{
  "id": 510042,
  "title": "CBN: Loan demand rises as Banks record fewer defaults in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/cbn-loan-demand-rises-as-banks-record-fewer-defaults-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:33:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/cbn-loan-demand-rises-as-banks-record-fewer-defaults-in-q2-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Demand for loans from Nigerian households and businesses strengthened in the second quarter of 2026 as banks increased credit availability and recorded a decline in loan defaults across major lending categories, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The development was contained in the apex bank’s latest Credit Conditions Survey, which provides an assessment […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}