Consumer Finance

Consumer Finance
Median Household Income Tops $61K In 2017, Up 1.8 Pct
September 13, 2018

New census data shows that U.S. household incomes rose for the third straight year, up 1.8 percent when adjusted for inflation. 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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Intuit’s Mint Updates iOS App With Data-Driven Insights
August 27, 2018

To offer users actionable advice, Intuit’s Mint is updating its personal finance iOS Mint app with added benefits, new design features and data-driven MintSights™. The MintSights feature seeks to help users budget accurately, spend wisely and save, Mint said in an announcement. Get the Full...

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$8B In Bad Credit Card Debt Write-Offs Worry US Banks
August 21, 2018

With the rate of delinquent credit card holders slowly rising, some banks are scaling back on opening new 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...

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Millennials Bummed Over Social Security Prospects
August 20, 2018

A new study shows that millennials are worried about their retirement, especially their chances of ever collecting Social Security (SS). The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) “18th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey” found that 80 percent of millennials are worried that Social Security will not be...

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Fintechs Are Going After Borrowers With Poor Credit
August 14, 2018

FinTechs are going after another financial market void, this time providing loans to customers with low credit scores. 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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Key Takeaways From Fed As Consumer Credit Pace Moderates In June
August 08, 2018

The Federal Reserve released numbers this week that showed an annual percentage rate increase of 3.1 percent as measured in June, a moderated pace from the previous month when that pace was 7.5 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Financially-Strapped Consumer Next Door
August 02, 2018

Financial fragility doesn’t always present the way most consumers’ imaginations tells them that it will. The most common perception people have of the financially-fragile customer aligns most closely with either the “On the Edge” consumer profile or the “Shut Out” profile described in the PYMNTS/Unifund Financial...

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Consumer Debt Increases In May
July 10, 2018

New data shows that U.S. consumer debt rose in May by the most in six months, showing that Americans were more comfortable with spending midway through the second quarter. The data from the Federal Reserve shows an increase in revolving debt, which includes credit cards,...

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NEW DATA: More Americans Behind On Bills, But Feel More Financially Stable
July 10, 2018

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