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Retailers See 78% Boost From Low-Income Shoppers’ Use of Credit
Retailers See 78% Boost From Low-Income Shoppers’ Use of Credit
June 24, 2024  |  Retail

As financially unstable consumers seek ways to afford to shop, credit is enabling them to make higher-value purchases, and retailers are seeing the benefit. Get...

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Virgin Money and Experian Partner on Digital Financial Products
Virgin Money and Experian Partner on Digital Financial Products
June 24, 2024  |  Partnerships

Virgin Money will implement Experian’s full suite of cloud-based technology, including credit and lending, fraud prevention, analytics, governance and compliance. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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CFPB Targets Medical Debt — That Could Increase the Cost of Healthcare
CFPB Targets Medical Debt — That Could Increase the Cost of Healthcare
June 24, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rules that seek to remove medical debt from credit reports and cap card late fees are proving wildly popular...

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Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
June 19, 2024  |  SMBs

We’re roughly at the midpoint of 2024, and the midpoint is a good time to take stock of where we’ve been and what lies ahead....

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Kapitus Raises $45 Million to Expand Small Business Financing Options
Kapitus Raises $45 Million to Expand Small Business Financing Options
June 18, 2024  |  Investments

Kapitus has closed a $45 million investment-grade corporate note financing and will use the proceeds to expand its financing options for small businesses. Get the...

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Nonbank Lenders Pose Risks to Traditional Banks as Private Credit Surges
Nonbank Lenders Pose Risks to Traditional Banks as Private Credit Surges
June 18, 2024  |  Banking

Coming into 2024, PYMNTS spotlighted the appeal of private credit, also known as private debt, issued to corporates, and which offered up, and still offers,...

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Gen Z Slow to Adopt Co-Branded Travel Credit Cards
Gen Z Slow to Adopt Co-Branded Travel Credit Cards
June 14, 2024  |  Credit Cards

While 68% of U.S. consumers own general-purpose credit cards, 28% now carry specialized co-branded or store-issued cards, and the appeal of travel-related cards is strong....

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They Said What? Notable Quotables From This Week in PYMNTS
They Said What? Notable Quotables From This Week in PYMNTS
June 14, 2024  |  This Week in PYMNTS

This week in PYMNTS, industry insiders discuss everything from composable banking to network tokenization to which tradeoffs lipstick buyers are and are not willing to...

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Former Visa CEO Carl Pascarella Talks the Future of Credit
Former Visa CEO Carl Pascarella Talks the Future of Credit
June 14, 2024  |  Loans

When it comes to financial technology and payments modernization, there’s nothing like a seasoned veteran of the business for some perspective. Carl Pascarella, former CEO...

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