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PSCU: Consumers Choose Debit As Preferred Payment Amid Coronavirus

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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, PSCU compared transactions of its owner credit union members on a same-store basis between March 2019 and March 2020. The year-over-year increase in debit card drug store transactions came out ahead of credit cards by two times. The consumer goods space notched an overall increase of 9.2

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Anticipating The Consumer Spending Rebound

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The coronavirus pandemic winds on, and while it seems like it’s been forever, when — and not if — we emerge from all this, consumer spending will be altered. Overall credit card spend was down 29.9 percent year over year as measured by PSCU for the 13th week of the year (week of March 23, 2020, compared to week of March 25, 2019).

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PSCU Study Shows Overall Spending Down Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt personal finances, a study by credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU shows that overall credit card spending is down 29 percent for the week ending April 5, compared to the same period in 2019. In these states, credit card spending was down 32.1

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Deep Dive: Measuring COVID-19’s Impact On Consumers’ Payment Preferences

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The COVID-19 pandemic and safety measures taken to slow the virus’s spread have overturned consumers’ daily lives, including what they are buying and which payment methods they are using to transact. These changes have presented consumers with new economic conditions and created different purchasing priorities. Grocery Spending Climbs.

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PSCU Says CU Spending Up With Stimulus Funds Arriving

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Credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU compared the week ending April 19, 2020, to the same time frame in 2019 to discover what impact the coronavirus is having on consumer spending and shopping trends. People spent more money on consumer goods, with a 20 percent increase in debit card transactions.

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PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays

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Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU reported 11.4 percent year-over-year debit and credit overall same-store sales volume growth among its owner credit unions over the 2020 holiday season, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS.

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Credit Unions Unite Behind Digital Banking

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Though the sector is considered healthy and well-managed, credit unions and the CUSOs (credit union service organizations) that support them with tailored offerings face upheavals in the next couple of years. percent in Q3 2019, which is a concern for the entire sector. Digital Unison.