Banks jumping back into lucrative market
(NEWSER) - That whole "subprime crisis" hasn't scared banks away from the lucrative world of subprime lending. The nation's top subprime lenders—like Capital One, GM Financial, HSBC, and JPMorgan Chase—are all trying to woo back less-creditworthy borrowers, who tend to rack up late fees while paying rates as high as 29%, the New York Times reports. "It's clear that we are returning to business as usual," said a former Federal Reserve regulator. But that's not entirely true; the focus hasn't yet shifted to mortgages, it's on auto loans. More»
