Chinese banks are under pressure to boost consumer lending, but rising defaults and weak household demand are making it ...

The overall NPL ratio of China's commercial banks was 1.51% as of the end of March, remaining steady compared to 1.50% at the ...

Key takeaways Using a personal loan to pay off credit card debt could be a smart move if you can secure a lower rate or are juggling multiple credit card payments Paying off credit card debt with a ...

Canara Bank offers one of the cheapest home loans – Check new home, consumer loan rates After the RBI slashed the repo rate to 5.50%, Canara Bank has reduced its home loan interest to 7.4% and ...

In other consumer news, a growing number of consumers are using buy now, pay later loans for everyday expenses like groceries.

CONSUMER loan growth was still among the fastest in Asia, fueled by credit card and motor vehicle loans in April 2025, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). BSP data showed consumer ...

SHANGHAI -- Despite a record-low interest rate environment, Chinese banks are struggling to boost lending as they confront the country's trade war wit ...

TROY, Mich.: 15 May 2025 — In a volatile economic environment in which customer satisfaction with most lending products such as mortgages and automotive loans is surging, overall customer satisfaction ...

Dive into the differences between consumer loans in the UK and Finland’s borrowing landscape shaped by challenger banks and Fintech.

Chinese banks have begun raising consumer loan interest rates just about two weeks after cutting them to record lows, underscoring the challenges of lowering funding costs amid sustained pressure ...

TOKYO -- Consumer lending in Japan has climbed to its highest levels in more than a decade, with notable growth seen among such mobile-loan focused upstarts as Line Credit and Merpay, as inflation ...

Australia has granted Papua New Guinea a $570 million loan with conditions for stricter foreign investment screening to curb risky projects and China's influence.