That trend could be partially attributable to slowing
subprime loan demand, since consumer with marred credit histories often have to apply for multiple loans before getting approved.
Not exact matches
Proponents of
subprime lending realized the
demand for homeownership and refinancing despite imperfect credit and jumped on this untapped customer base, offering similar, if not more aggressive mortgage
loan programs at a premium.
Demand for private student
loan asset - backed securities increased not only co-signed, school - certified
loans, but also
subprime - style lending, where
loans were often originated in excess of tuition and fees.
And, like
subprime mortgages before the financial crisis, many
subprime auto
loans are bundled into complex bonds and sold as securities by banks to insurance companies, mutual funds and public pension funds — a process that creates ever - greater
demand for
loans.
Driven by Wall Street's
demand for
subprime loans to securitize and sell to investors, lenders sold high - risk products such as exploding adjustable - rate mortgages —
loans with interest rates that could triple after two years — and liar
loans, also known as stated income
loans, which required little or no documentation about income, assets, or credit history.