Average Retail Credit Card APR Reaches New Record High
Average Retail Credit Card APR Reaches New Record High Bankrate’s annual Retail Cards Study found that the average APR for retail credit cards reached a record high of 28.93 percent this year, up from 26.72 percent in 2022 and 24.35 percent in 2021. The average...
CFPB Proposes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
CFPB Proposes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a Personal Financial Data Rights Rule, which it says will promote a shift toward open banking where consumers have more control over their financial...
40 Percent of Millennials Use Installment Plans to Improve Credit Scores
40 Percent of Millennials Use Installment Plans to Improve Credit Scores A recent PYMNTS Intelligence study found that 60 percent of U.S. consumers used installment plans to purchase products in the last year, many of whom do so with the goal of improving their credit...

