Banking

A federal judge has ordered FDATR, a now-defunct student loan debt relief provider, to pay $43 million in restitution and fees, bucking the trend of cases brought by the Biden administration-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau being dropped.

President Donald Trump's proposed budget would nix funding for Community Development Financial Institutions in minority-heavy areas while expanding it for rural areas.

Southern Auto Finance uses a heavily automated origination process that puts applicants through several rounds of vetting, including income and employment verification.

At any point during the revolving period, the issuer might upsize the current notes to a $500 million limit.

The potential for a global trade war has largely undone the optimism that the industry exhibited at the beginning of the year. Here's a look at three ways that tariffs could negatively impact banks.

A vast majority of borrowers have either graduated from one of MPOWER's eligible graduate degree programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) or business.

Small-business owners will be given the option to tap into anywhere from $50,000 to $500,000 in financing.

The capital structure includes amortization triggers based on cumulative net loss levels and material modified loan ratios.

The sponsor launches the deal after a period of increased originations in marine and recreational vehicle loans, will secure the notes.

Jeffries is preparing to sponsor $143.2 million in securitized bonds backed by unsecured consumer loans underwritten largely through income verification.

The parent company of Regions Bank released modest growth first-quarter earnings, anticipating a slowdown in the economy due to market volatility.

The regional bank is offloading a $1.9 billion student loan portfolio in order to focus on its relationships with existing customers, said CEO Bruce Van Saun.

A federal judge in Texas found that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had violated the CARD Act by barring banks from charging late fees for credit cards.

The Buffalo, New York-based bank also said Monday that the commercial real estate lending market has started showing signs of life, but that the renewed competition is crimping its loan growth.

After rapid changes in U.S. trade policy, banks and their clients are putting merger deals on ice until the dust settles.

When the deal closes, NALP Asset Backed Securities will deposit $32.1 million in the prefunding account to purchase additional loans.

There is also a full-turbo feature that will kick in after a two-year revolving period.

As the risk of a recession rises, commercial real estate loans remain a major concern for banks and industry participants. One observer asked: "Is '25 the year where sellers start to capitulate, call a loser a loser, and move on?"

Offices, apartment buildings and retail locations in Los Angeles face a tangle of difficulties as the smoke clears from January's wildfires. High on the list is inadequate insurance, a common problem in California.

Almost all the collateral was extended to borrowers attending four-year schools, and the same percentage was made to borrowers attending not-for-profit schools.