consumer finance

Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing
Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing
January 29, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Chase has joined CarGurus’ multilender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to prequalify for auto financing online. The bank joins Capital One, Global Lending Services and Westlake Financial as a participating lender...

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Versatile Credit Chooses Fiserv Vet Max Rieck as CFO
Versatile Credit Chooses Fiserv Vet Max Rieck as CFO
January 15, 2024  |  Personnel

Embedded lending platform Versatile Credit has named a new finance chief and new engineering head. Max Rieck, a veteran of companies such as Fiserv and Pineapple Payments, is joining Versatile...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
January 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer spending remains strong, but government support drops from pandemic levels. During the third quarter, large...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers loaded up on debt even before the holidays and into Black Friday — and those of us living paycheck to paycheck may feel the...

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Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ total outstanding credit leapt by $23.7 billion in November after growing by $5.8 billion the previous month. Revolving credit accounted for $19.1 billion of...

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Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
January 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Americans ended 2023 dealing with increasing financial strain, relying more on personal loans. That’s according to a recent report by VantageScore, which warns that increased...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers May Have Reasons for Optimism, Data Shows
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers May Have Reasons for Optimism, Data Shows
January 05, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers with difficulties making ends meet may have a reason to be optimistic, recent PYMNTS Intelligence data shows. Looking at the U.S. population according to...

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Most Consumers Opt Out of Credit Cards to Avoid Accumulating Debt
Most Consumers Opt Out of Credit Cards to Avoid Accumulating Debt
December 28, 2023  |  Credit Cards

In a world where managing finances has become a challenge, it is important to explore strategies to avoid accumulating debt and prevent overspending. An effective...

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Smart Credit Card Use Turns Debt Burdens Into Financial Flywheels
Smart Credit Card Use Turns Debt Burdens Into Financial Flywheels
December 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The holidays can be a stressful time financially for many consumers. Often, those consumers — particularly those living paycheck to paycheck — turn to their...

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