Loans

Loan curbs on private-hire car buyers: 2026 monthly registrations up two-thirds so far

2026-11-01T08:47:12.000Z
The Bank of England’s financial policy committee is examining whether to increase a key lending threshold to five times borrowers’ household income.

Bank of England may raise high-risk mortgage threshold: FT

2026-11-01T08:31:42.000Z
KKR is among the firms that are considering buying loans and packaging them into bonds known as collateralised loan obligations.

Money managers including KKR get ready to snatch up bargain leveraged loans

2026-11-01T06:50:00.000Z
About 7 per cent of firms reported difficulties in securing a bank loan in the three months to September, rising from 5 per cent in the previous quarter.

Euro zone firms find it harder to get credit: ECB survey

2026-10-26T12:20:17.000Z
Asus says it will develop an artificial intelligence strategy that spans cloud AI, edge AI and physical AI.

Asus secures US$2 billion HSBC-arranged loan to support AI push

2026-10-19T12:01:32.000Z
Renminbi-denominated borrowing costs have, in many cases, fallen meaningfully below equivalent US dollar-denominated rates.

Development finance needs more than one currency

2026-10-13T02:00:00.000Z
Jenn Ong, group head of retail at GXS, says car loans is one of the more accessible segments for the bank to enter.

GXS wants more secured loans, targets second-hand car market

2026-09-29T09:45:46.000Z
China’s banks have been offloading bundles of defaulted consumer loans on the cheap to companies that specialise in managing troubled assets. 

China’s bad consumer debt cleanup falters, spooking investors

2026-09-29T01:09:01.000Z
PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says slower growth in aggregate financing will help stabilise leverage after years of rapid debt accumulation.

China’s slower loan growth is new normal, says central bank governor

2026-09-16T06:05:26.000Z
The BOJ is expected to keep raising interest rates, which would put pressure on borrowers who determined how much they can afford based on their initially low monthly repayments. 

Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50-year home loans

2026-08-28T06:29:25.000Z