consumer finance

Consumers Don’t See End to High Inflation Until October 2024
Consumers Don’t See End to High Inflation Until October 2024
April 06, 2023  |  Economy

At first glance, it may seem like the economy is finally edging towards recovery, albeit uneven. After all, the latest inflation release reports that some...

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More Than One-Third of Banks Say Item-Level Receipt Data Cements Customer Loyalty
More Than One-Third of Banks Say Item-Level Receipt Data Cements Customer Loyalty
April 06, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Financial institutions (FIs) have had many reasons to consider the benefits of investing in receipt data solutions. These range from fighting friendly fraud to helping their merchant...

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Brand Loyalty Falters as High Inflation Continues, Study Finds
Brand Loyalty Falters as High Inflation Continues, Study Finds
April 05, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

High inflation has made consumers cut back on everything but the necessities, and an unexpected characteristic has hit the chopping block: loyalty. PYMNTS’ data finds...

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FormFree and GetAugie Integrate Consumer Credit-Building Solutions
FormFree and GetAugie Integrate Consumer Credit-Building Solutions
April 04, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Users of FormFree’s Passport app can now apply for GetAugie’s Augie Card through the app. The companies have partnered to enable automated identity verification to...

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60% of Consumers Think Retirement is Out of Reach
60% of Consumers Think Retirement is Out of Reach
March 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Advice on planning for the financial future may be of use to more than just younger generations. As some baby boomers and others getting ready...

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Consumer Confidence up Slightly as Recession Looms
Consumer Confidence up Slightly as Recession Looms
March 28, 2023  |  Economy

American consumers are gloomy about current economic conditions but confident in the future. That’s according to new findings from The Conference Board, which said Tuesday...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Population May Surge as SNAP Benefits End and Student Loans Payments Resume
March 28, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Depending on the month, the roster of those of us living paycheck to paycheck is up a bit or down a bit. But through the...

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Consumer Pullback Threatens Paycheck-to-Paycheck Gig Economy Lifelines
Consumer Pullback Threatens Paycheck-to-Paycheck Gig Economy Lifelines
March 27, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Tips and informal, ad hoc work are the mainstays of the gig economy. PYMNTS’ latest report on paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, done in collaboration with LendingClub, found that,...

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New Report Examines BNPL Providers’ Painful Pivot to Profitability
New Report Examines BNPL Providers’ Painful Pivot to Profitability
March 24, 2023  |  BNPL

After a record-breaking year in 2021, the FinTech industry experienced a significant downturn in 2022. High inflation, market volatility and recession fears caused investors to...

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