The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of bank loan officers confirms that the dampening effect of monetary-policy tightening on borrowing and lending continued in the second quarter. This implies that the residual impact of interest rate increases and the banking turmoil that engulfed local and regional ... READ MORE >
commercial and industrial loans
Fed’s survey of loan officers points to caution in the middle market
Even as financial conditions have eased in recent months, helping to spur a rally in equity markets, one area of America’s real economy has been flashing warning signs: the commercial and industrial loan market. Demand for these loans, an important engine of growth, plunged last year as lending ... READ MORE >