Sometimes it just comes down to the cold, hard numbers. Three department stores, along with Best Buy, released their earnings this week, and the news was pretty grim when...
Rising prices continue to affect consumers’ purchasing power, making it more difficult for those in all income levels to live within their means, put aside...
Consumers whose annual incomes exceed $100,000 are hardly skating through current economic conditions. In fact, data shows that as of December, 16% of high-income consumers...
Subprime lender American Car Center has reportedly closed amid a rise in auto loan delinquencies. The Memphis-based used car seller notified employees Friday (Feb. 24)...
Keeping the lights and the cell phones on are proving a challenge for cash-strapped consumers. As PYMNTS has found, those obligations are among the most...
If missed bill payments indicate consumers’ lacking economic security, we may be in for a bumpy ride. Last week’s news about January’s consumer spending sharply up from the previous...
America’s hoteliers are projecting a busy year despite rising prices for travel and dining. That’s according to a Sunday (Feb. 19) report by The Wall...
For less than prime borrowers, personal loans are harder to come by. Recent earnings results from platform lenders show that demand for personals loans is...
There’s never been a better time for digital-first financial institutions (FIs), as customers are pulling their savings from big banks. The opposite seemed true just...