Credit Card Managers: Watch for A Dead Cat Bounce in Jobs
A “dead cat bounce” metaphor is used in the investment trade. In short, it supposes that “even a dead cat ...
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Time to Tighten Lending: Bureau Data on Credit Cards, Autos, and HELOCs
Regulators are often critical of credit bureaus, but it is ironic when you consider how federal government agencies toil with ...
The Promise of DeFi Lending Services
Author's Note: At the time of publishing this article, the world is experiencing the beginnings of a second "crypto winter" ...
Credit Investors Begin to Twitch as the Recession Takes Hold
Aside from the fact that credit cards help families manage their budgets and fill everyday financial needs, it is the ...
2Q2022 Bank Profits Post, Getting Ready for the Storm
As credit card issuers prepare for the perfect storm of rising interest rates and surging inflation, initial bank results indicate ...
The FICO Score and Alternative Data: Opening the Sales Funnel Is One Thing, Mitigating Risk Is Another
To build on an earlier article unpacking a new Mercator Advisory Group white paper, Credit Scoring, Fintech, and Consumer Loans: ...
Canadian Credit Card Changes: Modernizing Quirks in CC Payments
The Canadian credit card market is strong, and while it is roughly ten percent of U.S. volumes, there are innovations ...
WIN: Gerald Ford’s Inflation Folly Did Not Work Then, but Maybe Now…?
Inflation is a reality in business cycles. Reserve banks across the globe struggle with the issue, as their mission often ...
Credit Cards: Where the Money Is (and Is Not)
In a recently published McKinsey report, the firm discusses BNPL lending options, but they include some interesting tidbits about credit ...
Recession and Credit Cards: Possibly? Did You Mean Probably?
The New York Times recapped Jerry Powell’s testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on June 22, and while there is ...
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