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Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
March 20, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

New data has revealed that bank card default rates rose six basis points to 3.48 percent. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian just released data...

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China Looks To Crack Down On Pawn Shop Lenders
China Looks To Crack Down On Pawn Shop Lenders
March 13, 2019  |  Regulation

As it turns out, there is such a thing as being too successful in selling one’s wares, a reality that China’s pawn shops are about...

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China’s New Guidelines To Boost SMB Lending
China’s New Guidelines To Boost SMB Lending
March 13, 2019  |  Loans

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has released new guidelines aimed at getting banks to increase lending to small businesses. According to a...

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How NepFin, HSBC Target A Middle-Market Lending ‘Gap’
How NepFin, HSBC Target A Middle-Market Lending ‘Gap’
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Neptune Financial has linked with HSBC US Commercial Banking, serving middle market companies – and tapping into a $7.3 trillion opportunity. NepFin CEO Albert Periu...

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How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

PSD2 launched in January 2018 and has been active in the European Union for a little over a year now, meaning that banks, merchants and...

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ECB Looks To Ramp Up Bank Lending
ECB Looks To Ramp Up Bank Lending
March 07, 2019  |  Banking

Generally speaking, central banks hike rates when economic growth threatens to overheat, when inflation threatens to drive up the cost of living beyond desirability. And...

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BoA Pledges $100M For Women’s Business Loans
BoA Pledges $100M For Women’s Business Loans
March 07, 2019  |  Loans

Bank of America has pledged $100 million to the Tory Burch Foundation to make capital available to women in the business sector who might not...

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Zillow All-In With Mortgage Origination
Zillow All-In With Mortgage Origination
February 27, 2019  |  Loans

Zillow is focusing more on the mortgage market, making loans to buyers who use the company’s app. According to a report in GeekWire citing an interview...

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Young Adults Have Record Debt Surpassing $1T
Young Adults Have Record Debt Surpassing $1T
February 25, 2019  |  Debt

Americans between the ages of 19 and 29 ended 2018 collectively owing more than $1 trillion in debt, the highest level for young adults since...

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