Interest Rates

Nu Lowers Yield on Savings Accounts in Mexico
Nu Lowers Yield on Savings Accounts in Mexico
March 26, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Digital bank Nu Holdings will lower the yield on its high-yield savings accounts in Mexico after the country’s central bank cut its key rate for...

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Growing Rise in Side Hustles Points to Boon in Digital Payouts
Growing Rise in Side Hustles Points to Boon in Digital Payouts
March 25, 2024  |  Faster Payments

The rise of the gig economy may have significant, positive knock-on effects for faster disbursements and earned wage access options. In this environment, supplemental income...

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28% of BNPL Applicants Motivated by No Interest Rate
28% of BNPL Applicants Motivated by No Interest Rate
March 25, 2024  |  BNPL

For buy now, pay later (BNPL) applicants, PYMNTS Intelligence finds, interest rates are a key concern. By the Numbers The 2023 PYMNTS Intelligence report “The...

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Shelter and Clothing Get More Expensive With Inflation Stubbornly Entrenched 
Shelter and Clothing Get More Expensive With Inflation Stubbornly Entrenched 
March 12, 2024  |  Economy

We may have to wait a bit longer for rate cuts. And for the U.S. consumer, inflation’s a stubborn fact of life — volatile, to...

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Volkswagen Expects Slower Growth Amid Macroeconomic Challenges
Volkswagen Expects Slower Growth Amid Macroeconomic Challenges
March 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Volkswagen Group expects its sales revenue growth to slow in 2024. The automaker said in a Friday (March 1) press release that it expects sales...

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Carvana Revises Lending Rules Amid Industry-Wide Rise in Delinquencies
Carvana Revises Lending Rules Amid Industry-Wide Rise in Delinquencies
March 01, 2024  |  Loans

Online car retailer Carvana is tightening its lending standards in response to higher delinquency rates. The company is requiring higher down payments from customers and...

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Report: Customers Feel Tricked by Banks’ Savings Offerings
Report: Customers Feel Tricked by Banks’ Savings Offerings
February 25, 2024  |  Banking

Consumers are reportedly taking legal action after allegedly being deceived by their banks’ savings offerings. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Feb. 25),...

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Data Shows January US Sales Sink but BNPL Can Boost Consumer Demand
Data Shows January US Sales Sink but BNPL Can Boost Consumer Demand
February 22, 2024  |  Personal Finance

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, retail sales dropped in January by a seasonally adjusted 0.8%.  Conventional wisdom suggests a post-holiday season decline in sales would...

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Regions Financial Managing Deposit Costs, Expecting Fed Interest Rate Cuts
Regions Financial Managing Deposit Costs, Expecting Fed Interest Rate Cuts
February 21, 2024  |  Banking

Regions Financial is shortening the tenors of certificates of deposits (CDs). This is part of an effort by the bank to manage deposit costs in preparation...

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