consumer finance

New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
New Bank Capital Rules May Pressure Credit Access for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
November 15, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumers are borrowing more on their credit cards — just to pay the monthly bills. And as financially struggling consumers move toward hitting their spending...

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MoneyLion’s Customer Growth Surges 54% on Ecosystem Upgrades
MoneyLion’s Customer Growth Surges 54% on Ecosystem Upgrades
November 07, 2024  |  Earnings

MoneyLion’s third-quarter results showed double-digit growth in customers and revenues as individuals gravitated to what the FinTech’s management termed the company’s “digital ecosystem” for personal...

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MoneyLion Launches Financial Products Marketplace Within Its Digital Ecosystem
MoneyLion Launches Financial Products Marketplace Within Its Digital Ecosystem
October 22, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

MoneyLion has launched a new marketplace that lets consumers search, apply for and complete transactions across third-party financial products like loans, credit cards and savings...

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NY Fed Sees Four-Year High in Consumers Expecting to Miss Minimum Debt Payment
NY Fed Sees Four-Year High in Consumers Expecting to Miss Minimum Debt Payment
October 15, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

A growing percentage of consumers think they could miss a minimum debt payment in the next three months. Consumers’ delinquency expectations increased for the fourth...

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79% of Millennials and Gen Z Turn to Social Media for Financial Advice
79% of Millennials and Gen Z Turn to Social Media for Financial Advice
October 14, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Social media algorithms have emerged as influential players in the realm of advice, effectively acting as pseudo-advisers for generations eager for financial literacy. A PYMNTS...

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Banking Giants Say Consumer Spending Remains Resilient Despite Inflation
Banking Giants Say Consumer Spending Remains Resilient Despite Inflation
October 13, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

America’s biggest banks say consumers are still spending in spite of inflation. As Reuters reported Friday (Oct. 11), earnings from two of the country’s biggest...

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Mercado Libre Sells Record 20 Million Products in August as Argentina Recovers
Mercado Libre Sells Record 20 Million Products in August as Argentina Recovers
October 09, 2024  |  eCommerce

Mercado Libre is witnessing a consumption recovery in Argentina amid a period of “profound economic transition.” The Latin American eCommerce/FinTech platform announced Tuesday (Oct. 8)...

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As Card Delinquencies Rise, Will Debt Consolidation Loans Have Their Moment?
As Card Delinquencies Rise, Will Debt Consolidation Loans Have Their Moment?
October 09, 2024  |  Loans

Despite the volatility month to month on credit card debt, per government reports, the trend remains, generally, upward and to the right. And for consumers...

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Consumer Credit Growth Slows as Revolving Credit Declines
Consumer Credit Growth Slows as Revolving Credit Declines
October 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers’ total outstanding credit grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.1% in August, after rising at a rate of 6.3% in July and...

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