Consumer ABS

Should CFPB have more power over credit reporting agencies?

10/10/17

CFPB Director Richard Cordray is using the Equifax breach to suggest the CFPB be given power to examine credit reporting agencies for potential cybersecurity lapses.

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Auto finance startup gets a boost from Volkswagen

07/06/17

Irvine, Calif.-based AutoGravity has received $30 million in equity financing from VW Credit, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Credit card issuers face peril from rise in store closures: Report

06/28/17

Synchrony Financial and Alliance Data Systems are particularly vulnerable to recent shifts in Americans’ shopping habits, according to new research from Moody’s Investors Service.

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Pay attention: Lending Club's first securitization is a big deal

06/26/17

Sponsoring securitizations of the loans funded on its platform will give Lending Club more control over its reputation in the market and make it less beholden to direct loan buyers.

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The other big risk in auto lending

05/31/17

GrandSouth Bancorp's issues with floor-plan loans to car dealers serve as a reminder of another pitfall in auto lending besides consumer loans.

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