consumer finance

Credit Card Performance Metrics Show Signs of ‘Consumer Distress’
Credit Card Performance Metrics Show Signs of ‘Consumer Distress’
April 09, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Credit card performance metrics are showing signs of “consumer distress,” the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Wednesday (April  9). Both the percentage of credit...

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Consumers Gird for Tariffs’ Sting as Spending on Cards Is Sluggish  
Consumers Gird for Tariffs’ Sting as Spending on Cards Is Sluggish  
April 07, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data on consumer borrowing indicates that households pared back on debt — overall — in February amid headlines and uncertainty about tariffs. Spending...

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From Cars to Clothes, Tariffs Cost Lower-Income Consumers $1,700 Annually
From Cars to Clothes, Tariffs Cost Lower-Income Consumers $1,700 Annually
April 07, 2025  |  Economy

Less than a week into the new reality of tariffs, the impact to U.S. households is coming into sharper focus. The hit to the family...

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What Pinball Tells Us About Spending in the Post-Tariff World
What Pinball Tells Us About Spending in the Post-Tariff World
April 07, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

It takes a lot to get most people to agree on anything. Even members of the same family have a hard time deciding what movie...

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March Jobs Data May Keep Consumers on Edge as Unemployment Inches Up
March Jobs Data May Keep Consumers on Edge as Unemployment Inches Up
April 04, 2025  |  Economy

The latest jobs report, released Friday (April 4), may prove to be a high-water mark for hiring — reflecting March’s surge before the maelstrom of...

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Walking the Pocketbook Tightrope: How Consumers Are Balancing Uncertainty and Spending
Walking the Pocketbook Tightrope: How Consumers Are Balancing Uncertainty and Spending
April 02, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

When economic winds shift, so do consumer spending habits. But not always in expected ways. Amid tariffs, stubborn inflation and higher living costs, many consumers...

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Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending
March 25, 2025  |  Economy

Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. As they eye...

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Affirm to Expand Credit Reporting to Include All Payment Plans
Affirm to Expand Credit Reporting to Include All Payment Plans
March 19, 2025  |  BNPL

Affirm said Wednesday (March 19) that it plans to begin furnishing information about all of its payment plans to Experian on April 1. This move...

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Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
March 18, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The platforms that have banks embedded in their operations are taking more of their lending activities into a direct model, giving momentum to income streams...

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