Consumer Spending

How We Pay 2021: BNPL And Credit Cards Are Magic Mixture For Millennials

How We Pay 2021: BNPL And Credit Cards Are Magic Mixture For Millennials
How We Pay 2021: BNPL And Credit Cards Are Magic Mixture For Millennials
April 29, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

If you’re looking for the runaway payments success stories of the past few years, the earth-shaker isn’t spendable crypto, points or anything exotic. Buy now,...

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Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
Consumer Spending Drives 6.4 Pct First-Quarter GDP Growth
April 29, 2021  |  Economy

First-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.4 percent, topping fourth-quarter growth of 4.3 percent in 2020 and marking the biggest first-quarter increase in...

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Mastercard: Domestic Spend At Pre-Pandemic Levels
Mastercard: Domestic Spend At Pre-Pandemic Levels
April 29, 2021  |  Earnings

On the heels of Visa’s report earlier in the week, Mastercard posted results Thursday (April 29) that showed continued growth in debit spending, though credit...

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LendingClub, Cap One Earnings Point To Credit Rebound
LendingClub, Cap One Earnings Point To Credit Rebound
April 29, 2021  |  Earnings

To get a sense of the consumer, where they’ve been and how they’ve been weathering the pandemic, the big banks and the payment networks (Visa...

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Amazon Pegged To Pull Ahead Of Walmart By Middle Of Next Year
Amazon Pegged To Pull Ahead Of Walmart By Middle Of Next Year
April 29, 2021  |  Retail

As all eyes will focus on Amazon’s quarterly results on Thursday afternoon (April 29), a dynamic and dramatic sub-plot will also be unfolding that could...

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US Auto Sales To Hit Record High For April
US Auto Sales To Hit Record High For April
April 29, 2021  |  Retail

Auto retail sales for April are slated to go higher than they’ve ever been for that month in the U.S., according to a report from...

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Camping World To Debut P2P RV Rentals
Camping World To Debut P2P RV Rentals
April 29, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

Camping World has rolled out details on its new peer-to-peer RV Rental service, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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CompoSecure On The Lures Of Heavy Metal Payment Cards – And SPAC Mergers
CompoSecure On The Lures Of Heavy Metal Payment Cards – And SPAC Mergers
April 29, 2021  |  Credit Cards

As economies reopen, businesses hire and the worst of the pandemic seems to be behind us, consumers are getting ready to resume spending – on...

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Community Banks Prep For Credit Rebound, Seek Agent Bank Alternative
Community Banks Prep For Credit Rebound, Seek Agent Bank Alternative
April 28, 2021  |  Credit Cards

What do Tesla and incumbent OEMs have in common with FinTechs, community banks and legacy credit platforms? It may not seem to be a reasonable...

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