consumer finance

HSBC covers US failure with ambitious rights issue

HSBC closes its US consumer finance unit and announces plans to raise $17.7 billion to fund growth and strengthen its capital base.

March 02, 2009

Shinsei Bank wants to replace subprime with prime consumer finance, but the timing could be wrong.

July 14, 2008

The fate of the consumer finance companies reflects the distorted nature of the Japanese banking system.

October 30, 2007