consumer finance

Ant Group Looks To Create Consumer Finance Platform
Ant Group Looks To Create Consumer Finance Platform
August 18, 2020  |  International

China’s Ant Group reportedly plans to create a new consumer finance company which would allow the firm to cement its base in the country’s online...

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CFPB Payday Loan Changes Scrap Ability To Repay Requirement
CFPB Payday Loan Changes Scrap Ability To Repay Requirement
July 09, 2020  |  CFPB

Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final rule on payday lending — revoking some would-be restrictions that date back roughly...

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The Next Big Thing Is … Debit
The Next Big Thing Is … Debit
July 07, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Using credit cards (aka spending the bank’s money instead of your own) seemed so cool — until it suddenly wasn’t nearly as cool anymore. That...

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NEW DATA: Examining The Pandemic’s $158 Billion Digital Shift
NEW DATA: Examining The Pandemic’s $158 Billion Digital Shift
May 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended millions of consumers’ lives, be it through health complications, job loss, stay-at-home orders or a more general anxiety about what...

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NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
April 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented wave of business closures, placing millions out of work with no telling when they will be back to...

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NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
NEW REPORT: How COVID-19 Changed Daily Life For 85 Percent Of US Consumers
March 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The United States has reached a tipping point on COVID-19, with federal state and local governments implementing new restrictions on where consumers can travel, how...

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Will New CFPB Rules Finally Be Able To Put Zombie Debt To Rest?
Will New CFPB Rules Finally Be Able To Put Zombie Debt To Rest?
March 03, 2020  |  Debt

The phenomenon of zombie debt is not new to the U.S. economy — nor are consumer complaints about collection agencies that use aggressive tactics in...

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Revolut Starts Open Banking Service For UK Customers
Revolut Starts Open Banking Service For UK Customers
February 11, 2020  |  Banking

Revolut has announced a new Open Banking feature that will allow customers to access all their bank accounts on a single app. The move will...

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