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U.S. Bank’s Avvance Intros Longer-Term Home Improvement Loans

U.S. Bank’s Avvance Intros Longer-Term Home Improvement Loans
U.S. Bank’s Avvance Intros Longer-Term Home Improvement Loans
March 26, 2026  |  Loans

U.S. Bank has introduced longer-term home improvement loans for its Avvance point-of-sale lending platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
March 26, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses may be sending a clear signal to card issuers: stop selling access and start selling usefulness. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests many...

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FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation
FICO’s Mortgage Pricing Targeted in Senator’s Investigation
March 24, 2026  |  credit frictions

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says he plans to investigate FICO’s mortgage pricing practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
Private Credit’s New Power Shift: From Making Loans to Funding Them
March 23, 2026  |  Loans

Private credit is entering a phase where funding access depends on how loans are financed after origination. Market signals show capital flowing to structured credit...

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PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
March 19, 2026  |  Digital Payments

PicPay, the Brazilian digital payments firm, is increasingly leaning on artificial intelligence to manage its rapid scale.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
March 17, 2026  |  BNPL

Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The...

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Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
Credit Applications Hit 3-Year Peak as Banks Slash Rejection Rates, NY Fed Says
March 16, 2026  |  Economy

The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Propel Holdings Bets AI Can Replace FICO for the 40% of Americans Banks Won’t Serve
Propel Holdings Bets AI Can Replace FICO for the 40% of Americans Banks Won’t Serve
March 16, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Watch more: Monday Conversation With Propel Holdings’ Clive Kinross Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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53% of Consumers Use Credit for Planned Purchases
53% of Consumers Use Credit for Planned Purchases
March 16, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A growing share of consumers in the United States are using credit not simply because they have to, but because they see it as a...

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