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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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