Consumer Finance

Consumer Finance
Card Issuers Maximize Customer Lifetime Value by Expanding Product Mix
May 23, 2025

Forget complicated finance jargon. Whether it’s giant bank JPMorganChase or financial technology startup Stripe, offering shoppers the right mix of credit and debit cards and knowing how they use them is the secret to boosting long-term profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Platform Lending Gets a $500 Million Vote of Confidence From Fortress Investment
May 21, 2025

The past few weeks have been a roller coaster for consumers. Inflation is still a fact of life, tariffs have influenced what we buy, and from whom. Earnings season has been marked by a slew of companies pulling guidance, because things are so uncertain. But...

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Credit Card Installments Have Reshaped Impulse Buying
May 20, 2025

Financial institutions and merchants face a persistent challenge: enabling consumers to navigate the inevitability of large, unplanned expenses without undue friction or financial strain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Consumers Took on More Debt in March, Reversing Previous Paydowns
May 07, 2025

It looks like the paydowns on debt, for most U.S. households, were just a temporary lull. 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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Student Loan Defaults Could Reduce Consumer Spending by $63 Billion
May 02, 2025

Rising student loan defaults could reduce consumer spending by as much as $63 billion a year, according to Bloomberg Economics. 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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High-Income Consumers 64% More Inclined to Seek Mortgages
April 16, 2025

Contrary to conventional wisdom, a recent PYMNTS report, “Interest in Mortgages Rises Among Younger, High-Income Individuals,” uncovers that income level is a significantly stronger predictor than age in determining whether consumers currently hold a mortgage or are interested in obtaining one. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What Pinball Tells Us About Spending in the Post-Tariff World
April 07, 2025

It takes a lot to get most people to agree on anything. 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...

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Consumers Turn to Credit for Cash Management When Unplanned Expenses Hit, Study Finds
March 31, 2025

Emergency or unplanned expenses happen to consumers all the time. Some are impulse “wants,” and others are emergency “needs.” Either way, they can be expensive. In the last three months, more than one-third of shoppers spent at least $250 on an impulse purchase, with a...

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Reporting BNPL Performance to Bureaus May Broaden Pool of Credit-Worthy Consumers
March 21, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence has detailed that consumers opt for buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans because they’re convenient and accessible. More than half of the individuals that we’ve surveyed have said that they’d used installment options through the past year. And 76% of those consumers who...