금융당국이 제2금융권의 중금리대출 증가분을 가계대출 총량 관리에서 전액 제외하기로 한 가운데 신한카드가 카드업계 최초로 중저신용자를 위한 '중금리 생활안정대출' 출시를 준비하고 있다. 가계대출 총량 규제로 카드론 취급이 제한된 카드사에는 추가 대출 공급 여력이 생기고, 중저신용자의 제도권 금융 선택지도 넓어질 전망이다. 25일 금융권에 따르면 신한카드는 이르면 9월 말이나 10월 초 중금리 생활안정대출을 출시할 예정이다. 현재 상품 출시를 위한 전산 개발 등 준비 작업을 진행 중인 것으로 알려졌다. KB국민카드

As controversies surrounding referee decisions continue in the K League, the Korean Football Association has announced a restructuring of its referee evaluation committee.On August 25, the association revealed that it will operate a restructured Professional Referee Evaluation Committee to analyze and assess the performance of K League referees.The revamped committee will consist of a total of seven members, including four from the football association and three from the Korea Professional Footb

The insurance claim trust is emerging as a long-term new business in the insurance industry. Although actual managed assets and fee income are still modest, insurers can leverage existing policies and customer bases to expand their business into asset management for bereaved families after claims are paid.According to the insurance industry on August 25, the cumulative contract amount for insurance claim trusts from three major life insurers—Samsung Life, Kyobo Life, and Hanwha Life—reached 850

The timeline for the second phase of public institution relocations is expected to be delayed beyond initial projections. While it was anticipated that details would emerge in September, the government is now considering finalizing plans around October to November after gathering input from local governments and labor unions through a public consultation process.On August 25, Kim Yoon-deok, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated during a National Assembly budget committee mee

우리은행 우리WON 여자프로농구단이 신인선수 드래프트에서 지명받지 못한 고교 졸업 예정 선수를 수련선수로 추가 선발했다.우리은행 우리WON 여자프로농구단은 2026~2027시즌 신인선수 드래프트에서 3명을 지명한 데 이어 마산여자고등학교 정혜윤 선수를 수련선수로 추가 선발했다고 25일 밝혔다.2008년생인 정혜윤은 만 17세의 가드로 신장 165㎝다. U18 여자농구 아시아컵 청소년 국가대표로 선발되는 등 성장 가능성을 갖춘 유망주로 평가받고 있다.이번 추가 선발은 정진완 구단주의 제안으로 이뤄졌다. 신인 드래프트에서 외국국

Hyundai Motor Securities is undergoing a major restructuring of its Research Center and has appointed Jang Moon-soo as the new head. Contrary to the industry trend of downsizing research teams due to the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), the company plans to maintain its current workforce while enhancing its corporate analysis and global investment strategy capabilities.On August 25, Hyundai Motor Securities announced that it will reorganize its Research Center from three teams to fo

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has announced plans to increase tariffs on Canadian-made cars, auto parts, and steel to 50% starting next year, prompting a strong backlash from the Canadian auto industry. Canadian officials argue that the close integration of the U.S. and Canadian auto supply chains means that such tariffs would not only harm Canadian companies but also impact the production and competitiveness of U.S. automakers. There are also concerns that competitors from S

The U.S. has intensified its economic pressure on Iran by expanding the scope of secondary sanctions targeting third-country companies and financial institutions that engage in trade with Iran. While the U.S. has publicly warned countries and businesses worldwide to sever economic ties with Iran, it has so far avoided direct sanctions against major trading partners, including China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil.On August 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen announced the launch of 'Opera

KakaoPay has confirmed it received compensation related to the fire at the SK AX data center in Pangyo in 2022. This settlement comes after nearly four years of negotiations between Kakao and SK AX over losses incurred due to the disruption of key services such as payments, remittances, and loan brokerage.On August 25, financial industry sources reported that the KakaoPay board recently approved a compensation agreement regarding the damages from the SK AX data center fire.SK AX has made a lump-