Coronavirus

Miriam Cross
March 26, 2020 12:38 PM

While LendingClub, Prosper, Avant and SoFi are giving existing borrowers breaks in the short term, they're considering tightening credit as the coronavirus outbreak threatens to drag the economy into a recession.

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Todd H. Baker
March 26, 2020 12:30 PM

Many borrowers will suffer unless the program, the central bank's latest response to the coronavirus pandemic, includes consumer loans issued by fintechs.

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Small-dollar lending has been an area of interest for both Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting and FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams, who have argued that pushing banks out of the space has left payday lenders and other predatory players to fill the gap.
Brendan Pedersen
March 26, 2020 12:20 PM

The joint statement said examiners will not impede banks’ responsible efforts to offer open lines of credit, closed-installment loans or other products to borrowers dealing with fallout from the pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
March 26, 2020 12:18 PM

The Senate voted 96-0 late Wednesday to approve a sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the nation emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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By Laura Davison
March 26, 2020 11:09 AM

Large retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp., as well as student loan borrowers, are on a long list of potential winners from tax breaks included in a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill approved by the Senate.

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Boise, Idaho
By John Sowell
March 26, 2020 10:57 AM

Idaho Gov. Brad Little's order telling Idahoans to stay home for 21 days is likely to create havoc for the state's real estate industry.

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March 26, 2020 8:33 AM

Ratings for convention center financings and for hotels build to support the venues are under pressure.

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Michael Moeser
March 26, 2020 8:27 AM

Arizent, the parent company of PaymentsSource, has released a broad industry survey on both the impact of the crisis and emerging responses. Many companies are now managing remote workforces, either by choice or government mandate. Certain industries such as financial services, which are built on face-to-face interaction, are now living in an environment devoid of any human touch.

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Kate Fitzgerald
March 26, 2020 12:01 AM

Canada’s small businesses have lagged behind the U.S. in adopting digital commerce for a variety of reasons, but coronavirus might send things in a new direction.

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“Your money is safe at the banks,” FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams said in a video address on Tuesday. “The last thing you should be doing is pulling your money out of the banks now, thinking that it's going to be safe for someplace else.”
Brendan Pedersen
March 25, 2020 9:00 PM

While analysts agree banks are in better shape than in 2008, lawmakers are dusting off a crisis-era tool used by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to soothe potential liquidity fears during the coronavirus pandemic.

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