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New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage

New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
December 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit takes center stage in the spending habits and financial lifestyles of today’s consumers. Increasingly, consumers strategically use multiple credit products to maintain financial flexibility...

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How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
December 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Profound shifts in consumer behavior and priorities characterized 2024. As of November, 67% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, this is the highest...

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Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
December 26, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending is already reshaping how consumers and smaller businesses access credit through its convenience and flexibility. Lenders recognize the transformative potential, but they also...

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10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024
10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024
December 26, 2024  |  SMBs

SMBs can have wildly different experiences accessing credit, PYMNTS Intelligence data reveals. This disparity is especially evident when comparing small businesses of different revenue brackets....

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Update: Middle-Market Execs Predict a Brighter 2025 Despite This Year’s Challenges
Update: Middle-Market Execs Predict a Brighter 2025 Despite This Year’s Challenges
December 23, 2024  |  CFO

Uncertainty reshaped middle-market firms’ operations in 2024, and a consistent theme emerged this year: Firms leveraging analytics and targeted strategies saw improved resilience and profitability....

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Report: Financial Scams Drive 122% Increase in Fraud Losses by US Banks
Report: Financial Scams Drive 122% Increase in Fraud Losses by US Banks
November 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Transactions have moved more digital, changing the fraud landscape. Financial institutions (FIs) have made real progress in holding off fraudsters attempting to exploit the digital...

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New Report: How the World Does Digital: A Deep Dive Into Global Digital Engagement
New Report: How the World Does Digital: A Deep Dive Into Global Digital Engagement
June 26, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

How consumers engage in the digital world provides a better understanding of a country’s level of digital transformation. But which countries are leading the pack...

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