consumer finance

Earnings Season Commentary Points to Pressures for Lower-Income Consumers
Earnings Season Commentary Points to Pressures for Lower-Income Consumers
April 24, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings season is less than two weeks old. By and large, the data and the press releases indicate that consumers are still spending, on experiences...

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Enova Reports Record Lending Volume Driven by Jobs, Consumer Spending
Enova Reports Record Lending Volume Driven by Jobs, Consumer Spending
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

Online lender Enova International reported growing lending volume and solid credit performance for the first quarter. During the quarter ended March 31, Enova’s combined loans and finance...

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Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
April 23, 2024  |  Personal Finance

While most consumers use credit to purchase products or services because of the rewards they can get for doing so, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, younger shoppers are the only...

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Beeline to Launch Spanish-Language Version of Home Loan Experience
Beeline to Launch Spanish-Language Version of Home Loan Experience
April 22, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

FinTech mortgage lender Beeline will launch a Spanish-language version of its home loan experience on May 1. Like Beeline’s existing offering, the new experience, which is dubbed Colmena...

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Gen Z Shoppers Want Things, Not Experiences
Gen Z Shoppers Want Things, Not Experiences
April 22, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As consumers save for big purchases, Gen Z is proving to be the only generation that would rather save up for an object they will...

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Wagestream Raises $21.8 Million to Expand Financial Well-Being App
Wagestream Raises $21.8 Million to Expand Financial Well-Being App
April 18, 2024  |  Investments

Wagestream, a financial well-being app focused on frontline workers, has raised 17.5 million pounds (about $21.8 million) in a funding round. That total includes an...

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Equifax Says 85% of Its New Models Built With AI
Equifax Says 85% of Its New Models Built With AI
April 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Consumer credit bureau Equifax said artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in its operations.  In announcing the company’s quarterly earnings Thursday (April 18), management noted that...

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Credit Card Late Fee Cap Has Winding Path Ahead In Congress
Credit Card Late Fee Cap Has Winding Path Ahead In Congress
April 18, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Out of committee…and now the path is a winding one for the proposed repeal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule that would cap credit...

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Marqeta and Rain Team to Offer Earned Wage Access Debit Cards
Marqeta and Rain Team to Offer Earned Wage Access Debit Cards
April 18, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Marqeta is expanding its earned wage access program with assistance from financial wellness provider Rain. The card-issuing platform announced its collaboration with Rain Thursday (April 18), with...

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