consumer finance

Millennials Worry Less About Inflation and More About Paying Back Student Loans
Millennials Worry Less About Inflation and More About Paying Back Student Loans
July 07, 2023  |  Loans

United States consumers take out student loans in hopes that a college education for their children or themselves will contribute to a higher income later...

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CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
July 04, 2023  |  CFPB

The grills are hot.  The July Fourth fireworks are primed to sizzle in the night sky. For Big Tech, a long hot summer may give...

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Sunny Southern Optimism in the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy?
Sunny Southern Optimism in the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy?
June 30, 2023  |  Economy

The U.S. economy may seem a monolith — a $23 trillion juggernaut. But dig a little deeper, and patterns emerge — trends that determine where...

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Crypto Continues to Serve as Case Study in Behavioral Economics
Crypto Continues to Serve as Case Study in Behavioral Economics
June 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

If your friends all jumped off a bridge, would you join them? This classic parental comeback could be due for a 21st-century update along the...

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Consumers Face Financial Crunch From Rising Emergency Expense Costs
Consumers Face Financial Crunch From Rising Emergency Expense Costs
June 26, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

In May 2023, the Federal Reserve released the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022, the latest edition of an annual report often used to...

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Budgeting Benefits Help Banks Appeal to 23% of Consumers Who Don’t Have Credit Cards
Budgeting Benefits Help Banks Appeal to 23% of Consumers Who Don’t Have Credit Cards
June 21, 2023  |  Credit Cards

If you’re reading this, chances are you have a credit card, as nearly 200 million Americans do — with many holding more than one. And...

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PYMNTS Data Shows Gen Z’s Embrace of Credit — When They Can Get It  
PYMNTS Data Shows Gen Z’s Embrace of Credit — When They Can Get It  
June 20, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Credit remains a lifeline for Generation Z — if they’ve got access to it in the first place. To that end, PYMNTS data shows that...

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SoFi Debuts Student Loan Tool as Consumers Feel Repayment Woes
SoFi Debuts Student Loan Tool as Consumers Feel Repayment Woes
June 08, 2023  |  Loans

SoFi has debuted a tool to help consumers pay off student loans and still save for retirement. The personal finance company’s SoFi at Work unit...

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Citizens Financial Says No to Car Loans From Dealers
Citizens Financial Says No to Car Loans From Dealers
June 07, 2023  |  Loans

Citizens Financial Group will stop originating indirect car loans effective July 1. The financial institution will retain and continue to service the existing auto loans on...

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