Sentence examples for loans heightening from inspiring English sources
To date, lenders have deftly resisted pressure from Washington to revise the bulk of shaky home loans, heightening the risk of a worsened foreclosure crisis that could drag the larger economy back into recession before we ever reach a solid recovery.
"We are modestly encouraged by this increase in trading, as well as by a small increase in margin loans and our clients' heightened interest in actively managed equity funds," David S. Pottruck, the company's chief executive, said in a statement.
Financial markets began the day down sharply after the Fed increased the rate on loans made directly to banks, heightening concern that the era of cheap money was drawing to a close.
[Page C4.] S.& P. Ends the Week 1.9% Higher The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell as a decline in profits at Providian Financial heightened concern more consumers would default on loans.
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell yesterday for the first time in three days as a drop in profits at Providian Financial, a credit card company, heightened concern more consumers will default on loans.
Reports that bad loans are piling up faster than banks can write them off have heightened investors' alarm.
Consumer lender Acom slumped by 5.4%, 2,895 yen ($32.61), taking a second straight day of big losses following a Supreme Court ruling that heightens the likelihood that consumer lenders will be forced to refund more interest collected on old loans.
Many entrepreneurs say that bank loan officers are denying loans to creditworthy borrowers as part of an overreaction to the bad loans of the last economic expansion and heightened scrutiny by regulators.
Still, there are circumstances under which the conforming loans might be riskier for the banks that make them — and recent efforts to overhaul the mortgage market may heighten that risk.
Sensitivity has been heightened by the fact that Mahmoud Karzai, brother of the president, and Haseen Fahim, brother of the vice-president, were shareholders who are known to have received millions in loans.
