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Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
January 22, 2024  |  Acquisitions

In an age where consumers are grappling with ways to manage debt, but also finance the purchases they need, point-of-sale financing is gaining ground. To...

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Synchrony to Acquire Ally Financial’s POS Financing Arm
Synchrony to Acquire Ally Financial’s POS Financing Arm
January 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Synchrony and Ally Financial have reached a definitive agreement for Synchrony to acquire Ally’s point-of-sale financing business.  This acquisition includes $2.2 billion of loan receivables and relationships with...

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CE 100 Index Adds 1.1% as Bank Earnings Blunt Gains, iRobot Plummets 20% 
CE 100 Index Adds 1.1% as Bank Earnings Blunt Gains, iRobot Plummets 20% 
January 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Friday heralded the official kick off of earnings season, with banks leading the charge. Within the CE 100 Index, gains seen in the work segment...

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Ally Names Dealer Financial Services President Douglas Timmerman as Interim CEO
Ally Names Dealer Financial Services President Douglas Timmerman as Interim CEO
January 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Ally Financial named its president of dealer financial services, Douglas Timmerman, as its interim CEO. Timmerman will assume the role Feb. 1, following the departure...

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83% of Bank Execs Eye GenAI With Hope and Hesitation
83% of Bank Execs Eye GenAI With Hope and Hesitation
January 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The financial services sector has long been a proving ground for emerging technologies. The current era of disruption is no exception to this history. GenAI...

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High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
October 06, 2023  |  Loans

The surge in interest rates has resulted in record-high loan payments for consumers who have borrowed money to purchase new cars. With one in five...

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Report: Bread Faces Credit Loss Concerns and Late Fee Uncertainty
Report: Bread Faces Credit Loss Concerns and Late Fee Uncertainty
October 02, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Bread Financial Holdings is reportedly grappling with challenges as it confronts rising credit losses and uncertainty surrounding late fees. The company’s stock price fell 3.9% as...

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Report: Online Banks’ Deposits Grow as Regionals Struggle
Report: Online Banks’ Deposits Grow as Regionals Struggle
June 04, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

It is apparently a good time to be an online bank. As The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (June 3), these banks took in more deposits than...

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Banks’ Auto Loan Delinquency Data Hints at Rocky Road Ahead
Banks’ Auto Loan Delinquency Data Hints at Rocky Road Ahead
May 03, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

For U.S. consumers, the juggling act of which bills to pay — and when — is real. To that end, the loan data from bank...

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