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Credit Is Being Rewritten and Banks Are Running Out of Time, Says Thredd CEO

Credit Is Being Rewritten and Banks Are Running Out of Time, Says Thredd CEO
Credit Is Being Rewritten and Banks Are Running Out of Time, Says Thredd CEO
December 16, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Watch more: Need to Know: Thredd’s Jim McCarthy There’s new urgency for banks to innovate as consumers embrace flexible repayment options and new digital channels....

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High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%
High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%
December 09, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are reshaping how they use credit, and PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that installment plans are becoming a central tool for managing cash flow in...

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Fed Finds 4% Increase in Consumers Revolving Card Balances
Fed Finds 4% Increase in Consumers Revolving Card Balances
December 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Overall consumer credit growth slowed in October, but the headline number masks a trend: households are shifting toward revolving credit as they manage day-to-day liquidity...

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Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure
Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure
December 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Socure acquired Qlarifi to establish what it called “the industry’s first unified identity, anti-fraud and BNPL credit infrastructure.” The combination brings together Socure’s artificial intelligence-first...

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Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
December 03, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard unveiled Mastercard Credit Intelligence, a new suite of solutions that uses network signals and permissioned data to help lenders make faster credit decisions, according...

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Private Credit Boom Threatens Stability, Says Global Watchdog
Private Credit Boom Threatens Stability, Says Global Watchdog
December 01, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Private credit, representing lending by nonbank entities to companies, has in recent years come to rival traditional bank lending in size and influence. According to...

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Instant Payouts and Smarter Credit Give Payments a Thankful 2025
Instant Payouts and Smarter Credit Give Payments a Thankful 2025
November 26, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Thanksgiving invites a pause, a chance to acknowledge progress in a year that has been unpredictable for consumers and businesses. Across the payments, banking and...

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FICO and Plaid Add Cash Flow Data to Credit Scores
FICO and Plaid Add Cash Flow Data to Credit Scores
November 20, 2025  |  Partnerships

FICO and Plaid launched a credit score that uses real-time cash flow data. The new score, an update of FICO’s (Fair Isaac Corp.) UltraFICO Score,...

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