WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Lending by U.S. banks dropped about 1 percent in the final quarter of 2008 in spite of the government's bailout efforts, Federal Reserve data show.
TOKYO, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Japan's financial institutions are being offered $13 billion in emergency loans from the Bank of Japan, the central bank said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Economists predict the U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee may cut interest rates to historic lows after a two-day meeting beginning Monday.
LONDON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The British Treasury said it was considering emergency steps to ensure banks are making loans to consumers and small businesses.
ARLINGTON, Va., July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the Fed may extend two temporary lending programs for investment banks.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury notes were mixed Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it lent $20 billion to banks to make sure they can keep lending to customers.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Bank of America Corp., Wachovia Corp. Wells Fargo & Co. and other major U.S. banks cut their prime rates Tuesday to 7.75 percent from 8.25 percent.
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. consumer borrowing retreated unexpectedly in May, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said Wednesday U.S. banks' lending exposure to foreign borrowers rose by $7.65 billion in the third quarter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve said Friday the lending exposure of banks to foreign borrowers rose to $786 billion in June from $782.02 billion in March.
