Consumer Finance

Consumer financing is when a business offers financing to their customers with help from a professional finance company. This allows the consumer to pay for a good or service they couldn't pay for up front in cash or credit card. Consumer finance is helpful for both businesses and consumers
Consumer Finance
Job Openings At Multi-Month Highs
April 12, 2017

Amid a slew of economic data released by government agencies tied to February and March, job openings across the United States were at a seven-month high as measured in February. And as Reuters reported, the hiring pace was down. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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US Credit Card Debt Revisits Previous Highs at $1T
April 10, 2017

In the U.S., at least, debt is no four-letter word. 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 this...

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Elevate Goes Public; Stocks Closes Higher On First Day Of Trading
April 10, 2017

Elevate Credit, the lending startup that last year delayed its initial public offering, went public late last week, beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
April 07, 2017

The latest jobs report Friday showed some disappointing performance, as the Labor Department said that firms added 98,000 positions in March. That’s a far cry lower than the 180,000 that economists had estimated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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AmEx Must Share Dutch Account Info With IRS
April 04, 2017

In its latest John Doe summons, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requiring American Express to send account information of Dutch residents with credit or debit cards linked to bank accounts outside the Netherlands to U.S. tax authorities. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FCA Proposes New Rules To Help Credit Card Debt Holders
April 04, 2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Monday (April 3) it is proposing new rules to help customers who have ongoing credit card debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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In The US, For Wealth, West Beats the Rest
March 30, 2017

Want to live among the wealthy in the United States? To paraphrase Horace Greeley, go West, young man, or woman, or older man, or older woman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Pending Home Sales At Multi-Month Highs
March 30, 2017

If it’s spring, it must be home-buying time. 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 this form, you...

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Citizens Bank Shares Fall After Discovery of Fake Appointment Data
March 30, 2017

Employees at Citizens Bank learned the hard way that lying gets nothing accomplished and bosses will likely always find out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....