The cost of U.S. consumer goods and services went up again in January, as inflation remained largely unwavering. The January Consumer Price Index (CPI), which was released on Wednesday (Feb. 10) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), went up 0.3 percent after climbing 0.4...
A good game, one that attracts hundreds of millions of players and dollars in the app store, can take all kinds of forms. There are complicated adventures, simple puzzles, first-person shooters and even music lessons. And although it’s not exactly attracting Candy Crush numbers, new...
Jack Henry & Associates, which offers a technology platform for financial institutions (FIs), is branching out with a new line of business, dubbed Jack Henry Consumer Loans. The company said that its “simplified digital process” offers FIs “a unified solution to create, manage and support...
Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a press release from Biden’s transition website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Despite a raging pandemic, widespread unemployment and a fragile economy, U.S. consumers paid more of their bills on time last year, resulting in the largest improvement in personal credit scores in more than a decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Goldman Sachs is testing a wealth management app for the masses. 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 completing...
Credit rating giant TransUnion is rolling out a new service it says will save time and money for lenders and other businesses seeking credit information on potential borrowers and other customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Americans have a financial literacy problem — or to be totally accurate, they have two financial literacy problems. 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...
The consumer spending slowdown was due to happen, following the burst of activity and demand that had been hemmed in by the coronavirus. With a bit of tailwind from stimulus spending on steroids, of course. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
