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42% of Consumers Believe Using an Installment Credit Product Will Boost Their Credit Score
42% of Consumers Believe Using an Installment Credit Product Will Boost Their Credit Score
January 11, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Most consumers want to increase their credit scores, and they cite several reasons for their interest in doing so. Thirty-four percent of consumers cite a...

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The Home Depot Adds Business Credit Options
The Home Depot Adds Business Credit Options
January 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Big box home improvement retailer The Home Depot has debuted the Pro Xtra Credit Card as the latest addition to its commercial credit offerings, touting...

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In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
January 11, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The rise of the connected economy has opened avenues of commerce — where wielding everything from cellphones to tablets to cars, consumers can transact in...

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Marcus My GM Rewards Card Turns Points Into Car Discounts
Marcus My GM Rewards Card Turns Points Into Car Discounts
January 10, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Goldman Sachs will debut a new credit card with General Motors, according to a Bloomberg report Monday (Jan. 10). The agreement is the second major...

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New Study: BNPL Gains Favor as Budgeting Tool for the Financially ‘Worry-Free’
New Study: BNPL Gains Favor as Budgeting Tool for the Financially ‘Worry-Free’
January 03, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In 2021, we became acquainted with the “second-chance consumer” who uses buy now, pay later (BNPL) alternative credit to build or rebuild FICO scores. Anther...

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FIs Rethink Credit Card Program Design as Consumers Rethink How They Use Them
FIs Rethink Credit Card Program Design as Consumers Rethink How They Use Them
December 28, 2021  |  Credit Cards

The pandemic fundamentally changed how consumers use credit cards and the long-term profits financial institutions generate from those cardholders. Consumers allocated some of their stimulus...

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Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
December 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To prevent people from investing in cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia is considering restricting the use of debit and credit cards at crypto exchanges,...

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Over 10% Of Credit and Debit Card Users Experienced Fraud in the Last 12 Months
Over 10% Of Credit and Debit Card Users Experienced Fraud in the Last 12 Months
December 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Credit and debit card users are experiencing significant levels of fraud. Eleven percent of consumers reported an incident of fraud in connection with their digital debit...

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Banks Seek AI Platforms-as-a-Service Amid Ever-Increasing Risk
Banks Seek AI Platforms-as-a-Service Amid Ever-Increasing Risk
December 23, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Sudhir Jha, senior vice president and head of Mastercard’s Brighterion unit, told Karen Webster in the most recent On the Agenda discussion that artificial intelligence...

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