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54% of Consumers With Unstable Cash Flow Prefer Providers Offering Embedded Lending
54% of Consumers With Unstable Cash Flow Prefer Providers Offering Embedded Lending
December 19, 2024  |  Loans

Embedded lending, the integration of credit offerings into platforms where consumers and microbusinesses (MSBs) can apply for credit directly during a transaction, is gaining traction...

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November Issuer Data Extends Trend of Rising Credit Card Charge-Offs
November Issuer Data Extends Trend of Rising Credit Card Charge-Offs
December 17, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from several card issuers offer up a mixed portrait of the U.S. consumer in November. Delinquency rates were lumpy,...

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NY Seeks Fairer Lending From Nonbank Mortgage Companies
NY Seeks Fairer Lending From Nonbank Mortgage Companies
December 17, 2024  |  Regulation

New York’s financial watchdog has proposed new measures governing nonbank mortgage lenders. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) says this new regulation would ensure these lenders...

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Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
December 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Small business and small farm loans decreased in 2023 as interest rates rose and lending standards tightened, according to three federal banking agencies with responsibilities...

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FDIC Finds More ‘Problem Banks,’ Now at 3-Year High
FDIC Finds More ‘Problem Banks,’ Now at 3-Year High
December 16, 2024  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s roster of “problem banks” continues to grow. The overall number of those banks — 68 as of the end of...

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CFPB Finds ‘Range’ of Unlawful Student Loan Market Activities
CFPB Finds ‘Range’ of Unlawful Student Loan Market Activities
December 16, 2024  |  CFPB

A new regulatory report shows a variety of unlawful activity in America’s student loan market. The report, issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Monday (Dec. 16,...

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CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
CFPB: High Interest Rates Drove ‘Significant Decline’ in Mortgage Lending in 2023
December 13, 2024  |  CFPB

Residential mortgage lending activities showed a “significant decline” in 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday (Dec. 13). The drop was caused in part...

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Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment
Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment
December 13, 2024  |  BNPL

Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed a long-term capital partnership in which Sixth Street will invest up to $4 billion...

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Banks Step Up Due Diligence on Non-Bank Borrowers
Banks Step Up Due Diligence on Non-Bank Borrowers
December 13, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

For banks, the ever-expanding push into global markets also has included a broadening of lending activities — to the tune of trillions of dollars. In...

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