Gen X Consumers Hold More Debt than Other Generations
Gen X Consumers Hold More Debt than Other Generations A recent research collaboration by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle entitled “The Credit Accessibility Series: Economic Malaise Exacerbating U.S. Consumer Debt Levels” found that Generation X (ages 41-56) has more...
Sens. Brown, Warnock, and Fetterman Send Letter to CFPB on Holiday BNPL Spending
Sens. Brown, Warnock, and Fetterman Send Letter to CFPB on Holiday BNPL Spending This week, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined by Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and John Fetterman...
OCC Issues BNPL Guidance
OCC Issues BNPL Guidance Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance to national banks and federal savings associations addressing what it says are the risks of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) lending. BNPL products present compliance,...
HFSC Chairman McHenry Announces He Will Retire At the End of This Term
HFSC Chairman McHenry Announces He Will Retire At the End of This Term House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) recently announced that he will not seek re-election to the House, choosing instead to retire at the end of his current...
CFPB’s Plan to Crack Down on Overdraft Fees Expected in December
CFPB’s Plan to Crack Down on Overdraft Fees Expected in December Officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have recently told industry executives that the agency will most likely reveal its plan to crack down on overdraft fees this month. The...
FDIC Under Fire After Report of Sexual Harassment, Other Misconduct
FDIC Under Fire After Report of Sexual Harassment, Other Misconduct The Wall Street Journal recently published an explosive report highlighting the “toxic atmosphere” described by current and former employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., including 20 women...
Banking Trade Groups Argue Interest Rate Cap Could Impact Subprime Borrowers’ Credit Access
Banking Trade Groups Argue Interest Rate Cap Could Impact Subprime Borrowers’ Credit Access In a recent joint letter to lawmakers, seven bank trade groups warned that the Military Lending Act, which would impose a 36 percent interest rate cap on consumer loans, could... American Households Increase Total Debt by $78 Billion in Q3
American Households Increase Total Debt by $78 Billion in Q3 A new report released by WalletHub found that American households increased their total debt by $78 billion during the third quarter of this year. The average amount of total debt U.S. households owed was...
