Tag: Inflation

Holiday spending may look different this year. Consumers are still buying gifts, but rising costs for everyday essentials are forcing ...

Javelin’s 2026 Credit Card Trends report anticipated moderate growth in 2026, and we are pleased to see the credit reporting ...

Once a humble piece of plastic tied to a single merchant, gift cards have evolved into flexible ecosystems that sit ...

Consumers are expected spend more on holiday shopping this year—as usual—but much of that apparent gain will be offset by ...

Celebrating the holidays is still a top priority for consumers, but several factors make this season unique. Shoppers are balancing ...

Citi announced that it is increasing loan loss reserves. And the issue isn’t Citi’s well-run credit card business; it is ...

Credit card debt among U.S. consumers reached $1.21 trillion, the highest level on record since the Federal Reserve began tracking ...

The credit card market weathered significant headwinds last year, and the lingering effects are expected to cast a long shadow ...

After the challenges of the pandemic, inflation, and surging interest rates, the credit card industry enters 2024 steeling itself for ...

Despite challenges such as inflation and escalating consumer credit card debt, retail sales increased 0.6% in December from November’s 0.3% ...