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Consumers on Credit Treadmill More Likely to Turn to Nontraditional Loans
Consumers on Credit Treadmill More Likely to Turn to Nontraditional Loans
February 20, 2025  |  Loans

Reward seekers, or consumers who pay their credit and store card balances in full every month, aim to maximize benefits from their credit usage, while...

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Stockholders Approve Capital One’s Proposed Acquisition of Discover
Stockholders Approve Capital One’s Proposed Acquisition of Discover
February 18, 2025  |  Partnerships

The stockholders of both Capital One and Discover voted to approve Capital One’s previously announced acquisition of Discover. The transaction was approved by more than...

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62% of Credit Card Outsiders Use Alternative Credit Products
62% of Credit Card Outsiders Use Alternative Credit Products
February 18, 2025  |  Alternative Credit

Many consumers without credit cards face financial challenges. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “What Credit Card Outsiders Want — and How FIs Can Bring Them Back”...

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Card Delinquencies Hit Multiyear High
Card Delinquencies Hit Multiyear High
February 13, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The holiday splurge has passed — and now comes the holiday hangover? The New York Federal Reserve detailed in its most recent report, “Household Debt...

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Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards
Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards
February 11, 2025  |  Bitcoin

Visa and Fold partnered to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards. The new Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card will join the debit card...

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Rewards Move Credit Unions Top of Mind and Top of Wallet
Rewards Move Credit Unions Top of Mind and Top of Wallet
February 10, 2025  |  Credit Unions

The largest banks and their smaller brethren — particularly credit unions — are and always have been locked in a pitched battle for customers, for...

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26% of Consumers Leave Credit Cards Due to Payment Challenges
26% of Consumers Leave Credit Cards Due to Payment Challenges
February 10, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Consumers’ relationships with credit are shaped by various life circumstances, which influence their decisions to enter or leave the credit market. A PYMNTS Intelligence report,...

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Consumer Borrowing Jumps by Record $40.8 Billion
Consumer Borrowing Jumps by Record $40.8 Billion
February 09, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

U.S. consumer borrowing saw a surprise surge in December, the largest increase on record. Total credit rose by $40.8 billion following a $5.4 billion decline...

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Legend, Legacy and the Future: Reflecting on 75 Years of Credit Cards and 20 Years of ‘Paying With Plastic’
Legend, Legacy and the Future: Reflecting on 75 Years of Credit Cards and 20 Years...
February 08, 2025  |  Credit Cards

By now, the story of the birth of the credit card has taken on the stuff of legend. The current state of that legend dates...

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