financial health

New Data: Living Paycheck to Paycheck Triggers Personal Loan Demand
New Data: Living Paycheck to Paycheck Triggers Personal Loan Demand
October 05, 2021  |  Loans

When one thinks of those struggling between paychecks, people making six-figure incomes don’t typically enter the picture. But PYMNTS research continues to find that an...

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Household Net Worth, Debt and Credit Rose Significantly in Q2
Household Net Worth, Debt and Credit Rose Significantly in Q2
September 23, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

U.S. total household net worth jumped $5.8 trillion to $141.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, according to the Federal Reserve’s Financial Accounts of...

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LendingClub CEO Says Breadth of Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Is ‘Wake-up Call’
LendingClub CEO Says Breadth of Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck Is ‘Wake-up Call’
September 08, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy reaches far and wide, as a growing number of individuals and families across the U.S. struggle mightily to make ends meet. Simply...

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CUs Cement Loyalty By Helping Members With Financial Wellness
CUs Cement Loyalty By Helping Members With Financial Wellness
April 14, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Loyalty is the lifeblood of financial services, paying dividends for credit card networks, FinTechs, big banks and credit unions (CUs). Initiating, and maintaining, a sticky...

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February Consumer Sentiment Index Hits Six-Month Low
February Consumer Sentiment Index Hits Six-Month Low
February 12, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer attitudes about the state of the economy unexpectedly dropped to a six-month low despite good news about vaccinations and more stimulus funds on the...

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Even Expands Pay Advance Offer To Include Goal-Based Savings
Even Expands Pay Advance Offer To Include Goal-Based Savings
January 23, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Financial wellness technology startup Even is rolling out a new savings solution that gives users the ability to target three goals at the same time,...

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Prudential Financial Acquires Assurance For $3.5B
Prudential Financial Acquires Assurance For $3.5B
September 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Prudential Financial has acquired three-year-old Assurance for a total consideration of $3.5 billion, according to a release by FT Partners, who served as a strategic...

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IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
August 31, 2019  |  Investments

As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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LendingClub President On Credit That Builds Savings
LendingClub President On Credit That Builds Savings
June 19, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

A fine line separates debt and savings (between the black hole of high-interest credit card payments and the slow progress of financial health), and that...

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