Consumer Finance

Consumer Finance
Rhode Island Eyes Capping Credit Card Interest Rates
April 09, 2019

In the United States, credit card balances and the interest rates charged on those balances are on the rise. 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...

Consumer Finance
Schwab Bets Big On Subscription-Based Investing
March 28, 2019

Investing and financial planning company Charles Schwab is moving from its current payment model to a subscription-based one that will provide more hands-on assistance, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Consumer Finance
Tandem Bank Launches New Automatic Savings Account
March 20, 2019

U.K. challenger bank Tandem Bank is trying to make it easier for consumers to save by launching a new savings account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Consumer Finance
Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
March 20, 2019

New data has revealed that bank card default rates rose six basis points to 3.48 percent. 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...

Consumer Finance
FCA Calls For Lenders To Curb ‘Unacceptable’ Fees
March 07, 2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog, has found that some lenders are inflicting their credit card customers with an “unacceptable” number of charges and late fees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Consumer Finance
US Credit Card Balances End Year At $870B Record High
March 05, 2019

Credit card debt in the U.S. reached $870 billion at the end of last year, setting a record. 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...

Consumer Finance
On Capitol Hill, Credit Bureau CEOs Say Reporting Changes Are In the Air
February 27, 2019

Lawmakers grilled the heads of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, calling the credit reporting a “broken” system — and new legislation introduced this week has some far-reaching changes. In the meantime, the CEOs said, proactive measures to address shortcomings — not just breaches — are in...

Consumer Finance
Alipay Will Charge Fees For Repayment By Credit Card
February 21, 2019

Mobile payment company Alipay is going to start charging a fee of 0.1 percent to customers who use the service to decrease their credit card debt, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Consumer Finance
Moody’s: U.S. Household, Credit Debt Grow Modestly, Auto Delinquencies Decline
February 13, 2019

Moody’s Investors Service, an American Credit rating firm, has released its quarterly Pulse of Consumer Credit report, and in a report emailed to PYMNTS, it showed some insights into the relationship between the population and its credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...