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LendingClub CEO Warns Americans Underestimate Credit Card Interest Costs

LendingClub CEO Warns Americans Underestimate Credit Card Interest Costs
LendingClub CEO Warns Americans Underestimate Credit Card Interest Costs
August 11, 2025  |  Credit Cards

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Rising Mortgage Costs Push Affluent Families to the Financial Edge
Rising Mortgage Costs Push Affluent Families to the Financial Edge
August 04, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

For decades, homeownership has stood as the bedrock of the American dream — a symbol of prosperity, stability, and upward mobility. But for millions of...

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Consumer Card Debt Paydowns May Prove Temporary Amid Tariff and Inflation Uncertainty
Consumer Card Debt Paydowns May Prove Temporary Amid Tariff and Inflation Uncertainty
July 09, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

In May, the pace of consumer credit, overall, decelerated. And in one positive sign, credit card balances decreased for the first time in since the...

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Inflation and Rising Debt Force Consumers to Double Down on Side Hustles
Inflation and Rising Debt Force Consumers to Double Down on Side Hustles
July 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

With the news Tuesday (July 8) that consumers expect inflation to hold steady over the next 12 months at 3%, the focus turns to the...

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Credit Card Balances Drop on Annual Basis for First Time Since ’21
Credit Card Balances Drop on Annual Basis for First Time Since ’21
July 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card performance improved for the first time in over four years despite credit card interest rates being “historically high” during the first quarter, the Federal...

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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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Experian and Plaid Partner on Cash Flow Data for Lenders
Experian and Plaid Partner on Cash Flow Data for Lenders
June 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Experian and Plaid have partnered to provide proven risk insights and real-time cash flow data to banks, credit unions and consumer lenders. Get the Full...

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April US Gov’t Data Shows Consumers Slowed Spending as Tariffs Loomed
April US Gov’t Data Shows Consumers Slowed Spending as Tariffs Loomed
May 30, 2025  |  Economy

April’s data on inflation and consumer activity show slowing price increases, a boost to savings and a deceleration in spending, too. Get the Full Story...

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