Consumer lending

The online lender was not a party to the lawsuit involving the Federal Trade Commission and a payday lender, but it could emerge as one of the big winners from the Supreme Court’s decision.

Some say Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are too slow to investigate grievances, prompting more complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But the big three say other forces are at work.

The persistently slow reduction in the number of borrowers at risk of default indicates that while loan performance overall is improving, a substantial pool of mortgages will need workouts when forbearance ends.

Crédito Real targets borrowers with little or no credit history as well as bad credit, who are undocumented or were recently discharged from federal bankruptcies.

Surging used-car prices — brought on by a combination of strong consumer demand and limited new-vehicle supply — are boosting loan yields and profits at the Detroit company.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 9-16

Also launching deals last week were Santander Consumer USA and DriveTime Automotive Group, according to ratings agency presale reports.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of April 2-8

The consumer bureau is proposing to give companies until January 2022 to comply with one rule regarding communications from collectors and another clarifying disclosure requirements.

However, the number of borrowers who failed to remit payment but were not yet 30 days overdue increased.