Consumer Finance

Consumer financing is when a business offers financing to their customers with help from a professional finance company. This allows the consumer to pay for a good or service they couldn't pay for up front in cash or credit card. Consumer finance is helpful for both businesses and consumers
Consumer Finance
Credit Lines Become the New Household Liquidity Buffer
July 21, 2026

Consumers are watching their spending more closely, but they are not giving up the financial leeway that credit can provide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Every Dollar Gets a Job as Financial Pressure Builds
July 21, 2026

Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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MoneyLion Debuts Program for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
July 20, 2026

MoneyLion has introduced a membership program designed to help consumers earn more from their paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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OnePay and Upgrade Team on Personal Loan Program
July 20, 2026

Walmart-backed OnePay has teamed with fellow FinTech Upgrade to launch a consumer loan program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think
July 17, 2026

Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which credit card they received and how aggressively they were marketed new financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Banks and FinTechs Give Consumers New Ways to Weather a Rainy Day
July 10, 2026

The emergency fund used to sit in a savings account, earned modest interest, and waited for the water heater to fail or the transmission to give out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
July 09, 2026

For a generation raised on smartphones, Gen Z has embraced a budgeting habit their grandparents would recognize instantly: cash stuffing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Workers Face Cash Gaps While Earned Wage Access Sits Unused
July 07, 2026

Earned wage access has largely solved the question of availability. The remaining challenge is persuading workers that it deserves a place in their regular financial lives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
July 06, 2026

Loan repayment histories, credit card balances and outstanding obligations have traditionally shaped most underwriting decisions. That approach is beginning to widen as lenders search for stronger evidence of how consumers manage money between borrowing events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...