Consumer lending

High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.

After a Supreme Court ruling, forgiveness for education debt looks unlikely but some of those exiting forbearance for it get a year-long break on credit and fees that could be helpful.

DriveTime's latest has initial hard credit enhancement that ranges from 55.70% for the class A notes to 15.40% for the class E notes, and the company just bumped up its warehouse commitment.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, challenged the idea that credit card late fees serve as a deterrent to delinquency, instead saying issuers told her office that some of them earn tens of millions of dollars collecting late fees.

Rising interest rates on loans, greater borrowing and higher fees on deposit accounts all contributed to the increase. "Altogether, this paints a picture of debt that could really start to strain the checkbooks of American families," said Meghan Greene, a researcher at the nonprofit organization that authored the report.

No Customers-originated loans were in the UPST 2023-2 pool, but Customers loans are eligible for inclusion during the pre-funding period that ends 60 days after the deal's closing date.

The American Bankers Association's credit conditions index remained near historic lows despite a slight uptick in the most recent quarter. Pessimism pervaded the outlook for both business and consumer lending.

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, lambasted the Federal Reserve for increasing the dominance of "too big to fail" banks and failing to rein in systemic risk. He asked whether the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a better regulator than the Fed.

The Providence, R.I.-based bank has been scaling down its indirect auto lending program since last year.

Direct lenders are trying to get their hands on consumer loans, cutting into banks' business and taking advantage of the sometimes volatile market for asset-backed debt.