Capital One and Synchrony earnings results this week highlight a consumer credit market that is becoming more segmented: lenders are drawing finer distinctions within credit tiers, millions of new accounts are still being opened and card products are increasingly being matched to both a borrower’s...
The prevailing narrative says the consumer, squeezed by inflation, higher gas prices and a steady sense of uncertainty, is ready to pull back. Synchrony’s second-quarter results point in a more optimistic direction. People are still using their cards, and much of the growth is coming...
Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
July 23, 2026
Retailers measured success by the products that left the store — a tally that’s as old as commerce. Today another metric is beginning to matter: the financial activity that takes place before customers reach the exit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]
July 21, 2026
The prevailing narrative says the consumer, squeezed by inflation, higher gas prices and a steady sense of uncertainty, is ready to pull back. Synchrony’s second-quarter results point in a more...
July 14, 2026
Consumers are still spending, but many are doing it with less room for error. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
July 14, 2026
A weekly grocery run seems like the perfect opportunity to fill a shopping cart with everything else a household needs. New data suggests consumers increasingly see it differently. Get the...
July 20, 2026
Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]
July 17, 2026
Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of...
July 09, 2026
PepsiCo says high prices at the pump are keeping consumers from heading into the store to buy snacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
July 07, 2026
Consumers expect inflation to rise more than they expected a month ago, even as they expect gas prices to drop, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest...
