On Friday (Feb. 7), markets swooned by roughly 1%, as measured by the S&P 500. Tariffs and inflation have dominated the headlines, along with a...
To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Last weekend, President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director...
A significant segment of the U.S. population — approximately 53 million individuals — remains outside the traditional credit card ecosystem. These “credit card outsiders” encompass...
A strong holiday shopping season, coupled with the continued momentum of buy now, pay later (BNPL) options and zero interest rates, helped push Affirm Holding’s...
As U.S. consumers face cash flow shortages, many are turning to alternative payment methods like buy now, pay later (BNPL) to help them manage their...
Consumers can’t spend money they don’t have, and right now, many are running out of cash. The lenders that win are the lenders that give...
Following a joint study with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Affirm, FICO has said that it is planning to add BNPL data to its...
PayPal’s fourth-quarter earnings results showed slowing growth along several metrics, as well as continued traction in the company’s branded checkout initiatives. Total payment volumes were...
Credit products are changing, with personal loans, embedded finance, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) gaining traction. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “BNPL and...