consumer finance

Study: Small Businesses Emerge as Prime Candidates for Embedded Lending Products
Study: Small Businesses Emerge as Prime Candidates for Embedded Lending Products
June 12, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Lenders across major global economies offer embedded lending. However, data suggests that the typical lender that serves consumers or small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has...

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Gen Z Consumers Save Nearly 10% of Their Monthly Income
Gen Z Consumers Save Nearly 10% of Their Monthly Income
May 24, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Generation X consumers, baby boomers and seniors all allocate more than 60% of their monthly incomes to housing, supplies and other regular bills. Generation Z...

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CFPB Supreme Court Decision Shifts Focus to Technology’s Impact on Consumer Finance
CFPB Supreme Court Decision Shifts Focus to Technology’s Impact on Consumer Finance
May 20, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been validated in the aftermath of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court rejection of a challenge to its congressional...

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Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans
Why Gen Z Shops Merchants That Offer Pay Later Plans
May 16, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Pay later plans have gained value since they offer consumers flexibility and better spend management. PYMNTS Intelligence reveals consumers’ preferences for these plans, particularly around...

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44% of Millennials Used Non-Bank FIs in 2023, Leading All Generations  
44% of Millennials Used Non-Bank FIs in 2023, Leading All Generations  
May 14, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

In researching PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Meeting the Demand for Instant Ad Hoc Payments,” a collaboration with Ingo Payments, we found the volume of instant, nonrecurring ad hoc...

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Experian Launches Open Banking-Powered Solution to Expand Access to Credit
Experian Launches Open Banking-Powered Solution to Expand Access to Credit
May 09, 2024  |  Loans

Experian has launched a solution designed to further inform lending decisions and expand access to credit. The new Cashflow Attributes uses open banking insights from...

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Banks Call For Greater BNPL Reporting Transparency
Banks Call For Greater BNPL Reporting Transparency
May 07, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In recent years, buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms have gained popularity among consumers, offering a convenient way to finance purchases through installments. However, the lack...

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Are Co-Branded Credit Cards Facing an Existential Crisis?
Are Co-Branded Credit Cards Facing an Existential Crisis?
May 07, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

General-purpose credit cards dominate the consumer credit card landscape. In fact, about 2.5 times more consumers hold general-use credit cards than either co-branded credit or...

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Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
May 03, 2024  |  Banking

A new study from the Federal Reserve indicates that it’s not income levels or ability to repay that drives banks’ willingness to extend credit. Rather,...

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