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The high interest rate environment has done little to dampen the appetite for credit products, a recent TransUnion report said.  The report said that in the first quarter of 2024, when counted together, consumers had more than 543 million bank cards in their wallets, an increase of 20 million year…

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By Ketki Saxena Investing.com – The weakened against its US counterpart today, hit by risk-off sentiment after Microsoft (NASDAQ:) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:) earnings disappointed, and following a less-dovish-than-hoped-for Fed. A rate decision from the US Federal Reserve was the main driver of action for the USDCAD pair today, overshadowing a…

(Reuters) – It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing war to Europe for the first time in decades, while the markets’ AI bull’s seemingly unstoppable run continues, and China returns from a week-long holiday to economic uncertainty. Here’s your week ahead primer in world markets from Rae Wee…

Home remodels are gaining in popularity, particularly as prices for existing homes skyrocket. Nearly 63% of homeowners surveyed by Adobe said they’d rather remodel their homes rather than deal with the home-buying process. The survey included more than 1,000 homeowners across the country. The home-buying process can be intimidating, but…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will apply credit card rules to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products.  As a result, BNPL lenders must follow the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z rules that apply to credit cards, according to a CFPB statement. That means consumers will…

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