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Meet the High Earners Who Can’t Get Credit
Meet the High Earners Who Can’t Get Credit
May 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Access to credit may be the key factor determining whether consumer spending will continue to be resilient. Or not. As detailed in the report “How...

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When Credit Status Is Hurt by Unexpected Life Events, Lack of Credit Knowledge
When Credit Status Is Hurt by Unexpected Life Events, Lack of Credit Knowledge
May 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

A confluence of factors is hurting large swaths of U.S. consumers with little to no access to credit, and a widespread lack of knowledge about...

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Debt Ceiling Battle Triggers Slide in Consumer Sentiment 
Debt Ceiling Battle Triggers Slide in Consumer Sentiment 
May 28, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The debt ceiling deal didn’t happen soon enough to prevent a decline in consumer confidence. While President Joe Biden announced Sunday (May 28) an agreement on...

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Australia Reclassifies BNPL as Credit While UK and US Regulators Eye Similar Actions
Australia Reclassifies BNPL as Credit While UK and US Regulators Eye Similar Actions
May 26, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

From Australia, the land that invented buy now, pay later (BNPL) as we now know it, comes news this week that laws are changing to...

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Data Offers Lenders New Tools to Serve Underserved Consumers
Data Offers Lenders New Tools to Serve Underserved Consumers
May 26, 2023  |  Loans

Inflation is raging and credit card debt is at record levels. Merchants who want to help convince consumers at the point of sale to commit...

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Pesto Raises $11 Million and Launches Asset-Backed Credit Card
Pesto Raises $11 Million and Launches Asset-Backed Credit Card
May 25, 2023  |  Investments

Pesto has raised $11 million and launched an asset-backed credit card. The Pesto Mastercard, which is the company’s first product, is available to customers who send valuables...

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CFPB: Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Fine Over Credit Card Billing Errors
CFPB: Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Fine Over Credit Card Billing Errors
May 23, 2023  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Citizens Financial Group have reached a settlement on a CFPB complaint. Citizens will pay a $9 million civil money penalty to resolve CFPB’s allegations...

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Half of Merchants Say Managing the Cost of Chargebacks Is Their Biggest Problem
Half of Merchants Say Managing the Cost of Chargebacks Is Their Biggest Problem
May 22, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

When half of merchants report wrestling with their most costly and contentious problem, it demands attention. Chargebacks are just such an issue and one that...

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Nearly Three-Quarters of Cardholders Negatively View Retailers and Restaurants That Add a Credit Card Surcharge
Nearly Three-Quarters of Cardholders Negatively View Retailers and Restaurants That Add a Credit Card Surcharge
May 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers have long ignored or simply lived with merchant surcharges, but that’s changing as bills and statements undergo intense scrutiny in the current economic crisis,...

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