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BofA reworks credit cards to fuel ambitious consumer profit plan
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1212+ words) profit it makes from consumers — is revamping its approach to credit cards as the lender embarks on a plan...to meet one of its most audacious financial targets set last year....This month, the lender plans to unveil new incentives…...
Despite a tough year, SBA's popularity with lenders endures
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (992+ words) Several banks have announced plans this year to enter SBA lending or expand their existing operations...its previously announced acquisition of a $95 million portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans from BayFirst Financial...Similar to the approach previously taken by the $1.35 billion-asset BayFirst,…...
Exclusive research: Regulatory woes hamper BNPL adoption
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1029+ words) As BNPL grows in popularity among consumers, financial institutions are still on the fence about whether...Split Card, a BNPL product that allows customers to convert purchases into three-month installment plans...Transactions of more than $100 are automatically put into a…...
Synchrony will loosen credit as consumers remain resilient
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (643+ words) Synchrony Financial plans to walk back recent credit tightening as delinquencies and charge-offs decline..."Credit for us is a source of strength," Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel told American...As a result, Synchrony plans to take "incremental actions in…...
Buy now pay later
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (702+ words) Plus, Klarna plans to offer more credit options through a partnership with Walmart-backed OnePay, Revolut...The Swedish financial institution adds P2P payments as it tries to bolster its neobank aspirations....
There's a hidden barrier making the small-business financing gap worse
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) assistance could look like this: If a small-business owner is turned down for a loan, they would receive financial...A coalition of consumer groups sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and acting Director Russell...The effort to establish rules governing…...
Why the consumer-credit outlook for 2H looks cloudier
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (987+ words) for business conditions fell into negative territory for the first time in two years, the American Financial..."It doesn't surprise me, given the financial strains and the change in interest-rate expectations, that...The American Financial Services Association, a trade group…...
Mass. community banker explains how to win small-biz segment
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (551+ words) A former commercial banker at TD Bank and Synovus Financial, McEvoy told the audience that he doesn't...Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Massachusetts in fiscal year 2024, based on total approvals...
CFPB finalizes a scaled-back small-business lending rule
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (714+ words) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a revised version of a small-business lending rule...
Credit risk transfers earn bipartisan praise
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) WASHINGTON — Credit risk transfers, a financial instrument banks use to move risk off their balance sheets...broad bipartisan support in a public hearing despite some concerns that the instruments could spread financial...At a House Financial Services Committee meeting, both…...