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Indiana AG Settles with Company over Allegedly Providing Unfair and Deceptive Personal Loans to Finance Auto Purchases

Troutman Sanders

As part of the settlement, the entities will forgive $223,685 in loans, pay $33,991 in restitution, and pay $33,000 in civil penalties and costs to the state. and its related entities provided personal loans to consumers to finance taxes and down payments associated with vehicle purchases.

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Q1 Industry Insights: Consumers Will Consume, Lenders Will Lend, Delinquencies Will Rise

True Accord

Add these all together and the financial outlook for consumers, especially those in debt, is scary. For one, the consumer credit market is looking strong with signs of expansion, specifically, originations for credit cards and personal loans are increasing. But there are silver linings, as well.

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BNPL in Credit Reports: How Could This Data Impact FICO Scores?

Fico Collections

According to the research from Cornerstone Advisors , these point-of-sale short-term installment loans with low credit amounts have been increasing in popularity during recent years for retail purchases like clothing, household goods, electronics, and more.

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Inflation Causing Rise In Card Debt And Consumers Living Paycheck To Paycheck

Collection Industry News

Credit Card, Personal Loan Delinquencies Expected to Surge in 2023. The company’s 2023 Consumer Credit Forecast released Wednesday projects serious credit card delinquencies will climb to 2.6% The way BNPL providers make money is by charging retailers.

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Average U.S. FICO® Score Stays Steady at 716, as Missed Payments and Consumer Debt Rises

Fico Collections

This suggests that consumers are not only obtaining new credit, but also using more of it, whether due to rising inflation rates , or simply due to having more opportunities to spend on discretionary items such as restaurant, retail, and travel during this period than earlier in pandemic. Ethan has a B.S. See all Posts.