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The Need/Convenience Credit Card Paradox
Consumer Finance // January 25, 2018

Life happens, as the saying goes. When life happens, though, all sorts of things also happen to financial visibility — including the ability to see one’s way toward tackling debt, the vagaries of day-to-day living (like food, clothing and shelter, among other basic necessities) and...

How To Bring ‘Invisibles’ Into The Credit Fold
Alternative Finances // October 26, 2017

How much of the U.S. population is financially vulnerable? That is, how many are walking the razor’s edge of solvency, and how many are on their second chance after a shock to their financial stability — such as job loss, work-related injury or a divorce...

Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”
Financial Inclusion // July 19, 2017

Credit, and the consumer’s relationship with it, has changed rather dramatically over time. But those changes can only be seen if one takes a big step back and looks across the intersection of credit products, credit usage and consumer behavior. Fifty years ago, when customers...

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The Need/Convenience Credit Card Paradox

January 25, 2018
Life happens, as the saying goes. When life happens, though, all sorts of things also happen to financial visibility — including the ability to see one’s way toward tackling debt, the vagaries of day-to-day living (like food, clothing and shelter, among other basic necessities) and building a financial future. In the “Financial Invisibles” report, a […]

How To Bring ‘Invisibles’ Into The Credit Fold

October 26, 2017
How much of the U.S. population is financially vulnerable? That is, how many are walking the razor’s edge of solvency, and how many are on their second chance after a...

Unifund CEO Consumer Credit Caution: “Time To Stop Getting Lost In The Averages”

July 19, 2017
Credit, and the consumer’s relationship with it, has changed rather dramatically over time. But those changes can only be seen if one takes a big step back and looks across...

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Hotel Equities Partners With Grazzy and Visa Direct for Digital Tipping

July 11, 2023
Hotel Equities has launched a digital tipping platform powered by Grazzy and Visa Direct. The platform provides guests staying at any of the firm’s hotels with a convenient, secure and cashless way to leave tips for housekeeping, front desk, and other hotel staff, Hotel Equities said in a Tuesday (July 11) press release. “Our associates drive results, […]