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Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending
Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending
May 06, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending. At least in some areas. As paycheck-to-paycheck living remains a reality for most U.S. consumers,...

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Only Half of Consumers Globally Are Satisfied With Embedded Lending Options
Only Half of Consumers Globally Are Satisfied With Embedded Lending Options
May 06, 2024  |  Loans

Embedded lending tools enable potential borrowers to apply for credit directly from the merchant or provider’s platform — often while paying for a product 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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Payment Networks Spotlight Rise of Tokenization and Contactless Payments
Payment Networks Spotlight Rise of Tokenization and Contactless Payments
May 02, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Four years ago, the pandemic began to give wings to contactless payments. Now, as shown by earnings results from the likes of Mastercard and Visa, the payment methodology has...

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PSCU Teams With Aloha Credit Union for Card Processing
PSCU Teams With Aloha Credit Union for Card Processing
May 01, 2024  |  Partnerships

PSCU/Co-op Solutions teamed up with Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union (APFCU). The partnership will see the payments credit union service organization (CUSO) help Hawaii-based APFCU provide credit and debit card processing...

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Synchrony and ServiceTitan Team to Offer Home Improvement Financing
Synchrony and ServiceTitan Team to Offer Home Improvement Financing
April 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

Consumer finance company Synchrony has launched a partnership with contractor-focused software platform ServiceTitan. The collaboration is designed to make it easier for contractors to offer...

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PayPal Sees Jump in Transactions Per Account as Fastlane Checkout Boosts Conversions
PayPal Sees Jump in Transactions Per Account as Fastlane Checkout Boosts Conversions
April 30, 2024  |  Earnings

PayPal’s transactions per active account grew by double digits in the latest quarter, and debit spending boosted results, while easier, faster checkout boosted conversions. Total...

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CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 
April 29, 2024  |  CFPB

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which notes that...

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Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending
April 29, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquency rates fell last month as consumers continued to spend. As Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (April 28), the average delinquency rate dipped from...

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