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
Federal Government To Forgive $108 Billion In Student Loan Debt
December 01, 2016

Student loan borrowers have something to cheer about in the coming years: refunds. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported the U.S. federal government is on track to provide $108 billion or more in debt forgiveness for student loans during the next few years. Get...

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For Underbanked, Higher Fees And Auto Payments
November 21, 2016

There are 67 million adults in the United States who are part of the “underserved” market, and those individuals, who do not have bank accounts, paid as much as $141 billion in fees for various financial products last year. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Warren Buffett: Economy May Be Softer Than People Think
November 14, 2016

Is the U.S. economy weaker than some of the data might show? 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...

Making More Than Minimum Effort With Credit Cards
November 14, 2016

Making the minimum may require minimum effort … and it provides minimum benefits. 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....

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Student Loan Borrowers Hit With $125 Million In Interest Charges
October 24, 2016

A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found student loan borrowers are paying greater than $125 million in interest charges and that more than 8 million people have gone 12 months or more without making any sort of payment on their students loans. Get...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Consumers Are Borrowing … Finally
October 10, 2016

The aftershocks of the financial crisis of 2008 may finally be abating as consumers seem willing to take on more debt and are showing confidence in the U.S economy, according to Bloomberg. Consumers borrowed more in August than they have in the past 12 months,...

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US Consumer Borrowing Up
October 10, 2016

Fueled by school loans and purchases of new cars, U.S. consumers borrowed more in August than they have in almost a year, according to a Bloomberg report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Consumer Deliquencies Fell To Lowest Point In 15 Years Last Quarter
October 07, 2016

Consumers appear to be paying their bills, with the American Bankers Association finding consumer delinquencies fell last quarter to the lowest point in 15 years or more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Fannie Mae To Get More Credit Info On Home Borrowers
October 03, 2016

Fannie Mae is casting a wider net when it comes to scrutinizing credit details, according to The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....