Auto lending

Double-digit growth in loan volume offset a decline in fee income at the Honolulu company.

Net interest income rose 7% and margins widened 17 basis points at the Wayzata, Minn., company.

Auto risks mounting. Mortgage market tightening. Are there any good risks these days in consumer lending? Regional bank executives insist partnerships with online lenders, unsecured personal loans and other niche efforts can work if done properly.

The McLean, Va., lender, which has substantial exposure to subprime consumer loans, also added to its provision for credit losses.

LendKey, whose software helps financial institutions make student, auto and home improvement loans, closed a Series C round led by a fund whose investors include more than a dozen banks.

Declines in commercial products and mortgage banking fees at the Minneapolis company offset some of the benefits of higher interest rates.

Wells Fargo's new car loans dropped by almost half in the second quarter, while its automotive portfolio fell to the lowest level in two years after the San Francisco-based company tightened underwriting standards.

Banco Santander plans to go ahead with a proposal to increase control of its U.S. subprime auto loan unit, after the business passed the Fed's stress test last month, according to people familiar with the matter.

AutoGravity of Irvine, Calif., has received $30 million in equity financing from VW Credit, according to a source familiar with the matter.

A new report from the American Bankers Association reinforces existing concerns about the ability of U.S. consumers to manage all of their debts.