consumer credit

Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
December 21, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Consumers with thin credit files got something of an early Christmas present this week, care of Experian. The credit rating agency announced the launch of Experian Boost,...

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Affirm’s Levchin On Changing The Consumer Credit Conversation
Affirm’s Levchin On Changing The Consumer Credit Conversation
December 21, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

The conversation about credit in the U.S. has become one of extremes. There is a growing chorus of voices that eschew credit as a “dangerous...

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Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
Consumer Credit Default Hits Low For Nov 2018
December 19, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New data has found that the default levels for bank cards, auto loans and first mortgages have reached their lowest levels of 2018 within the...

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Consumer Credit Originations Poised For More Growth In 2019
Consumer Credit Originations Poised For More Growth In 2019
December 12, 2018  |  Loans

Thanks to low unemployment, growth in GDP and real disposable income, TransUnion forecasted that consumer credit originations and consumer balances will increase in 2019 for...

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Oct. Consumer Credit Logs Fastest Gains In 11 Months
Oct. Consumer Credit Logs Fastest Gains In 11 Months
December 07, 2018  |  Debt

The willingness to take on debt and open wallets, at least here, remains unabated. In the United States, consumer debt gained at its headiest pace...

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Major Australian Banks Don’t Want Regulatory Overhaul
Major Australian Banks Don’t Want Regulatory Overhaul
November 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s major banks aren’t in support of an overhaul to the new Banking Code of Practice. According to Smart Company, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB and...

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Walmart-Synchrony Breakup Pinned To Applicant Underwriting
Walmart-Synchrony Breakup Pinned To Applicant Underwriting
October 24, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Synchrony Financial‘s run as the exclusive credit card issuer for Walmart came to an end in July, with reports that Walmart decided this past summer...

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Barclays Rivals Goldman’s Marcus With Digital Bank
Barclays Rivals Goldman’s Marcus With Digital Bank
October 15, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Barclays is ready to offer U.S. consumers a low-cost, digital-only bank that will directly compete with Goldman Sachs‘s Marcus brand. Barry Rodrigues, CEO of cards and...

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Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
Petal Debuts No-Fee Credit Card For Underserved
October 02, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Petal, the startup credit card company, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 2) that its credit card is now available via the company’s website. In a blog...

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