despite Brazil's central bank raising concerns over rising household debt. Speaking on the sidelines of a financial industry event in Brasilia, Mercado Pago Vice President Ignacio Estivariz said the company's underwriting models remain robust and its loan portfolio healthy.
Primary evidence
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Why it matters
As a significant REAL ESTATE development, this event shifts institutional capital allocations across Financials, Corporate Intelligence and directly alters operating assumptions for $XLRE, $IYR.
Transmission mechanisms
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Uncertainties and competing interpretations
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