consumer finance

Fractional Investing Aims To Make The Stock Market Accessible
Fractional Investing Aims To Make The Stock Market Accessible
January 04, 2021  |  Personal Finance

Say the words “Wall Street.” Odds are you pictured the male-dominated, “Wolf of Wall Street” memes. Perhaps you liken investing to gambling. Stock markets are at...

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The Rise Of The Pay-Advance App
The Rise Of The Pay-Advance App
October 05, 2020  |  Gig Economy

For workers living paycheck to paycheck even before COVID-19, having their hours cut back due to the pandemic can stretch already tenuous financial situations to...

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Why One Says Middle-Class Americans Need A New Bank
Why One Says Middle-Class Americans Need A New Bank
October 01, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Middle-class consumers are feeling that they’re getting the short end of the stick when it comes to their relationships with traditional banks, Brian Hamilton, co-founder...

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Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: How The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Economy Is Beginning To Buckle
Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: How The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Economy Is Beginning To Buckle
August 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) March 11 announcement labeling the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic marked the end of business as usual in the United States....

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Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
Navigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Life On Lockdown
August 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

PYMNTS launched its first study of 1,923 representative United States consumers and how the new coronavirus pandemic had altered their daily behaviors on March 6....

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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Consumers Are Reorganizing Their Lives In The Wake Of The Outbreak
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Consumers Are Reorganizing Their Lives In The Wake Of The...
August 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

PYMNTS introduced a survey to a census-balanced panel of 2,128 U.S. consumers on Friday, March 6. Our goal was to determine a baseline for consumers’...

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Ant Group Looks To Create Consumer Finance Platform
Ant Group Looks To Create Consumer Finance Platform
August 18, 2020  |  International

China’s Ant Group reportedly plans to create a new consumer finance company which would allow the firm to cement its base in the country’s online...

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CFPB Payday Loan Changes Scrap Ability To Repay Requirement
CFPB Payday Loan Changes Scrap Ability To Repay Requirement
July 09, 2020  |  CFPB

Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final rule on payday lending — revoking some would-be restrictions that date back roughly...

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The Next Big Thing Is … Debit
The Next Big Thing Is … Debit
July 07, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Using credit cards (aka spending the bank’s money instead of your own) seemed so cool — until it suddenly wasn’t nearly as cool anymore. That...

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