It’s no secret that 2024 was a year of important developments in the financial services industry, and PYMNTS Intelligence was at the forefront of tracking...
Consumer sentiment rose in December, reaching the highest point since April but remaining below its pre-pandemic level. The increase in the consumer sentiment index marked...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from several card issuers offer up a mixed portrait of the U.S. consumer in November. Delinquency rates were lumpy,...
Retailers across the U.S. are confronting a new era of cautious spending as consumers tighten their belts in response to ongoing economic pressure. Inflation, rising...
More than one-third of U.S. consumers are struggling with cash flow shortages, forcing them to make tough choices about how they pay for everyday necessities....
The key takeaway from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released Wednesday (Dec. 11) is that the pace of inflation pace quickened in November, as reported...
A dramatic rise in credit card debt over the last several years has pressured paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, with a disproportionate burden on those individuals and households...
It’s a natural reflex, part of human nature: When the pressure’s on, we look to a solution. For consumers living paycheck to paycheck, the prospect...
Black Friday’s in the rearview mirror. Cyber Monday is here. Part of what incentivizes a consumer to buy is if and when their preferred payment...