Interest Rates

55% of High-Debt Consumers Grapple With Auto Loans as Delinquencies Soar
55% of High-Debt Consumers Grapple With Auto Loans as Delinquencies Soar
October 23, 2023  |  Loans

Access to a car is crucial for many Americans, especially those living in areas with limited public transportation options. However, the historically high prices of...

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Regional Lenders Are Getting Smaller to Stay Afloat
Regional Lenders Are Getting Smaller to Stay Afloat
October 23, 2023  |  Banking

America’s regional banks are reportedly hoping to get healthier by getting smaller. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Oct. 23), these lenders are scaling back...

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Middle East Conflict and Treasury Yields Slow IPO Market Recovery
Middle East Conflict and Treasury Yields Slow IPO Market Recovery
October 22, 2023  |  IPO

The initial public offering (IPO) market, which had shown signs of rebounding, is now facing challenges due to factors like the conflict in the Middle...

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Report: Private Equity Firms Reconsider Potential Acquisition of Adevinta
Report: Private Equity Firms Reconsider Potential Acquisition of Adevinta
October 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firms Blackstone and Permira are reportedly reconsidering their potential acquisition of Oslo-based online classifieds company Adevinta. The potential deal, which would have been one of the year’s biggest...

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Central Banks Debate Inflation Targets, Asset Purchases and Monetary-Fiscal Coordination
Central Banks Debate Inflation Targets, Asset Purchases and Monetary-Fiscal Coordination
October 22, 2023  |  Economy

Central banks worldwide are seeking lessons from the cost-of-living crisis, as they convene for their penultimate meetings of the year. The focus of their discussions...

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Biggest Banks Cut 20,000 Jobs Amid High Interest Rates
Biggest Banks Cut 20,000 Jobs Amid High Interest Rates
October 19, 2023  |  Banking

Staffing levels at some of America’s biggest banks are reportedly getting smaller. Aside from the country’s largest lender, JPMorgan Chase, the five biggest banks in the...

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Plaid Hires Former Expedia CFO Eric Hart Before IPO
Plaid Hires Former Expedia CFO Eric Hart Before IPO
October 18, 2023  |  Personnel

FinTech Plaid has appointed its first chief financial officer (CFO), a step toward a potential initial public offering (IPO). Eric Hart, the former CFO of Expedia,...

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Big Banks Weigh Better Rates for Depositors
Big Banks Weigh Better Rates for Depositors
October 15, 2023  |  Banking

America’s largest banks say their profits from high interest rates could soon take a hit. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Oct. 14), larger lenders...

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LendingClub Cutting 14% of Workforce as Interest Rates Pressure Marketplace
LendingClub Cutting 14% of Workforce as Interest Rates Pressure Marketplace
October 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

LendingClub is laying off 172 employees — about 14% of its workforce — to reduce costs and navigate the “challenging macroenvironment.” The move will result in...

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