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Is Revolving Credit Cooling or Simply Catching Its Breath?

Is Revolving Credit Cooling or Simply Catching Its Breath?
Is Revolving Credit Cooling or Simply Catching Its Breath?
July 08, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer credit rarely moves in a straight line, and May’s Federal Reserve data offered a reminder that one month’s pause can support more than one...

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AI Gives Every Purchase Its Own Credit Decision
AI Gives Every Purchase Its Own Credit Decision
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For most of the history of financial services, credit functioned as a blunt instrument. A bank extended a line, a customer drew on it and...

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Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
July 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Loan repayment histories, credit card balances and outstanding obligations have traditionally shaped most underwriting decisions. That approach is beginning to widen as lenders search for...

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Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart
Private Credit Attracts Institutional Investors as Retail Clients Depart
July 06, 2026  |  Loans

Institutional investors are reportedly pumping billions of dollars into private credit funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
June 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday (June 30) advanced a package of legislation that would give banks greater flexibility to combat payments fraud, expand...

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Credit Is Being Rebuilt Around Real-Time Reality
Credit Is Being Rebuilt Around Real-Time Reality
June 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The way lenders decide who gets credit and on what terms is changing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
Agentic Credit Helps Banks See Stability Behind Uneven Income
June 29, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For decades, lenders have treated employment as a proxy for stability. But more Americans are piecing together income from hourly work, contract jobs, commissions and...

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BNPL Pushes Private Credit Deeper Into Consumer Risk
BNPL Pushes Private Credit Deeper Into Consumer Risk
June 29, 2026  |  BNPL

The worlds of private credit and buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans are increasingly interlinked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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