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Millennials Shun Credit Cards After Getting Denied

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ID Analytics, a consumer risk management company, announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) new research that revealed over six out of 10 millennials declined for credit are not seen applying again for at least 12 months. A frequently referenced Bankrate.com study reported that 63 percent of millennials do not have a credit card.

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Millennials' spending doesn't reflect their economic plight, TD warns

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The findings of a recent TD Bank survey suggest that targeting millennials for new credit cards will require surgical risk-management as the economy lurches toward an uneven recovery.

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The Great Credit Card Program Outsourcing Debate

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Among the biggest debates is how to construct and operate the best card program possible – a decision that served as the foundation for a new PYMNTS interview with Jim Geeslin, head of strategy for Elan Financial Services , an agent credit card issuer. Do FIs want to navigate card programs through that?”.

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Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards

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One area of (overlooked) potential lies with credit cards. But the financial world is changing, Moorer told PYMNTS, due to generational shifts and consumers’ needs transitioning from baby boomers to the millennial. Issuing cards and creating a payments strategy, he said, can help community banks innovate in effective and exciting ways.

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Data Dive: Disappointment Edition

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Disappointed millennials rejected by credit card companies. Millennials — Once Rejected, Twice Shy. Millennials’ “take it or leave it” attitude toward credit has been well documented over the last several years. Because there was lots of disappointment to go around last week.

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PayPal Deal, Connected Economy And Cyberwar Top Week’s News

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David Chubak will head all retail sectors — branches, mortgages, wealth, risk management and small business, according to a memo. independent sales organizations sold terminals and card processing, mostly to brick-and-mortar merchants. Are Virtual Cards The Future Of B2B Travel Payments? Battle For Millennials.

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How A Bank And A FinTechs Are Jointly Cracking The Code On Financial Inclusion

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According to Orloff, LendUp and Beneficial State came up with the idea to offer a socially responsible credit card product several years ago, but it only came to market this spring. Millennials , she noted, tend to enter the credit system with a bang once they start having families. It takes a partnership to make it work,” Orloff said.

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