debt

Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase.

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Are Main Street Businesses Starting to Crack?

Are Main Street Businesses Starting to Crack?
Are Main Street Businesses Starting to Crack?
August 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Earnings season, as always, offers up data points for Wall Street to parse — net income per share, buybacks and top-line growth. Get the Full...

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BNPL Used as Budgeting Tool, Especially by Millennials, Says Sezzle CEO
BNPL Used as Budgeting Tool, Especially by Millennials, Says Sezzle CEO
August 03, 2023  |  BNPL

Millennials’ financial well-being might be a bit shaky — or soon will be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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GDP Data Shows Disposable Income Growth Slowing as Consumers Seek to Pad Savings
GDP Data Shows Disposable Income Growth Slowing as Consumers Seek to Pad Savings
July 27, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data from the U.S. Department of Commerce show that consumer spending helped push gross domestic product (GDP) past expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Nearly 8% of Borrowers Who Have Not Repaid Student Loans Say They Never Will
Nearly 8% of Borrowers Who Have Not Repaid Student Loans Say They Never Will
July 27, 2023  |  Loans

When it comes to student loans, it’s been three-plus years of paused repayment, a span in which many consumers have seen their financial lifestyle upended...

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Will Interest Rate Hikes Topple ‘Tower’ of Corporate Debt?
Will Interest Rate Hikes Topple ‘Tower’ of Corporate Debt?
July 26, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve is planning another rate hike aimed at slowing inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Consumers Confident but Student Loan Repayments May Pinch Holiday Spending
Consumers Confident but Student Loan Repayments May Pinch Holiday Spending
July 25, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer confidence is high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
July 25, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Amber Carroll, senior vice president of membership and lifecycle strategy at LendingClub, told PYMNTS that the Federal Reserve’s long-quoted stat on financial well-being could use...

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CFPB: American Workers Saddled by Employer-Driven Debt
CFPB: American Workers Saddled by Employer-Driven Debt
July 20, 2023  |  CFPB

America’s consumer watchdog says too many workers are falling into TRAPs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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