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 2024: The Year for Pay-by-Bank
 2024: The Year for Pay-by-Bank
January 12, 2024  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked industry executives across the payments and digital commerce landscape to give us their take on the pivotal shifts, technological advancements and strategies that...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
Credit Card Delinquencies Near Highest Level Since 2012
January 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card balances and delinquencies have been rising as consumer spending remains strong, but government support drops from pandemic levels. During the third quarter, large...

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1 in 4 BNPL Users Would Like Providers to Lower Fees
1 in 4 BNPL Users Would Like Providers to Lower Fees
January 11, 2024  |  BNPL

In recent years, the financial landscape has witnessed a transformative wave with the rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) as a popular and widely...

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NYC Neighborhood Hudson Yards Announces Partnership With Mastercard
NYC Neighborhood Hudson Yards Announces Partnership With Mastercard
January 10, 2024  |  Partnerships

Hudson Yards, a neighborhood in New York City, has announced a new collaboration with Mastercard, designating it as an official partner of the area. Known for...

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Visa Wants to Eliminate Friendly Fraud Without Alienating Honest Consumers 
Visa Wants to Eliminate Friendly Fraud Without Alienating Honest Consumers 
January 09, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Friendly fraud is a bit of a misnomer; first-party card misuse would be more accurate. That’s because, just like other types of fraud and cybercrime, friendly...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Show Strain as Revolving Credit Balances Spike 17.7%
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers loaded up on debt even before the holidays and into Black Friday — and those of us living paycheck to paycheck may feel the...

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Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
Consumers’ Total Outstanding Credit Leaps $23.7 Billion in November
January 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ total outstanding credit leapt by $23.7 billion in November after growing by $5.8 billion the previous month. Revolving credit accounted for $19.1 billion of...

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Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
Consumers Temper Their Spending Plans Despite Slowing Inflation
January 08, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers expect the punishing pace of inflation to decline in the months and years ahead. But they’re reigning in their spending plans, too — a...

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Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
Personal Loan Delinquencies Jump in Nov., Presaging Holiday ‘Hangover’
January 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Americans ended 2023 dealing with increasing financial strain, relying more on personal loans. That’s according to a recent report by VantageScore, which warns that increased...

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