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Canadian lender BMO to wind down retail auto finance business 

Business & Finance

Reuters was ahead in reporting that Bank of Montreal (BMO) is winding down its retail auto finance business and shifting focus to other areas in a move that will result unspecified number of job losses, Canada’s third largest bank.

Market Impact

The move, applicable in Canada and the United States, comes after BMO’s bad debt provisions in retail trade surged to C$81 million ($60 million) in the quarter ended July 31 compared with a recovery of C$9 million a year ago, in a sign of growing stress consumers face from a rapid rise in borrowing costs. 

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Topics of Interest: Business & Finance

Type: Reuters Best

Sectors: Business & FinanceFinancial Services

Regions: AmericasNorth America

Countries: Canada

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Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story

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