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Revolving Debt Spikes and Signals a Buildup of Credit Card Balances

Revolving Debt Spikes and Signals a Buildup of Credit Card Balances
Revolving Debt Spikes and Signals a Buildup of Credit Card Balances
September 08, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Consumers in August loaded up on revolving debt, a category that includes credit cards, as they reversed a slowdown, and in some cases, paydowns, on...

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Why Millions Are Opting Out of Credit Before They Even Apply
Why Millions Are Opting Out of Credit Before They Even Apply
September 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

What if the biggest risk to your credit portfolio isn’t economic, but psychological? “Consumer Credit Economy: Strategy vs. Spontaneity—Navigating the Great Credit Divide,” a new...

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Card Delinquencies Below Pre-COVID Levels
Card Delinquencies Below Pre-COVID Levels
August 17, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquencies among American consumers reportedly crept up slightly last month. The average delinquency rate, which measures late payments, rose to 2.66% in July...

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US Credit Card Delinquencies Creep Up Past Pre-COVID Levels
US Credit Card Delinquencies Creep Up Past Pre-COVID Levels
July 27, 2025  |  Credit Cards

U.S. credit card delinquencies and charge-offs are now higher than they were before COVID. That’s according to findings published Saturday (July 26) by Seeking Alpha,...

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Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers
Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers
July 23, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Earnings season has just begun, and financial firms have been weighing in on the state of consumer spending and whether consumers are meeting their debt...

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Loyalty Starts With Credit for Subprime Consumers, Says Concora CEO
Loyalty Starts With Credit for Subprime Consumers, Says Concora CEO
June 26, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Watch more: Concora Credit’s CEO Looks to Expand Non-Prime Credit Access Through Partnerships While prime and super-prime consumers navigate a plethora of choices often driven...

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LendingClub CEO Says Responsible Spending Deserves Rewards as Credit Dependency Soars
LendingClub CEO Says Responsible Spending Deserves Rewards as Credit Dependency Soars
June 18, 2025  |  Banking

High-income Americans are drowning in debt despite six-figure salaries. LendingClub’s CEO Scott Sanborn believes the solution isn’t more credit — it’s rewarding people for using...

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Citigroup Increases Loan Loss Provisions Due to ‘Macro Environment’
Citigroup Increases Loan Loss Provisions Due to ‘Macro Environment’
June 10, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Citigroup is reportedly preparing for a possible decline in consumer financial health by putting aside more provisions for potential losses on loans. “Given the macro environment,...

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