Consumer Finance

Consumer Finance
How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
December 27, 2024

Profound shifts in consumer behavior and priorities characterized 2024. As of November, 67% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, this is the highest rate we’ve found since 2020. Even high-income households have felt the impact. Rising costs, inflation and static incomes are driving...

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November Issuer Data Extends Trend of Rising Credit Card Charge-Offs
December 17, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from several card issuers offer up a mixed portrait of the U.S. consumer in November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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CFPB’s Overdraft Rule May Move Banks to Cut Services and a ‘Credit Lifeline’ for Consumers
December 12, 2024

The new (and reportedly final) rule on overdraft fees may have consumer groups — and consumers — cheering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Fed Data: Consumer Revolving Credit Jumps to Nearly 14% Annual Rate
December 08, 2024

New Federal Reserve data shows American consumers’ credit card debt continuing to climb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Fed Says Consumer Credit Decelerated in September; Card APRs Still at Multiyear Highs
November 08, 2024

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Trending: Consumer Spending Drives Q3 GDP Despite Disposable Income Pressure
October 30, 2024

It’s a truism that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the economy. And consumers are still opening their wallets and purses, tapping to pay, clicking to pay, swiping their cards; by extension, gross domestic product continues its upward trajectory, though at a pace slowing...

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MoneyLion Launches Financial Products Marketplace Within Its Digital Ecosystem
October 22, 2024

MoneyLion has launched a new marketplace that lets consumers search, apply for and complete transactions across third-party financial products like loans, credit cards and savings accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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NY Fed Sees Four-Year High in Consumers Expecting to Miss Minimum Debt Payment
October 15, 2024

A growing percentage of consumers think they could miss a minimum debt payment in the next three months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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79% of Millennials and Gen Z Turn to Social Media for Financial Advice
October 14, 2024

Social media algorithms have emerged as influential players in the realm of advice, effectively acting as pseudo-advisers for generations eager for financial literacy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...