We've seen
increases of this sort for the past few quarters, so it's
fair to say that the older adults will utilize these
services - along with other financial services - at an
increasing rate as time goes on.
Kimberly Requin, Personal Cash Advance
"This demonstrates a growing trend of mature adults on the
internet, the fact that these adults are becoming more aware of
the products available to them, and an increasing trust with
respect to giving out personal information," explains Kimberly
Requin of Personal Cash Advance. "We've seen increases of this
sort for the past few quarters, so it's fair to say that the
older adults will utilize these services - along with other
financial services - at an increasing rate as time goes on."
The report also indicates that while an increase of 45+
consumers is evident, the same does not hold true for consumers
over the age of 65; this age bracket only accounted for 4% of
business during the previous year.