Consumer Finance

Consumer Finance
Overdrafts Add to Consumers’ Financial Burden as Personal Bankruptcies Rise
September 12, 2023

The United States is grappling with record-high consumer credit card debt of over $1 trillion, raising concerns about credit insecurity for both consumers and providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Overdrafts and the US Consumer: A 2023 Report
September 08, 2023

Current economic and financial conditions force consumers to tap overdrafts across income levels and credit personas. One in 5 consumers experienced overdrafts or declined transactions in the last year due to insufficient funds in their bank account. Nearly half of credit marginalized consumers experienced these...

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Consumers’ Cautious Return to Spend Leaves Discretionary Retailers Like Best Buy Struggling
September 06, 2023

Earnings statistics suggest that consumers are not quite feeling comfortable about freely spending again — at least for retailers of nonessential goods.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Baby Boomers Prefer Credit Card Installment Plans 2:1 Over BNPL
September 05, 2023

There’s a clear preference for credit card installment plan versus buy now, pay later (BNPL) preferences by baby boomers and seniors. Of these surveyed consumers, 20% had used credit card installment plans heavily: five times or more over the three months previous to being surveyed,...

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5 Things to Know About the US Consumer as Spending Outpaces Income
August 31, 2023

We’re spending money as fast as we can make it — and even faster, it seems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Budgets May Be Tight but Two-Thirds of Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Continue to Splurge
August 30, 2023

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Ongoing Restaurant Inflation Has Even Super Fans Cutting Back
August 23, 2023

As restaurant prices continue to rise, even the most enthusiastic diners are beginning to pull back on eating out and ordering in, PYMNTS research reveals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Middle-Class Crunch Leads to Consumer Cutbacks and Merchant Trade Downs 
August 23, 2023

Consumers making between $50,000 and $100,000 may be caught in a middle-income “crunch” these days as inflation’s growth slows while still trending upwards, and real wages stagnate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Buy Now, Pay Smarter: How Digital Solutions Reshape Credit Behavior 
August 19, 2023

Americans credit card payment delinquencies are starting to pile up.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...