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NY Fed: Credit Applications, Acceptances Plunge During Pandemic

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A new survey has revealed the steep plummet the consumer credit market took as the pandemic began, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported. 21) from its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) Credit Access Survey , which showed most credit applications and acceptance rates falling sharply after February this year.

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CheckAlt, NXTsoft Partner To Boost Real-Time Integrations

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Even more importantly, this integration also provides real-time access to consumers.”. CheckAlt also recently partnered with credit union service organization (CUSO) Tru Treasury to provide growth services for credit unions.

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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. Even grocery spending growth slowed to 25 percent on credit cards and 10 percent for debit cards, which gives a nod to the fact that consumers are likely “fully stocked up.”

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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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CUs Use AI, Cloud-Based Tools To Drive Member Engagement

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Consumers’ migration to using contactless payment methods more often for their speed and convenience was only accelerated during the onset of the pandemic last year. Fagan said CUs have seen deposit balances rise, a sign that consumers have been careful about building savings, reducing debt and compiling barriers against financial shocks.

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PSCU Taps New Leaders To Advance Products, Innovation

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As the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization [CUSO] and a leader in the credit union industry, PSCU is continuously looking for ways to meet and exceed the expectations of the credit unions we serve,” said Gandre. Young will report to Stevens. “We

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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