consumer finance

Wealth Inequality Might Be Hurting Families’ Retail Budgets
Wealth Inequality Might Be Hurting Families’ Retail Budgets
March 31, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

This year more than most, bombastic speeches about wealth inequality and the shrinking middle class seem more like rhetorical props than actual issues in the...

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CFPB Cracks Down On Illegal Student Loan Fees
CFPB Cracks Down On Illegal Student Loan Fees
March 31, 2016  |  CFPB

The CFPB announced yesterday (March 30) that it has taken action against a student loan debt relief scam that causes borrowers to pay for illegal...

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Forget Retirement Planning — Millennials Want Student Debt Help From Employers
Forget Retirement Planning — Millennials Want Student Debt Help From Employers
March 23, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

Student loan debt — it’s an issue in the halls of academia across America, in the halls of power on Wall Street and even on...

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Cumulus Funding Consumer Finance Co. Raises $30 Million+
Cumulus Funding Consumer Finance Co. Raises $30 Million+
March 17, 2016  |  Investments

Cumulus Funding, a consumer finance company specializing in providing Income Share Agreements (“ISAs”) to individuals seeking a more flexible consumer finance alternative, has announced a...

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What To Expect From The CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report
What To Expect From The CFPB’s Semi-Annual Report
March 15, 2016  |  CFPB

We’re just one day from hearing what CFPB Director Richard Cordray has to say about the regulatory environment of consumer financial services in the U.S.,...

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Prosper, HomeAdvisor Overhaul Home Improvement Financing
Prosper, HomeAdvisor Overhaul Home Improvement Financing
March 15, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

Homes might not have been a great investment seven or eight years ago, but now that the housing market has more or less stabilized, homeowners...

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Asia-Pacific Home To The Biggest Spenders And Savers
Asia-Pacific Home To The Biggest Spenders And Savers
February 25, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

If it stands to reason that economies don’t develop at the same rates, then it should follow that the consumers in those economies also experience...

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How Do Customers — And Retailers — React To Tax Returns?
How Do Customers — And Retailers — React To Tax Returns?
February 23, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

For all the johnny-come-latelies who spend the hours before midnight on April 17 scrambling to submit their tax forms, there are millions more Americans who...

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Do Consumers Really Care About FinTech?
Do Consumers Really Care About FinTech?
February 10, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

An increasing number of Americans are moving towards relying on FinTech services to improve their financial well-being, research has found. With as many as 60...

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