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For Small Businesses, Borrowing’s Up, But So Too Are Delinquencies
For Small Businesses, Borrowing’s Up, But So Too Are Delinquencies
October 04, 2016  |  SMBs

In the United States, borrowing by small businesses rose in August, and the percentage of firms calculated as having delinquencies on existing loans was up,...

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Slow And Steady For Credit Card ABS Payments, Says Fitch
Slow And Steady For Credit Card ABS Payments, Says Fitch
August 12, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Some sanguine news comes from Fitch Ratings regarding the state of the U.S. credit arena, as evidenced by card usage and payments. The firm said...

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CFPB Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
CFPB Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
July 15, 2016  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Thursday (July 14) that it had marked its fifth anniversary by outlining five ways it has made a difference...

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FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4
FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4
February 24, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said on Tuesday (Feb. 23) that commercial banks and savings enterprises that it insures reported net income in the aggregate...

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Not Banking On Bank Stocks
Not Banking On Bank Stocks
February 09, 2016  |  International

The macro concerns that have dominated equities globally have been key in inducing investors to sell bank stocks in recent days. Among the issues making...

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BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
February 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Whither liquidity? It withers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said that liquidity has been getting harder to come by in the wake of the...

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Consumer Credit Trends Signal Confidence Boost
Consumer Credit Trends Signal Confidence Boost
September 10, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are borrowing more with a steady job market and low gas prices backing consumer confidence. In July, consumer credit swelled at a 6.7 percent...

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