Personal Finance news and trends

Cautionary ‘Tale of Two Consumers’ Dials Up Personalized Approach to Financial Wellness
Personal Finance // April 30, 2024

Not all that long ago, as Doug Brown, chief product officer, NCR Voyix Digital Banking, observed, credit unions and banks had a rather simple approach to financial wellness. The old-school playbook, pre-COVID-19 and before the great digital shift, he told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, went something like...

Young Consumers Turn to Credit to Manage Spending
Personal Finance // April 23, 2024

While most consumers use credit to purchase products or services because of the rewards they can get for doing so, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, younger shoppers are the only ones to leverage the payment method primarily as a way to manage their spending better. By the Numbers The study “The...

Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
Personal Finance // April 18, 2024

When is a loan not a loan? That is, in one sense, the question at the heart of proposed new federal legislation around earned wage access (EWA) that is coming on the heels of multiple states debating their own regulations in the absence of substantial federal rules around EWA...

Bank of America: 1Q Zelle Volumes Surge 26% to $106 Billion
Earnings // April 16, 2024

Bank of America’s first quarter results took note of continued use of digital channels in banking — and for payments, too. The bank recorded 3.4 billion digital logins; digital sales represented 50% of total sales, the company noted in its earnings supplementals on Tuesday (April...

Interviews & Exclusives
Cautionary ‘Tale of Two Consumers’ Dials Up Personalized Approach to Financial Wellness

April 30, 2024
Not all that long ago, as Doug Brown, chief product officer, NCR Voyix Digital Banking, observed, credit unions and banks had a rather simple approach to financial wellness. The old-school playbook, pre-COVID-19 and before the great digital shift, he told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, went something like this: “Put your money here — and put it in […]

Meet the Neobank That Counts Only Doctors as Customers

January 24, 2024
Picture this: a 28-year-old $400,000 in debt who has never held a job.  Would you give them a loan? Chances are, probably not. And that’s the thought taken by most...

48% of Consumers Look Beyond Their Primary Bank for Mortgage Loans

January 05, 2024
Traditionally, consumers rely on their primary financial institutions (FIs), such as banks or credit unions (CUs), for credit products like credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and personal loans. However, research...

Improving Credit Scores Can Boost Subprime Consumers’ Borrowing Capacity by Almost 70%

December 18, 2023
In a credit-based economy like the United States, credit scores play a crucial role in determining access to credit and financial stability. This poses a considerable challenge for millions of...

Quick Reads
Brightfin Debuts Gen Z-Focused Financial Wellness App

July 18, 2024
Brightfin has debuted its financial wellness app, aimed at helping younger consumers. “Younger generations think about money differently. Gen Z and Millennials don’t necessarily have the same life goals as their parents, but financial guidance hasn’t caught up with their changing needs and priorities,” Brightfin Co-founder and CEO Christine Devane said in a news release Thursday (July 18). “We […]

Voyant Adds Retirement Planning Tools to Wealth Management Software

March 26, 2024
Voyant has added three new financial planning and modeling tools focused on retirement planning to its financial wellness and wealth management software.  These retirement planning simulations are designed to help...

Goalsetter Raises $9.6 Million to Promote Financial Health

March 25, 2024
Savings/financial education platform Goalsetter has raised $9.6 million in new funding. The company’s Series A extension round, announced Monday (March 25) was led by an affiliate of Edward Jones and MassMutual through its MM Catalyst...

Dave’s ExtraCash Jumps 29% as Consumers Seek Emergency Funds

March 05, 2024
Digital banking/finance platform Dave says its customers are seeking extra cash. More accurately, they’re seeking ExtraCash, the company’s cash advance program, which saw disbursements jump by double digits since last year, Dave...