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US Banks Brace for Surge in Bad Debt Write-Offs
US Banks Brace for Surge in Bad Debt Write-Offs
October 11, 2023  |  Banking

The largest U.S. banks are reportedly bracing themselves for a surge in bad debt write-offs, the highest since the early days of the pandemic. JPMorgan...

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China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
June 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

A hundred billion here, a few hundred billion there, and pretty soon it all starts to add up. The Financial Times reports that a $647...

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India Has No Plans To Waive Bad Corporate Debt
India Has No Plans To Waive Bad Corporate Debt
January 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Indian government wants banks to handle issues surrounding bad corporate debts and has no plans to waive the loans, according to reports Friday (Dec....

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Bad Debt In Europe Prompts ECB To Take Measures
Bad Debt In Europe Prompts ECB To Take Measures
October 05, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

In response to mounting bad debt in the sector, the European Central Bank (ECB) will ask eurozone banks to put more cash aside to cover...

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US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
August 18, 2017  |  Debt

The economic world before the Great Recession and the world ten years hence are similar-looking — but in many ways fundamentally different — places.  And...

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U.K. SMEs’ Bad Debt Levels Soar 70 Percent
U.K. SMEs’ Bad Debt Levels Soar 70 Percent
July 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New Bibby Financial Services research suggests bad SME debt in the U.K. is on the rise. Reports Friday (July 14) said the average level of...

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Citigroup Credit Card Charge-Offs Higher Than Some Peers
Citigroup Credit Card Charge-Offs Higher Than Some Peers
June 16, 2017  |  Debt

The credit card companies are out with data on May credit card charge-offs, which shows a mixed bag among the different players in the industry....

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CFPB: Consumer Finance Background Impacts How People Establish Credit Histories
CFPB: Consumer Finance Background Impacts How People Establish Credit Histories
June 08, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a study Wednesday (June 7) that shows the way consumers establish their credit history can differ based on...

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Household Borrowing, Consumer Debt, Reaches Record $12.73 Trillion
Household Borrowing, Consumer Debt, Reaches Record $12.73 Trillion
June 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

With incomes in the U.S. seeing less-than-stellar growth, a lot of spending is being done with consumer debt instead of cash, which could create problems...

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