Lending

In finance, a loan is the lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations etc. The recipient incurs a debt, and is usually liable to pay interest on that debt until it is repaid, and also to repay the principal amount borrowed.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

CFPB and DOJ Say Creditors Can Consider Borrowers’ Citizenship Status
CFPB and DOJ Say Creditors Can Consider Borrowers’ Citizenship Status
January 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice withdrew a 2023 joint statement that warned lenders not to look at an applicant’s immigration...

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AI Rewrites Lending for Borrowers FICO Scores Miss
AI Rewrites Lending for Borrowers FICO Scores Miss
January 12, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For millions of individuals in the U.S., exclusion from credit markets has less to do with repayment risk than with how creditworthiness has traditionally been...

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Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
January 05, 2026  |  SMBs

Experian made its commercial data information available through its Ascend platform. The move offers “in-depth, granular information on the borrowing and repayment history” of more...

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Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies
Interest Rate Sticker Shock Drives Record Auto Loan Delinquencies
December 22, 2025  |  Loans

Since 2010, auto loans have gone from being the safest credit products to the riskiest. VantageScore Chief Economist Rikard Bandebo discussed the country’s record-high auto...

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Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
December 16, 2025  |  Loans

Mastercard and LoanPro plan to launch a program that will enable lenders to deliver installment loans through virtual and physical cards. The Loan on Card...

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PayPal to Deepen Small Business Lending Push With PayPal Bank
PayPal to Deepen Small Business Lending Push With PayPal Bank
December 15, 2025  |  SMBs

PayPal said it is ready to venture deeper into small business lending. The company applied to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal...

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Octane Raises $100 Million for Vehicle-Financing Platform
Octane Raises $100 Million for Vehicle-Financing Platform
December 15, 2025  |  Investments

Vehicle-focused lending platform Octane has raised $100 million in equity capital. The Series F funding round allows Octane to accelerate its market penetration and deepen...

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Consumer Loans Harder to Track in Private Credit Era
Consumer Loans Harder to Track in Private Credit Era
December 09, 2025  |  Loans

The rise of so-called “alternative consumer lending” has made loans tougher to track. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Dec. 9), private credit has exploded...

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Banks Reassess Private Credit With Real-Time Data in Hand
Banks Reassess Private Credit With Real-Time Data in Hand
December 08, 2025  |  Loans

Private credit has moved into the financial mainstream, recently estimated at $2 trillion in outstanding loans and investments that support companies across a wide range...

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