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Younger Borrowers Feel Strain as Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise
Younger Borrowers Feel Strain as Card and Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise
February 06, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The pressures of increased debt burdens are put in stark relief with the latest data from the central bank. And the burden is felt keenly...

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Why Improved Consumer Sentiment May Not Translate Into Increased Spending
Why Improved Consumer Sentiment May Not Translate Into Increased Spending
February 05, 2024  |  Economy

The more sanguine consumers feel about the state of the world — particularly about the state of inflation — the more apt they are to...

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App Quality Key to Credit Card Choice for More Than Half of Consumers
App Quality Key to Credit Card Choice for More Than Half of Consumers
February 01, 2024  |  Credit Cards

When choosing a credit card, consumers typically take into account a series of features, such as the interest rate, the possibility of getting reward points...

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Regions Financial Sees Soft Loan Demand Due to Cautious Customers
Regions Financial Sees Soft Loan Demand Due to Cautious Customers
January 19, 2024  |  Earnings

Regions Financial saw loan demand remain soft in the fourth quarter as customers continued to be cautious. Average and ending loans decreased “modestly” compared to the...

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Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
January 17, 2024  |  Economy

Economic activity in the United States remained relatively stable from mid-November through December.  While a majority of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported little or...

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Wells Fargo Sees Credit Card Spending Up 15% for Q4
Wells Fargo Sees Credit Card Spending Up 15% for Q4
January 12, 2024  |  Earnings

Wells Fargo benefited from a strong economic environment and higher interest rates in 2023. Wells Fargo CEO and President Charlie Scharf said Friday (Jan. 12)...

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Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
January 12, 2024  |  Economy

In the first two weeks of the new year, several prominent companies, including Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock, have announced plans to cut jobs,...

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Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
January 02, 2024  |  Economy

Insolvency experts are reportedly gloomy about what 2024 will bring big companies. These firms will face continued high borrowing costs and reduced consumer spending, with tech companies...

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Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
December 27, 2023  |  Banking

Small community banks in the United States are ending the year in crisis mode. Many of these banks are wrestling with choices they made when...

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