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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  CFPB

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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How Banks Can Reengage the 53 Million Credit Outsiders
How Banks Can Reengage the 53 Million Credit Outsiders
February 07, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

A significant segment of the U.S. population — approximately 53 million individuals — remains outside the traditional credit card ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Weaker Hiring Market Creates Revenue Headwinds for Equifax
Weaker Hiring Market Creates Revenue Headwinds for Equifax
February 06, 2025  |  Earnings

For Equifax, macro headwinds from a job market slowdown and the volatile mortgage market — where uneven loan demand has been a hallmark amid relatively...

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New Data: Financially Strapped Consumers Move to Credit Card Alternatives
New Data: Financially Strapped Consumers Move to Credit Card Alternatives
February 05, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers can’t spend money they don’t have, and right now, many are running out of cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FIS Earns Certification to Enable Send Capabilities in FedNow Service
FIS Earns Certification to Enable Send Capabilities in FedNow Service
February 04, 2025  |  Faster Payments

FinTech company FIS said Tuesday (Feb. 4) that it is now certified to enable send capabilities for credit transfers in the FedNow® Service. Get the...

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52% of Consumers Use Credit for Groceries
52% of Consumers Use Credit for Groceries
February 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Credit products are changing, with personal loans, embedded finance, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) gaining traction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
January 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Only a few weeks into the current earnings season, and top-line momentum and commentary from firms, including banks and the payment networks, have all pointed...

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Rent-A-Center Owner Targets Earned Wage Access With Brigit Acquisition
Rent-A-Center Owner Targets Earned Wage Access With Brigit Acquisition
January 31, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Upbound Group, owner of Rent-A-Center and Acima, has completed its purchase of Brigit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Banks See Lukewarm Lending in Spite of Wall Street Rally
Banks See Lukewarm Lending in Spite of Wall Street Rally
January 31, 2025  |  Loans

Steady-to-declining interest rates. Inflation under 3%. A relaxed attitude to regulation in D.C. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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