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Jeff Bailey, chief executive of Bank of Eastern Oregon, a rural farm lender, said his customers are being more selective about spending, with expenses expected to stay high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

And once the transfer to a private lender has been made, it can’t be undone.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Whether this was the only input used or one of many, valuing a lender using a multiple of Ebitda is unusual because it ignores interest expense, which is a lender’s primary cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Mortgage lender, Gary Tumelty, said people were "starting to get nervous" and rushing to secure mortgage deals now, due to the prospect of the Bank of England base rate being increased later in the year.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

On April 2, the nation’s largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century, was swamped by defaults and filed for bankruptcy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis