Tagged: credit

June 12, 2026 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK surged in early 2026, marking a notable recovery in business finance activity. According to the latest Business Finance Review from UK Finance, gross lending to SMEs climbed 16 percent compared… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PitchBook distressed credit report for the week ending May 29, 2026, highlights significant frictions in U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings, particularly around liability management exercises and their impact on minority creditors. PitchBook also pointed out in the research report that specialty materials producer Trinseo Plc… Read More

May 27, 2026 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil is now said to be confronting a deepening consumer debt crisis that has reached alarming proportions, affecting a vast segment of its population and raising concerns about long-term economic stability. Recent figures indicate that well over 82 million Brazilian consumers are now overdue on… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 1:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK noted in its latest commentary on the Bank of England’s March 2026 Money and Credit statistical release, KPMG UK has offered a nuanced assessment of the UK’s lending landscape. Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial Services at KPMG, described an economy… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has released new research findings showing the U.S. consumer credit market is continuing to polarize in a classic K-shaped pattern as of the first quarter of 2026. While overall credit conditions have held steady and even strengthened for many, a clear split… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rollout of legal sports wagering in the United States has brought an unexpected side effect: a sharp increase in financial strain for many bettors. What began as a push for regulated gambling markets has coincided with growing signs of credit distress, particularly among younger… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody says it is partnering with Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP), to enable secured digital and tokenized asset lending. Zodia Custody reports that it has integrated PCP’s credit-orchestration infrastructure into its Solutions platform, enabling secured lending. Clients of Zodia Custody’s Solutions are said to be… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 4:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key move for personal finance in the United Kingdom, Experian has teamed up with OpenAI to introduce the nation’s inaugural credit score application embedded directly within ChatGPT. Announced on March 13, 2026, this feature allows users to quickly gauge how credit scores stack… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trumid, the financial technology provider and top-tier electronic marketplace for fixed-income securities, has released its February 2026 performance metrics, showcasing growth in trading activity and participation levels. The month was seemingly quite significant for the platform, extending the momentum from January’s strong start in both… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) released its 2026 credit originations outlook, projecting steady but tempered expansion across major lending categories. The forecast, issued alongside the Q4 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR), highlights mortgages and unsecured personal loans as the main engines of growth amid a broader… Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 7:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to broaden investor access to specialized fixed-income strategies, Fidelity Investments has introduced actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) centered on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). The Fidelity AAA CLO ETF (ticker: FAAA) and the Fidelity CLO ETF (ticker: FCLO) are designed to deliver steady… Read More

February 8, 2026 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has indicated that the distressed credit landscape in early 2026 continues to reflect ongoing pressures in leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, particularly in sectors vulnerable to economic shifts and technological disruptions. According to recent analyses shared by PitchBook, the volume of distressed debt has… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Seen Finance, an affiliate of Snap Finance and the servicer behind the Seen-branded credit card, has forged a strategic alliance with Nova Credit, a key player in credit infrastructure and analytics. Announced on January 28, 2026, this collaboration aims to broaden credit opportunities by incorporating… Read More

January 23, 2026 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit reporting firm Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has unveiled its third-quarter 2025 Market Pulse Index, highlighting subtle yet encouraging improvements in the financial well-being of American consumers, particularly those in lower credit brackets. Equifax also mentioned in the update that the index, which climbed to 61.6… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 12:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ahead of the Christmas spending peak, the October 2025 credit card data from global analytics software leader FICO showed a decline in credit card spending in the UK compared with the previous month and the previous year. Lower spending led to average balances falling for… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s credit ecosystem is changing, according to an extensive update from industry body UK Finance. The regulation that now governs this seemingly critical area of consumer finance will see several bursts of change, with an outdated regime reformed and a new regulatory framework… Read More

December 13, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) announced a forward flow origination partnership with Harvest Commercial Capital, LLC, a leader in small business lending, to acquire business loans secured by first lien mortgages on owner-occupied commercial real estate. Under the terms of the partnership, BXCI purchased an… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SemiLiquid, a custody-native infrastructure layer for institutional credit, announced the launch of its Programmable Credit Protocol (PCP). The infrastructure now enables various institutions to “activate credit against digital and tokenized assets held in custody – without transferring collateral, marking a critical advancement in the evolution… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced a partnership with Plaid, a financial data network, in order to enable the so-called next generation of the cash flow UltraFICO Score. This solution will combine the FICO Score, used by US lenders, with real time cash-flow data… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers are reporting that they are expecting to rely more heavily on credit cards this season, with 42% naming it their preferred payment method—up from 38% last year. According to TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) Q4 2025 U.S. Consumer Pulse study, US consumers remain interested in shopping… Read More