consumer credit

Rising Use of Amex Cards Shows Credit Appeals to Savvy Younger Consumers
Rising Use of Amex Cards Shows Credit Appeals to Savvy Younger Consumers
July 21, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Younger consumers — Gen Z and millennials among them — boosted American Express’ results, as disclosed on Friday (July 21). But beyond the confines of...

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Fed Data Shows Overall Consumer Credit Slows but Revolving Debt Grows  
Fed Data Shows Overall Consumer Credit Slows but Revolving Debt Grows  
July 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

For the U.S. consumer, call it a case of digesting the debt that’s already on the books. To that end, the Federal Reserve said Monday...

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Rising Interest Rates Starting to Erode Purchasing Power
Rising Interest Rates Starting to Erode Purchasing Power
June 18, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases are reportedly starting to erode consumer and business purchasing power. The cumulative increases made by the Fed since March...

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Fed Says Total Consumer Credit Outstandings Grew 5.7% in April
Fed Says Total Consumer Credit Outstandings Grew 5.7% in April
June 07, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer credit grew at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.7% in April. Revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 13.1% during the month, while...

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Secondary Promotions Can Help Merchants Close, or Save, the Sale for Near Prime Consumers
Secondary Promotions Can Help Merchants Close, or Save, the Sale for Near Prime Consumers
May 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The red lights are flashing. Credit is becoming more expensive, lenders are becoming more restrictive. Yet consumers are still spending. They still want to spend...

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Unexpected Life Events Throw Many Consumers Into Credit Insecurity
Unexpected Life Events Throw Many Consumers Into Credit Insecurity
May 15, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Bank charge-off rates indicate possible trouble on the horizon as consumers increasingly miss monthly payments.  It can take just a single life event to turn...

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Hometap Launches Home Equity Dashboard to Power Homeowners’ Financial Decisions
Hometap Launches Home Equity Dashboard to Power Homeowners’ Financial Decisions
May 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Hometap has launched a digital platform designed to help homeowners make more informed financial decisions about their home. The new Home Equity Dashboard allows homeowners...

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Truv Acquires Credegraph to Expand Lending Verification Offerings
Truv Acquires Credegraph to Expand Lending Verification Offerings
May 09, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Truv has acquired Credegraph to expand its lending verification offerings. The acquisition adds Credegraph’s credit decisioning platform to Truv’s consumer-permissioned data platform, the companies said...

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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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