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Lending standards slip, risk increasing according to OCC

Abrigo

Lending standards continue to relax, according to data from the OCC’s 2014 Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices. This type of easing is similar to that experienced between 2004 and 2006, the time period leading up to the financial crisis, which many attribute to inadequate lending standards.

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CashCall, Courts And California’s Increasingly Confusing Lending Market

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That’s because, particularly in the last five years or so, CashCall’s existence has become somewhat more legally fraught as it increasingly faces the ire of consumer groups, judges and regulators over the products it offers. The plaintiffs borrowed from CashCall at rates of 96 percent or 135 percent between 2004 and 2011.

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What #Banking Trend Will Have the Greatest Impact on Your Bank?

Jeff For Banks

And then what happened in 2004-06 happened again. Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements. Depositors woke up and thought "what is my bank paying me?"

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Despite China’s Slowing Economy, Credit Demand Still Strong

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Consumer and business lending crumbled last year, prompting regulators to lower the cost of borrowing. Through the launch of Alipay in 2004 to boost eCommerce platform Alibaba, the company has moved into lending, insurance and credit-scoring. They’re still experiencing a very strong growth.

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NCUA proposed rule: MBL flexibility for credit unions?

Abrigo

On June 18th, the board of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) unanimously approved five items , including a proposed rule aimed at modernizing member business lending (MBL). Small business lending at credit unions has continued to increase over the last several years. billion in 2004. billion in 2004.

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial IPO Rumored For Late 2017

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The business’ is most closely connected to Alipay, China’s largest online payments option, while also offering wealth management services, as well as credit scoring, micro lending and insurance. Alibaba launched Alipay in 2004, and later peeled off on its on accord ten years later.

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India’s Struggling Yes Bank Sees Share Boost From $1.2B Offer

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Regulators must approve it as well. The bank has had a tumultuous 2019, facing increased attention from regulators as well as scrutiny from investors, who are concerned about bad loans , lack of lender regulation and availability of capital. The deal is still awaiting approval by the bank’s shareholders and the board.