Economy

Buy now, pay later has become a mainstream form of consumer credit, but a growing share of it is going...

The consumers behind delinquent accounts are sliding deeper into what one credit counseling leader calls a "cycle of survival debt,"...

A new Fidelity Investments study suggests that the people behind household balance sheets often do not fully understand them, a...

Americans are now devoting roughly 30% of household income to recurring essential bills, according to a new report that offers...

U.S. consumers are entering the second half of 2026 cautiously optimistic about their financial futures, even as rising gas prices,...

Consumers are growing more pessimistic about their ability to stay current on their debts, a warning sign for the accounts...

Consumers strained by rising vehicle costs are stretching loans longer and falling behind at higher rates, according to Experian's State...

The latest data on U.S. consumer credit shows a market that is broadly stabilizing, with one glaring exception that should...

A new Brookings report, the first in its "States of Affordability" series, finds that 45.5% of U.S. households did not...

Two recent PYMNTS Intelligence reports paint a picture that should concern every professional in the credit and collection space: consumers...