RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Mark Levine recalls receiving a $1,000 loan offer from a company with a 299% interest rate buried deep in the fine print. “As the company compounds daily at this interest rate, ...

A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce borrowing costs for some consumers but also limit credit availability, pressure bank profits ...

Welcome to 2026! As we begin another year in the fast-evolving world of consumer financial services regulation, we're here ...

From the industry's perspective, credit card pricing reflects risk. Lowering the ceiling compresses margins on higher-risk borrowers, making those accounts uneconomical. Analysts told Reuters that ...

Aggregate U.S. consumer spending still looks healthy, but that strength is increasingly misleading. Beneath the surface, a ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve on Tuesday unveiled its new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), a plan under which it will lend up to $200 billion to support the issuance ...

On December 12, Wisconsin legislators introduced Senate Bill 759 (SB 759), which would substantially shift Wisconsin’s approach to consumer lending. The bill would: Under current Wisconsin law, with ...

Banks see room for consumer credit to continue rising Higher workforce and economic strength viewed as drivers Bad debt ratios tick higher but far below 2008-09 levels Spanish government to set caps ...

Business loans typically have higher funding amounts and better rates, but newer business might not qualify ...

MANILA, Philippines — Banks expanded consumer lending at a rapid pace in the first half, supported by lower borrowing costs and stronger household demand, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.