Stock analysts expect Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY – Get a rating) will report sales of $171.87 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Three analysts have released earnings estimates for Cathay General Bancorp, with the lowest sales estimate of $168.00 million and the highest estimate of $177.60 million. Cathay General Bancorp posted […]
Installment loan lenders are frequently compared to loan sharks. Critics claim that such lenders prey on those who are so desperate for cash that they unintentionally sign up for loans with exorbitant interest rates. According to Pew Charitable Trusts data from 2012, the average Installment loan borrower takes out eight short-term loans every year, each […]
goeasy (TSE:GSY – Get a rating) was upgraded by Raymond James equity researchers from an “outperform” rating to a “strong buy” rating in a research report released Friday to clients and investors, BayStreet.CA reports. The company currently has a price target of C$207.00 on the stock. Raymond James’ target price indicates a potential upside of […]
StockNews.com began to cover the shares of Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK – Get a rating) in a note released Thursday to investors. The company has set a “buy” rating on the shares of the financial services provider. The NASDAQ HWBK opened at $25.51 on Thursday. Hawthorn Bancshares has a 52-week low of $20.76 and a […]
JransUnion, one of the three major consumer credit bureaus in the United States, began including data from Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) companies in consumer credit reports in February 2022. The news came shortly after Equifax, a competing credit bureau, announced a similar move. The inclusion of BNPL data is important because it has the […]
Powell: Fed to proceed cautiously with rate hike amid Ukraine dispute Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank still plans to raise interest rates despite the “very uncertain” economic effects of the war in Ukraine. “Ultimately we will continue, but we will proceed with caution as we learn more about the […]
January 2022 has turned into a breakthrough month to strengthen consumer protections in the nation’s banking sector and ensure that more Americans can have access to safe and affordable credit. In just nine days, five of the country’s largest banks…Bank of America, Wells Fargo, American bank, Truistand Bank of Regions– announced that they are eliminating […]