consumers

CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
CFPB Report: One In Four Consumers Have Debt In Collections
July 19, 2019  |  Debt

More than a quarter of consumers have one debt in collections, according to data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A large swath of that is...

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Push Payments’ Path To Digital Innovation In The Developing World
Push Payments’ Path To Digital Innovation In The Developing World
June 05, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Push payments have been a topic of conversation in the developed world for the last several years, across verticals and use cases. Riding the card...

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Consumers Still Have Much To Learn To Reach Financial Literacy
Consumers Still Have Much To Learn To Reach Financial Literacy
April 24, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

As Financial Literacy month comes to a close, we take a look at how consumers are faring with their finances. Despite being saddled with debt,...

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UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A consumer lawsuit against Mastercard in the U.K. got approval to move forward after a court reversed a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Get...

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Amex Delinquency Rates Flat In March
Amex Delinquency Rates Flat In March
April 15, 2019  |  News

American Express, the payments company, reported Monday (April 15) that credit card delinquency rates in March were flat with February, which should be welcome news...

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Two Lawmakers Float First Facial Recognition Privacy Bill
Two Lawmakers Float First Facial Recognition Privacy Bill
March 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

With facial recognition growing in popularity and uses showing up everywhere from the airport to retailers, two U.S. senators introduced legislation that would prevent businesses...

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Banks Get Stricter On Loan Standards, Brace For Declines
Banks Get Stricter On Loan Standards, Brace For Declines
February 05, 2019  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve revealed Monday (February 5) that an increasing number of banks have gotten stricter with the underwriting of some loans during the last...

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$13B In Trump Trade War Tariffs Go Unpaid
$13B In Trump Trade War Tariffs Go Unpaid
January 18, 2019  |  International

While President Donald Trump has boasted that his tariffs imposed on China and other countries have made billions of dollars for the U.S., the reality...

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Student Loan Debt Hits $1.465 Trillion, Sets New Record
Student Loan Debt Hits $1.465 Trillion, Sets New Record
December 20, 2018  |  Debt

Student loan debt in the U.S. has set a new record, hitting $1.465 trillion in November, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg. Get the...

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