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Frank Tian
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Auto Loan Update
🚗 How is the auto loan doing in 2023 so far? Everything is up. 🟦 Auto Price Up The new car price index continues to climb in May, ...
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Frank Tian
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Old Bank/Card Model Still On Fire
The Economist recently published a piece to highlight the resilience of credit cards in developed economies. In the US, the credit card...
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Frank Tian
May 29, 20231 min read
💸 Overdraft/NSF Fee Down in the US
CFPB reported the bank overdraft/NSF revenue down 48% in Q4 ‘22 vs. pre-pandemic in Q4 ‘19. That is about $5.5B in savings on an annual...
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Frank Tian
Apr 21, 20231 min read
💳 Consumers Continue to Shop on Cards
The top 4 US banks had another solid quarter with credit cards. This is the advantage of the diversified business model at full-service...
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Frank Tian
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Small Medical Collections Removed
The 3 major credit bureaus removed the medical collections records under $500 on April 11th, 2023. This is one of the actions in response...
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Frank Tian
Apr 13, 20231 min read
When Walmart Wants to Offer Credit …
20 years ago, I was in a meeting to discuss the possible expansion of a private label credit card with a grocery store partner. One...
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Frank Tian
Apr 11, 20232 min read
💰 6 Consumer Credit Items To Know in 2023 Canadian Budget
All appear in the 1st chapter “Making Life More Affordable and Supporting the Middle Class”, a clear indication of the policy priority....
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Frank Tian
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Personal Finance - Credit Card Payment
💳 A personal finance writer reached out with the following question for her audience: “Are there any benefits to making multiple credit...
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Frank Tian
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Card Players Jockey for Position
💳 With credit card balances surging back, lenders continue to jockey for positions in the competitive field. 🏇 📌 Wells Fargo launches...
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Frank Tian
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Q4 '22 Fed Household Credit Report
2022 saw the fastest rate hike. How is US consumer credit doing? Here is the latest Fed report: 👇 US household debt up $394 billion in...
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Frank Tian
Feb 5, 20231 min read
🚨 Canadian Mortgage Fraud
🚨 As if the growing mortgage payment is not enough, Canadian homeowners now have a new thing to worry about. Criminals are eyeing to...
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Frank Tian
Feb 2, 20232 min read
💰 Why do large banks embrace small-dollar loans?
This is a trend in the making in the last few years - now it caught American Banker’s attention. 🟦 Current State According to the latest...
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Frank Tian
Jan 27, 20231 min read
💳 4 Reasons Credit Card Numbers Still Strong
Despite the gloomy headlines, US consumers are unfazed to pull out their cards. In the most recent financial quarter, 👉 Visa credit...
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Frank Tian
Jan 13, 20231 min read
🇨🇦 OSFI to Tighten Mortgage Lending 🏠
In the face of the rising risk in the mortgage market, the Canadian financial regulator OSFI is soliciting feedback on more restrictive...
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Frank Tian
Jan 1, 20232 min read
9 Things to Watch in Consumer Credit.
1. Will the central bank succeed in taming high inflation with a soft landing? The ideal scenario for businesses and consumers: the...
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Frank Tian
Dec 4, 20221 min read
🏠 Canadian Mortgage Risk Update
Big 5 banks’ Q4 earnings reports are out. Here is an update of the mortgage book. 👇 It is a very Rough estimate, as each bank reports...
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Frank Tian
Dec 4, 20221 min read
🏠 Canadian Mortgage Risk Snapshot - Q4 '22
Big 5 banks’ Q4 earnings reports are out. Here is an update of the mortgage book. 👇 It is a very Rough estimate, as each bank reports...
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Frank Tian
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Canadians Reaching Tigger Rate
Canadians heard the mortgage trigger rate a lot. How many mortgages have reached that? The answer from the Bank of Canada 👇 Out of a...
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Frank Tian
Nov 19, 20222 min read
💰 Large Banks, Small Dollar Loans
Wells Fargo is the latest major bank offering small dollar loans. The loans are for $250 or $500 with a flat fee of $12 or $20. The other...
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Frank Tian
Nov 16, 20221 min read
US Household Debt Q3 Update
Q3 saw fast rate hikes and an uncertain future. How is the US household credit doing? Here is the latest Fed report: 👇 US household debt...
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