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Lending Club Underwriting Questioned As Chargeoffs Climb

Bank Innovation

Scandals aside, Lending Club has been doing well in the area that mattered — borrowers were paying back their loans. But a new report from the Wall Street Journal indicates that chargeoff rates at Lending Club are up 38% since 2013. This is troubling because credit card default rates decreased over the Read More.

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Lending standards slip, risk increasing according to OCC

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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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Brazilian Nubank To Launch Credit Card In Mexico

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Brazilian banking startup Nubank is going to launch its Nu credit card in Mexico in an attempt to capture a piece of the country’s population of 36 million unbanked, according to a report by TechCrunch. The card is available to all eligible Mexicans over the age of 18, and it has a waiting list 30,000 people strong. .

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The Changing Face Of Short-Term Lending

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About a year ago, the CFPB, which now goes by the BCFP, dropped the final version of its payday lending regulations. Being compliant with these new regulations meant big changes to the payday lending process, including testing requirements to confirm a borrower’s ability to repay a loan on time while still meeting day-to-day expenses.

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Credit Card Companies’ Focus On Subprime Increases Rate Of Missed Payments

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Credit card companies have not been shy when it comes to lending to subprime customers , but according to new data from TransUnion, that strategy is starting to backfire for the credit card issuers. percent for credit cards issued in 2014 and 1.5 percent for credit cards issued in 2013.

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BlueVine Adds Checking Accounts, Cards For Small Firms

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Small business (SMB) online lending company BlueVine is expanding its financial services with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. 28) at the Money20/20 conference, BlueVine Business Banking connects small businesses to checking account services and a debit card: the BlueVine Business Debit Mastercard. Announced on Monday (Oct.

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JPMC Bets On Travel Rebound With Acquisition Of cxLoyalty's Rewards Division

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CEO since 2013, Siegel will continue to lead the company following the acquisition. This investment demonstrates our commitment to deliver exceptional travel benefits at-scale to our large and rapidly growing customer base,” Marianne Lake, CEO of Consumer Lending at J.P. Morgan Chase, said in a press release.