Posts Tagged ‘CitiFinancial’

Breaking News – Fed to monitor subprime lenders starting in 2009

Written by Timothy Blake on September 16, 2009 under Government Positions

This is terrrible, ironic, and unfortunately it is still required. Years ago this proposal would have saved people from HSBC Finance, Citifinancial, and many others. Needless to say this decision is many years too late:

How predatory lending became acceptable to everyone

Written by Timothy Blake on September 05, 2009 under Analysis

In the United States, years before the so-called “subprime crisis”, various financial businesses existed to serve the needs of the middle class. Among those were Household International, Citifinancial, and Avco. Household International represented the Household Finance (HFC) and Beneficial Finance brands.

Top 25 Subprime lenders and biggest losers

Written by Timothy Blake on May 16, 2009 under Economic Impact

For many years it has been our opinion that predatory lending became the acceptable norm, followed by a period of aggressive Wall Street greed. When predatory became subprime, and with regulators totally asleep, these 25 institutions effected the entire world economy:

Expect HFC, Beneficial Finance Closings as HSBC Cuts Back

Written by Timothy Blake on October 17, 2007 under Analysis, Archives, Job Losses, Lenders

Analysts at Household – HSBC Watch think HSBC learned from the recent subprime crisis, regardless of what they tell Knight Vinke and other activists. After studying HSBC and Household International for many years Household – HSBC Watch thinks HSBC will make a move soon. Changes must look like they are HSBC’s idea, not forced by others. Saving face is important to HSBC. From a business and profit standpoint this is what should happen soon:

Lending standards increase for credit cards, autos, others

Written by Leatherneck on August 23, 2007 under Archives, Economic Impact

The credit crunch which started with subprime has spread. For those with less than perfect credit it is now harder to get auto loans, credit cards, and personal loans. I think some of the bond ratings companies finally woke up and realized that standards need to increase or bond ratings need to decrease. Here is how subprime issues could effect you:

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