consumer lending

Buffeted by slowing economies around the world and losses at its U. S. consumer-lending operation, HSBC is in fund-raising mode.

"We have been actively reducing our exposure to consumer lending, so that it is now half the size it was three years ago. "

Mortgage approvals have already fallen sharply and surveys indicate that banks are eager to restrict other types of consumer lending.

But while total lending may be falling, signs suggest that upbeat consumers are bolstering consumer lending.

Investors fear the two big banks could choose to inject further capital into their consumer-lending partners.

But as saving declines, consumer lending, including mortgages, will become more important.

Roughly 40% of consumer lending has typically been made available because people buy loans, put them together and sell them.

Raising reserve requirements even further might not have enough of an impact to slow consumer lending.

Geithner outlined a plan to increase consumer lending and clean up toxic assets held by banks.

But the 'shadow banking system, ' where loans are turned into securities, did 40% of consumer lending before the crisis.

Chinatrust is the leader in Taiwan's consumer lending market.

Banks must use the proceeds for new consumer lending.

Cosmos has seen its capital base eroded in the wake of a crisis in unsecured consumer lending last year.

an expansion of a Federal Reserve program designed to jump-start consumer lending;

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