personal finance

Study Finds Consumer’s Perception of Inflation Worse Than What Government Reports
Study Finds Consumer’s Perception of Inflation Worse Than What Government Reports
December 05, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As inflation continues at rates not seen since the 1980s, consumers are growing increasingly anxious, especially because their perception of inflation is more extreme than...

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Intuit Buys SeedFi to Help Credit Karma Customers Build Credit
Intuit Buys SeedFi to Help Credit Karma Customers Build Credit
December 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Global FinTech giant Intuit is looking to bolster its credit building business by acquiring SeedFi. The parent company of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma announced...

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Visa Partners With GoHenry to Improve Financial Education
Visa Partners With GoHenry to Improve Financial Education
November 29, 2022  |  Personal Finance

Visa and GoHenry have are aiming to expand a program that has been active in the U.K. for 10 years.  The payments giant and the...

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FinTech Propel Holdings Expands Online Lending Platform to Canada
FinTech Propel Holdings Expands Online Lending Platform to Canada
November 21, 2022  |  Loans

Propel Holdings, a FinTech that offers users access to credit in the United States, has entered the Canadian market with an online credit offering for...

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NY Fed: Consumers Stick With Credit Cards as Balances Grow
NY Fed: Consumers Stick With Credit Cards as Balances Grow
November 21, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Consumer credit demand has been on the decline this year, except when it comes to new applications for credit cards. That’s according to the latest...

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Australia Mulls Regulating BNPL Like Credit Cards
Australia Mulls Regulating BNPL Like Credit Cards
November 20, 2022  |  BNPL

As countries around the world look to regulate the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, Australia is considering rules that would treat the industry the...

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Albert Save and Spend Smarter Tops Personal Finance App Ranking
Albert Save and Spend Smarter Tops Personal Finance App Ranking
November 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

The latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps sees big shake-ups, with 11 competitors, three of them new to the ranking this time around. Similar...

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Half of Financially Distressed Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Purchases
Half of Financially Distressed Consumers Plan to Finance Holiday Purchases
November 16, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With the shock waves of inflation continuing to weaken spending power, most United States consumers are toning down their expectations for the 2022 holiday shopping...

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Trustly Inc. CEO Says Stars Aligning for Pay by Bank
Trustly Inc. CEO Says Stars Aligning for Pay by Bank
November 10, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In payments, great ideas are sometimes just ahead of their time. People aren’t keen on embracing new ways of transacting. Or the technology isn’t ready,...

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