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Credit Limit Confusion Sends Consumer Spending Packing
Credit Limit Confusion Sends Consumer Spending Packing
December 30, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit limits have traditionally been treated as a mechanical feature of card programs: a numeric ceiling determined by algorithms, credit scores and internal risk thresholds....

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Here Are the Five Reasons Consumers Want Credit Line Increases
Here Are the Five Reasons Consumers Want Credit Line Increases
November 13, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit has become the cushion many consumers need to handle daily expenses and unexpected costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

When consumers ask for more credit, they’re not just seeking spending power—they are testing trust. The new PYMNTS Intelligence and Elan Credit Card report reveals...

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Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
May 03, 2024  |  Banking

A new study from the Federal Reserve indicates that it’s not income levels or ability to repay that drives banks’ willingness to extend credit. Get...

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Nearly One-Third of Consumers Say Higher Credit Limits Will Boost BNPL’s Appeal
Nearly One-Third of Consumers Say Higher Credit Limits Will Boost BNPL’s Appeal
October 13, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Consumers are increasingly seeking flexible and convenient payment options, leading to the rising popularity of deferred payment plans such as credit card installment plans and...

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Tough Times in Consumer Credit Could Push Some Americans to Nontraditional Lenders
Tough Times in Consumer Credit Could Push Some Americans to Nontraditional Lenders
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

April wasn’t a good month for consumer-credit use. According to the latest Federal Reserve data, U.S. consumer borrowing dropped 19.6 percent — its fastest decline...

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US Household Debt Hits All-Time High
US Household Debt Hits All-Time High
May 05, 2020  |  Debt

Household debt has risen substantially in 2020 thus far, shooting up to $14.3 trillion, a number bypassing the height of the Great Recession by $1.6...

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Card Companies Cut Credit Lines As Customers Skip Payments
Card Companies Cut Credit Lines As Customers Skip Payments
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Hard times are hitting many people where it hurts – right in the credit cards they carry in their wallets or eWallets. Get the Full...

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Goldman CEO Denies Claims Of Apple Card Credit Biases
Goldman CEO Denies Claims Of Apple Card Credit Biases
November 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, is denying claims that gender bias is apparent in the algorithm it uses to determine credit limits for...

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