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Fed: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices released

Business Lending:

C&I Loans (Commercial and Industrial loans):

    Lending standards tightened for firms of all sizes.

    % of Banks tightening was the highest in more than a year

    Loan terms also tightened: smaller credit lines, higher premiums, stricter covenants and collateral requirements.

    Demand weakened significantly across all firm sizes.

    Key reasons for tightening: uncertain economic outlook, regulatory concerns, industry-specific problems, and reduced risk appetite.

    CRE Loans (Commercial Real Estate):

    Tighter standards for construction & land development and nonfarm nonresidential loans.

    Multifamily loan standards were mostly unchanged.

    Demand was mixed: weaker at most banks, but some large and foreign banks reported stronger demand.

    Over the past year, banks tightened loan-to-value ratios, debt service coverage, and reduced interest-only periods.

    Office loans saw the most tightening across all queried policy areas.

    Household Lending:

    Residential Real Estate Loans (RRE):

    Lending standards mostly unchanged, except modest tightening for non-QM jumbo mortgages.

    Demand weakened across most mortgage categories.

    HELOC standards were stable, but demand for HELOCs modestly strengthened.

    Consumer Loans:

    Credit card lending standards tightened slightly (especially credit limits).

    Auto and other consumer loan standards remained mostly unchanged.

    Demand weakened for credit card and other consumer loans; auto loan demand was stable.

    This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

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