consumer finance

Bank of America CFO Says Biggest Q4 Story Is in Deposits
Bank of America CFO Says Biggest Q4 Story Is in Deposits
January 16, 2025  |  Earnings

Bank of America’s fourth quarter earnings, released Thursday (Jan. 16) indicated continued momentum in the digital shift that has now resulted in 61% of its...

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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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Report: Ally Cutting Jobs and Ending Mortgage Originations
Report: Ally Cutting Jobs and Ending Mortgage Originations
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Ally Financial is reportedly cutting staff, ending mortgage originations and rethinking its credit card business. The company will lay off less than 5% of its...

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CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
January 07, 2025  |  Debt

Medical debt will no longer appear on consumers’ credit reports under a new government rule. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s newly-finalized regulation, announced by the White House Tuesday...

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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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Fed Data: Consumer Revolving Credit Jumps to Nearly 14% Annual Rate
Fed Data: Consumer Revolving Credit Jumps to Nearly 14% Annual Rate
December 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

New Federal Reserve data shows American consumers’ credit card debt continuing to climb. The data, released Friday (Dec. 6), showed U.S. consumer credit climbing from...

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New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
November 15, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumers are borrowing more on their credit cards — just to pay the monthly bills. And as financially struggling consumers move toward hitting their spending...

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MoneyLion’s Customer Growth Surges 54% on Ecosystem Upgrades
MoneyLion’s Customer Growth Surges 54% on Ecosystem Upgrades
November 07, 2024  |  Earnings

MoneyLion’s third-quarter results showed double-digit growth in customers and revenues as individuals gravitated to what the FinTech’s management termed the company’s “digital ecosystem” for personal...

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