January 21, 2020
Disrupting The Security Deposit With Insurance
Affordable housing in many American cities has reached crisis levels. For those looking for officially government-certified affordable housing, the average time on the waiting list is two years, though in...
January 20, 2020
‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Breaks Through
Millennials and Gen Yers are notoriously distrustful of credit. This helps explain why only about half of U.S. millennials have a credit card – which is to say a single...
January 17, 2020
Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly...
In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43 percent. China Posts Worst...
January 17, 2020
China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades
China’s economy grew by 6.1 percent in 2019, the lowest growth rate in the country since 1990, according to reports on Friday (Jan. 17). Between the two-year trade war with...
January 16, 2020
Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M;...
In today’s top payments news, Apple buys artificial intelligence (AI) firm Xnor for $200 million, a panel in New York City is seeking a $500 million bailout for debt-burdened taxi...
January 16, 2020
Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel?
As the travel industry shifts into higher digital gear, and increasingly responds to the needs and desires of new consumer groups — millennials and Gen Z among them — some players...
January 16, 2020
Estonia’s Bolt Closes $55M Deal To Compete With Uber
Uber rival Bolt has closed a €50 million funding deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help the startup scale throughout Europe and improve its technology, according to reports...
January 16, 2020
Auto Sales Race Toward A New Retail Future
Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Some of the changes are coming via artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, online marketplace and auction site...
January 16, 2020
$500M Rescue Plan Considered For Debt-Burdened Taxi Drivers
A New York City-appointed panel is seeking a $500 million bailout to help taxi drivers trapped in unscrupulous medallion loans, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (Jan. 15). A...
The “Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker®,” a PYMNTS and Afterpay collaboration, brings you the latest news and research from the buy now, pay later space. It features expert analysis of changing payment trends as well as insights from top insiders within the retail and fashion industries.
Discouragement, fear and frustration stop consumers when it comes to improving their credit scores, with at least 15% either not knowing where to begin or afraid of taking on more debt. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 2,558 consumers reveals the knowledge and tools consumers need to succeed in today’s economic environment.
Read more in “The Credit Accessibility Series: Declining Purchasing Power Pushes Consumers to Improve Credit Scores,” a collaboration with Sezzle.