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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)

PYMNTS

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as much as $121 billion. The user base of prepaid cards has grown significantly as well.

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America’s Expanding Debt Footprint (And What It Really Means)

PYMNTS

And not just one branch of underwriting — for a short while there, it seemed like all of it had hit Game Over status — with consumers; SMB and even enterprise-level lending slowed to a near stop. Mortgage balances currently are around 68 percent of disposable income, and credit card balances are less than 7 percent of income.

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US Bankcards Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2023 Q1 Update

FICO

Inflation (the year-over-year comparison of the Consumer Price Index) continued to slow in March to 5%; however, prices continue to rise month-over-month. Compared to Q4 2021, the average interest rate on general purpose credit cards has increased nearly 800 basis points (Source: Federal Reserve G.19 year-over-year, respectively).

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FICO’s New Groove

PYMNTS

Once one gets in, their SAT score is officially useless to them; a mortgage underwriter won’t ask about it, credit card companies don’t care about it, and while we can’t be sure that no employer on Earth would make a hiring decision on the basis of it, we are fairly sure that the list of those that do is vanishingly short. Possible Troubles.

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

MyBankTracker

APRs are lower than predatory lending options. While the loans are very expensive, they offer a middle ground between traditional loans and potentially predatory payday lending. You can receive the money in the following ways: mailed check prepaid debit card direct deposit to your bank account Reporting the Loan to Credit Bureaus.

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Assessing Global Cash Flow Post Pandemic

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Global cash flow can provide a more holistic lending picture as lending decisions have become more complex. Many financial institutions use global cash flow analysis in their lending process. A common misstep seen in lending departments is the belief that a guarantor improves an applicant’s credit quality.

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Fintech Fundings: 114 Companies Raised $7.3 Billion in April

Fintech Labs Insights

Marketplace small business lending platform. Deposit price comparison site. Income tax service. Health insurance comparison site. Tags: Consumer, SMB, accounting, bookkeeping,, tax returns, tax prep. Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. Latest round: $200 million Private Equity.