Trends in Consumer Lending: 2026 Edition
Published on 4/2/2026 Trends in Consumer Lending: 2026 Edition Consumer lending entering 2026 feels like it’s finally waking up from the fever dream of speed-at-all-costs. Over the past decade lenders celebrated instant approvals, lean origination funnels, and minimal documentation. Those were necessary evolutions, but now both lenders and borrowers are asking a smarter question: what’s








