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Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences

Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The promise of eliminating medical debt from credit reports — per the finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — is that consumers’...

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Revolving Credit Drops 12% in November as Consumers Trim Balances
Revolving Credit Drops 12% in November as Consumers Trim Balances
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

November’s stats from the Federal Reserve on consumer credit — known as the G.19 report — show a reversal from recent months, where households kept...

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2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
January 02, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s continued push for regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms offers up a dual-edged sword: The agency’s interpretive...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers 3.5 Times More Likely to Use BNPL
Cash-Strapped Consumers 3.5 Times More Likely to Use BNPL
December 16, 2024  |  BNPL

More than one-third of U.S. consumers are struggling with cash flow shortages, forcing them to make tough choices about how they pay for everyday necessities....

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Fed Data: Consumer Revolving Credit Jumps to Nearly 14% Annual Rate
Fed Data: Consumer Revolving Credit Jumps to Nearly 14% Annual Rate
December 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

New Federal Reserve data shows American consumers’ credit card debt continuing to climb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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A Third of Consumers Have Been Victimized by Credit Card Fraud
A Third of Consumers Have Been Victimized by Credit Card Fraud
December 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Credit card fraud is a rising concern for American consumers, with nearly 1 in 3 reporting fraudulent charges in the past year. As incidents of...

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Study Shows Power of Word of Mouth in Credit Card Customer Acquisition
Study Shows Power of Word of Mouth in Credit Card Customer Acquisition
November 06, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Understanding which consumers are drawn to which cards can help financial institutions hone their marketing. PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that nearly 1 in 3 consumers...

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CapOne CEO Says Consumers in ‘Good Shape’ as Card Purchases Surge
CapOne CEO Says Consumers in ‘Good Shape’ as Card Purchases Surge
October 24, 2024  |  Earnings

Capital One’s most recent quarterly earnings, posted Thursday (Oct. 24) after the bell, indicated that cardholders continued to embrace credit as a key payment method,...

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Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl
Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl
October 10, 2024  |  Loans

FinTech lender Upstart Holdings has sold up to $2 billion of consumer installment loans to private credit lender Blue Owl Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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