financial health

Household Net Worth, Debt and Credit Rose Significantly in Q2

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. Get...

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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  |  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

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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