consumer finance

Data Shows 52% of Gen Z Borrow Money to Make Ends Meet
Data Shows 52% of Gen Z Borrow Money to Make Ends Meet
July 31, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As is often the case, but especially during troubled economic times, a fair amount of borrowing to meet expenses goes on.  In New Reality Check: The...

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Home Is Where the Financial Stability Is — or Isn’t
Home Is Where the Financial Stability Is — or Isn’t
July 31, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Rising prices for everything from food to housing continue negatively affecting United States households’ financial well-being. Even as consumers continue to adjust spending to make...

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CFPB: 44% of Student Loan Borrowers Getting New Providers
CFPB: 44% of Student Loan Borrowers Getting New Providers
July 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

When student loans resume this fall, many borrowers will send payments to new providers. Roughly 44% of federal student loan borrowers will have a new...

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Consumers Have Covered Credit Card Bills So Far, but Defaults Loom
Consumers Have Covered Credit Card Bills So Far, but Defaults Loom
July 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Until recently, consumers were largely paying off cards and other loans. Current headwinds may change that. It is a testament to consumer resiliency that credit...

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Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Why the Fed Underestimates the Pressures of the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
July 25, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Amber Carroll, senior vice president of membership and lifecycle strategy at LendingClub, told PYMNTS that the Federal Reserve’s long-quoted stat on financial well-being could use...

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Capital One Sees Charge-Off Rates Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
Capital One Sees Charge-Off Rates Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
July 20, 2023  |  Earnings

Consumers are spending more on their cards — and delinquency rates are creeping up. To that end, Capital One’s company materials show that the allowance for losses...

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Klarna Partners With Money Adviser Network to Offer Debt Advice
Klarna Partners With Money Adviser Network to Offer Debt Advice
July 19, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Klarna has joined forces with the Money Adviser Network (MAN) to enable its customers in the United Kingdom to get fast, free debt advice. The buy now, pay...

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Rejection Rate for Credit Applicants Hits Highest Level Since 2018
Rejection Rate for Credit Applicants Hits Highest Level Since 2018
July 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The overall rejection rate for credit applicants hit its highest level in five years in June. The rejection rate of 21.8% was the highest level...

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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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