EPISODE · Jan 11, 2022 · 9 MIN
Credit-Card Lenders Resume Courting Subprime Consumers
from WSJ Your Money Matters · host WSJ Your Money Matters
Two years after tightening their lending standards at the start of the pandemic, banks and lenders have loosened their requirements and are again embracing riskier borrowers. WSJ's AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how interest rates play a role, and how access to credit can impact subprime consumers' credit scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
Two years after tightening their lending standards at the start of the pandemic, banks and lenders have loosened their requirements and are again embracing riskier borrowers. WSJ's AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how interest rates play a role, and how access to credit can impact subprime consumers' credit scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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