consumer finance

Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags

Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
August 07, 2026  |  Economy

The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. Get the...

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Fed Data Shows Consumer Credit Applications at 5-Year High
Fed Data Shows Consumer Credit Applications at 5-Year High
July 20, 2026  |  Economy

New Federal Reserve data show consumer credit applications reached a nearly-five-year high in June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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What Revolving Credit’s 10.4% Growth Says About Consumer Resilience
What Revolving Credit’s 10.4% Growth Says About Consumer Resilience
June 07, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Call it the trillion-dollar question, focused on the U.S. consumer: How much longer can spending keep outpacing the economic headlines? Get the Full Story Complete...

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Financial Stress Is Changing What Consumers Value in Credit Cards
Financial Stress Is Changing What Consumers Value in Credit Cards
June 02, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

What U.S. consumers ask of their credit cards has changed. For financially stressed households, it has little to do with rewards. Get the Full Story...

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BNPL’s Biggest Opportunity May Be Its Least Likely User
BNPL’s Biggest Opportunity May Be Its Least Likely User
May 28, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later is one of the most accessible financial tools available to American consumers today. It requires no minimum credit score for standard...

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Banks Risk Missing the Subprime Consumer Comeback Story
Banks Risk Missing the Subprime Consumer Comeback Story
May 22, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Subprime consumers are navigating the credit markets through a mix of installments, informal borrowing and carefully managed payment behavior that traditional scoring models do not...

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Credit Karma Opens Doors to 17 Million Credit Invisible Americans
Credit Karma Opens Doors to 17 Million Credit Invisible Americans
May 07, 2026  |  Financial Inclusion

Credit Karma has begun allowing individuals who don’t have a credit score to open an account and use the resources it offers to build a...

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Frontline Workers Shift From Getting Ahead to Getting By
Frontline Workers Shift From Getting Ahead to Getting By
May 01, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Historically, payments have been an activity-based business. Revenues are tied to transaction volume, interchange fees and, to some extent, the float generated by holding funds...

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