August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Consumer lenders closely monitor the cost of accepting payments, often focusing on transaction fees and processor invoices. But what if those costs represent only a small fraction of what it actually takes to get paid? New research from PayNearMe introducing the Payment Experience Gap found that transaction fees […]

Consumer confidence slid again in July. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 90.8 — below the 92.3 economists expected — as Americans’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions declined for the third month in a row. The reading captured a darker mood than the University of Michigan’s sentiment survey […]

August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Auto lending has traditionally focused on winning at origination, but the next competitive advantage may come from managing the portfolio after the loan is booked. This session explores how servicing has become a key driver of risk management, retention, and profitability. We’ll examine emerging downstream risks, including repossessions, […]