Finance

Finance is a field that is concerned with the allocation (investment) of assets and liabilities over space and time, often under conditions of risk or uncertainty.

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Consumers Skeptical of Government’s Inflation Optimism

Consumers Skeptical of Government’s Inflation Optimism
Consumers Skeptical of Government’s Inflation Optimism
January 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that inflation seems to be cooling, with price increases for fresh meat and vegetables slowing since Q2...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Credit Unions Are Ideally Poised to Help Distressed Consumers
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Credit Unions Are Ideally Poised to Help Distressed Consumers
December 23, 2022  |  Credit Unions

By all accounts, American consumers are feeling the economic strain. More than half of Americans earning less than $50,000 annually are now living paycheck to...

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Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
Metro Credit Union on Helping Consumers Weather a Tough Economy
December 22, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Robert Cashman, president and CEO at Metro Credit Union, tells PYMNTS how credit unions (CUs) can be a port in a storm for members hurting...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Marking the Milestones and Impact of the RTP® Network
PYMNTS Intelligence: Marking the Milestones and Impact of the RTP® Network
December 21, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

The RTP® network does not only offer secure payments that settle in seconds. It also offers payment messaging capability, digital commerce services and a host...

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Credit Unions Can Gain Amid Consumers’ Dissatisfaction in a Gloomy Economy
Credit Unions Can Gain Amid Consumers’ Dissatisfaction in a Gloomy Economy
December 21, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Consumers are feeling the impact of high inflation. Prices in October were 7.7% higher than the year before, and though prices have dropped somewhat in...

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Is Embedded Finance the Silver Bullet SMBs Need?
Is Embedded Finance the Silver Bullet SMBs Need?
December 13, 2022  |  Banking

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face significant obstacles when it comes to payments friction. These payment complications can take many forms, with 45% of SMBs...

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Small Business Eager to Tap $51 Billion Embedded Finance Market
Small Business Eager to Tap $51 Billion Embedded Finance Market
December 09, 2022  |  Banking

Small to midsized businesses (SMBs) often face a legion of challenges when attempting to process payments swiftly and securely. Incorrect invoices, insufficient cash reserves and...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Telecoms Expand Digital Payments’ Reach
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Telecoms Expand Digital Payments’ Reach
December 05, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Being underbanked or unbanked is a significant disadvantage in modern society, as this locks households out of personal loans, direct deposits, many types of credit...

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