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Financial Education Can Help Subprime Consumers Triple Borrowing Capacity
Personal Finance // August 31, 2023

In a credit-based economy like the United States, credit scores have a big impact on consumers’ ability to access loans and afford everyday essentials. But as noted in the report “The Credit Accessibility Series: The Credit Insecure Need More Education,” a PYMNTS and Sezzle collaboration,...

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Financial Education Can Help Subprime Consumers Triple Borrowing Capacity

August 31, 2023
In a credit-based economy like the United States, credit scores have a big impact on consumers’ ability to access loans and afford everyday essentials. But as noted in the report “The Credit Accessibility Series: The Credit Insecure Need More Education,” a PYMNTS and Sezzle collaboration, 27% of consumers have credit scores of 650 or less, […]

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US Banks Brace for Surge in Bad Debt Write-Offs

October 11, 2023
The largest U.S. banks are reportedly bracing themselves for a surge in bad debt write-offs, the highest since the early days of the pandemic. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are expected to report a combined $5.3 billion in net charge-offs for the third quarter, more than double the figure […]