Thu, 15 April 2021 | banking
Recent research by BAI, a nonprofit independent organization that delivers the financial services industry’s most actionable insights, found consumer banking preferences are shifting and behaviors are evolving by generation. The research reveals how the pandemic has accelerated changes in banking behaviors among Baby Boomers (Boomers+), Generation X (Gen X), Millennials and Generation Z (Gen Z) customers. These findings seek to better understand generational banking preferences to equip financial services leaders with the insights needed to plan for the future.
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Thu, 15 April 2021 | pandemic retirement
More than half of U.S. adults consider their household finances to have changed significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by TIAA. Nearly one third of all Americans (29%) say they are worse off and approximately one quarter (24%) report that they are better off financially.
Notably, 37% of households making less than $50,000 per year describe themselves as worse off because of the pandemic. In stark contrast, only 15% of households making more than $100,000 a year describe themselves as worse off.
Survey suggests the pandemic's deceleration ho... Read More
Thu, 15 April 2021 | transportation
The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $40,472 in March 2021. New-vehicle prices increased $1,660 (up 4.3%) from March 2020, while dropping $608 (down 1.5%) from February 2021.
"March average transaction prices continued to perform above the threshold of Read More
Thu, 15 April 2021 | housing real estate
ATTOM Data Solutions released its Q1 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 33,699 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — during the first quarter of 2021, up 9 percent from the previous quarter but down 78 percent from a year ago.
The report also shows a total of 11,880 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in March 2021, up 5 percent from the previous month but down 75 percent from March 2020 — the second consecutive ... Read More
Wed, 14 April 2021 | consumers luxury
Gucci remains the number one most popular luxury brand online with 15.2% of the total search interest for luxury goods, according to a new study by Luxe Digital. Chanel and Hermès follow close behind, with 11.6% and 10.2% of the online search interest respectively. Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Balenciaga see their online popularity declining compared to last year.
This is the fourth year in a row that Luxe Digital, a magazine that covers the luxury industry's digital transformation, releases its ranking of the Read More
Wed, 14 April 2021 | demographics investing
A massive transfer of wealth is expected to put U.S. women in charge of about $30 trillion of assets by 2030, roughly a $20 trillion increase from 2016 (source: McKinsey & Company) and ESG funds, which consider environmental, social and governmental factors, will experience a threefold jump in assets by 2025 (source: PwC). Broader cultural shifts, technology and changing societal norms are driving further transformation, resulting in a category primed for change.
"2021 is a year of mass reinvention, and finance is no exception. The pandemic has put money matters center stage for h... Read More
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