{
  "id": 15714425,
  "title": "Lending services for foreign nationals becomes next battleground for banks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lending-services-for-foreign-nationals-becomes-next-battleground-for-15714425",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261020/lending-services-for-foreign-nationals-becomes-next-battleground-for-banks"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Korean banks are expanding lending services to foreign residents as they seek to tap a growing customer base beyond traditional services such as bank accounts and overseas remittances, industry officials said Tuesday. The shift reflects intensifying competition for foreign customers, including migrant workers and international students, as lenders broaden their offerings to include loans. Major…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lending services for foreign nationals becomes next battleground for banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lending-services-for-foreign-nationals-becomes-next-battleground-for",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}