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Consumer Finance
LendingClub’s Structured Certificates Program Surpasses $3 Billion in Loans Sold
June 17, 2024

LendingClub has sold more than $3 billion in loans through its Structured LendingClub Loan Certificate program since the launch of that program in April 2023. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Study: Small Businesses Emerge as Prime Candidates for Embedded Lending Products
June 12, 2024

Lenders across major global economies offer embedded lending. However, data suggests that the typical lender that serves consumers or small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has not fully embraced the potential of embedded lending. For example, nearly half of lenders serving SMBs have not entered this...

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FDIC Warnings and ‘False’ Deposit Insurance Claims Spotlight Non-Bank Risks
June 11, 2024

The headlines swirl around Synapse’s bankruptcy and customers’ tales of being frozen out of their accounts. 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...

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Consumers Cut Spending as Financial Safety Nets Fray
June 07, 2024

Over the years, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, fewer and fewer consumers find themselves with savings enough to fall back on, and they are adjusting their spending habits accordingly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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54% of Gen Z Shoppers Use Pay Later Plans to Buy Groceries
May 31, 2024

Pay later plans — those arrangements enabling consumers to cover purchases over a set period of time — are not only a popular way to shop; they have increasingly become a method to manage spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Gen Z Consumers Save Nearly 10% of Their Monthly Income
May 24, 2024

Generation X consumers, baby boomers and seniors all allocate more than 60% of their monthly incomes to housing, supplies and other regular bills. Generation Z consumers, meanwhile, allot just 47% to those expenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFPB Targeting ‘Lack of Competition’ in Credit Reporting, Credit Scores
May 20, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to improve “competition, choice and affordability” in credit reporting costs and other mortgage closing costs. 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...

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Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans
May 16, 2024

Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility and better spend management. PYMNTS Intelligence reveals consumers’ preferences for these plans, particularly around buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. For example, Generation Z has kept a steady use rate for pay later plans...

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44% of Millennials Used Non-Bank FIs in 2023, Leading All Generations  
May 14, 2024

In researching PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Meeting the Demand for Instant Ad Hoc Payments,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, we found the volume of instant, nonrecurring ad hoc payments has risen 28% since September 2023.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...