Consumer lending

Maybe Congress shouldn’t be so quick to change laws without real-world input.

With prices rising rapidly and loan terms increasing, some institutions may want to consider adding a leasing option to their auto loan portfolio.

U.S. lawmakers are pushing regulators to provide room for banks to work out loans with businesses and consumers who may be affected by the coronavirus.

Most states have some kind of pricing limit on consumer loans. But proposals for a national usury law divide even Democrats, some of whom are concerned about restricting credit.

On Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.

Credit unions that don't embrace digital retailing as part of their auto lending strategy will end up spinning their wheels.

The agency is investigating Discover Financial Services over student loan-servicing practices and its compliance with a 2015 consent order involving the business.

Executives outlined changes in energy lending policies, said that the largest U.S. bank has only scratched the surface in middle-market credits and discussed their preparations in case of an economic slowdown.

With interest rates and unemployment at rock-bottom lows and home values rising, the part of JPMorgan's retail business that sells home loans to consumers made money last month, marking the first profitable January in five years, according to people familiar with the matter.

Intuit’s reportedly nearing a $7 billion deal to acquire Credit Karma, giving it an offering that could empower fintechs to more closely encroach on bank territory.

Debt collectors would have to tell consumers upfront that they cannot sue to recover "time-barred" debt under a proposal issued Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Ally Financial's recently announced $2.65 billion cash-and-stock deal for CardWorks, which offers unsecured credit cards among other products, places a high price tag on a traditionally risky product.

Some institutions say the combination of chatbots and social media could entice new borrowers, but burdensome legacy systems may limit their effectiveness.

Investors are reacting skeptically to the auto lender's deal to acquire CardWorks for $2.65 billion.

The move comes as the fintech tries to shake off criticism that its main products are payday loans by another name.

CardWorks also specializes in subprime credit cards and loans for recreational and marine vehicles.

The deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which an online lender buys a mainstream bank.

Black-owned OneUnited is getting grief for its depiction of the abolitionist on a debit card; the bank plans $4.5 billion in cost cuts, with 35,000 jobs cut.

Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown and three other Democrats asked nonbank lenders to ensure they comply with fair-lending laws following a report suggesting they charge higher rates to those who have attended historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges.