consumer credit

Ally Sells $2.3 Billion Credit Card Business to CardWorks
Ally Sells $2.3 Billion Credit Card Business to CardWorks
January 22, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Ally Financial has sold its credit card business to consumer finance company Cardworks. The deal, announced in a news release Wednesday (Jan. 22), will see CardWorks and its subsidiary Merrick...

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Capital One’s Card Purchase Volumes Grow 7%, Charge-Off Rate Is 6%      
Capital One’s Card Purchase Volumes Grow 7%, Charge-Off Rate Is 6%      
January 21, 2025  |  Banking

Capital One’s fourth quarter results, released after the market closed on Tuesday (Jan. 21), indicated that consumers continue to spend on their cards, and stripping...

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CFPB: Credit Reporting Companies Must Disclose Source of Consumer Data
CFPB: Credit Reporting Companies Must Disclose Source of Consumer Data
January 16, 2025  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed an amicus brief Thursday (Jan. 16), saying it aims to ensure that credit reporting companies are held accountable for “junk...

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TransUnion Expands in Mexico With $560 Million Buro de Crédito Deal
TransUnion Expands in Mexico With $560 Million Buro de Crédito Deal
January 16, 2025  |  Acquisitions

TransUnion plans to purchase Mexico’s biggest credit bureau’s consumer credit business for $560 million. The deal, announced Thursday (Jan. 16), makes it the majority owner of Trans Union...

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Report: JPMorgan Veteran Ed Olebe to Lead Wells Fargo’s Credit Card Business
Report: JPMorgan Veteran Ed Olebe to Lead Wells Fargo’s Credit Card Business
January 09, 2025  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo has reportedly hired the former head of JPMorgan Chase’s branded credit card business, Ed Olebe, to lead its own credit card business. Olebe left JPMorgan Chase...

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Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The promise of eliminating medical debt from credit reports — per the finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — is that consumers’...

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Revolving Credit Drops 12% in November as Consumers Trim Balances
Revolving Credit Drops 12% in November as Consumers Trim Balances
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

November’s stats from the Federal Reserve on consumer credit — known as the G.19 report — show a reversal from recent months, where households kept...

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2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
January 02, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s continued push for regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms offers up a dual-edged sword: The agency’s interpretive...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers 3.5 Times More Likely to Use BNPL
Cash-Strapped Consumers 3.5 Times More Likely to Use BNPL
December 16, 2024  |  BNPL

More than one-third of U.S. consumers are struggling with cash flow shortages, forcing them to make tough choices about how they pay for everyday necessities....

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