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Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription

This was supposed to be the year when the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates, which have sat between zero…

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Businesses Satisfied (But Not Content) with Transaction Bankers

The global financial system is in a relatively stable state compared with seven years ago, so it’s not surprising that…

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Fed Finds Little Change in Lending Conditions

Loan demand and conditions remained largely unchanged in the third quarter though some banks made it easier for consumers to…

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Q3 GDP Better Than First Estimated

The U.S. gross domestic product in the third quarter grew better than initially thought, which could bolster the case for…

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Big Banks Pledge to Cut Coal Industry Lending

In further confirmation that coal is no longer king on Wall Street, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo have joined the…

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Financial Risk Stays Concentrated

The largest global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) are dangerously large, in some cases dwarfing their country’s annual gross domestic product.…

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CFOs Plan to Spend Cautiously in 2016 (Video)

The Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey for the fourth quarter of 2015 shows executives’ confidence in the U.S. economy…

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Consumer Lending Poised for Growth This Year: TransUnion

As the economy and job market continue to improve, more people are taking out personal loans — both secured and unsecured,…

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Durable Goods Orders Plunge in December

U.S. durable goods orders fell sharply in December as the energy industry slump and drag from a strong dollar spilled…

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Banks Easing Standards for Household Loans

Banks eased lending standards for U.S. households in the fourth quarter but tightened them for some businesses amid concerns over…

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Equipment Financing Credit Quality Slips

Equipment financing held steady in February, though credit quality slipped a bit amid continued economic uncertainty, according to the Equipment…

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GE Capital Says It’s Not ‘Too Big To Fail’

A day after a federal judge struck down the designation of MetLife as a “systemically important financial institution” or “SIFI,”…

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Traditional Bank Loans Still Top Funding Options

Nearly 44% of small to midsize businesses sought funding over the past year, with traditional bank loans still the most…

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Wells Fargo’s Q1 Profit Falls

Wells Fargo posted lower profit for the first quarter, as its stressed oil and gas portfolio pushed its loan-loss reserves…

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Look Before You Lease

The prospect of a new lease accounting standard is keeping finance executives off-balance. Under the proposed standard, companies will have…

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New Equipment Lending Drops 10%

New borrowing from equipment finance companies dipped sharply in April amid a climate of uncertainty among business owners over economic…

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Fast Money

(Listen to an interview with the writer about “The Rise of Marketplace Lenders” in a new episode of CFO Podcasts.)…

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Slow-to-No Business Investment Growth Seen

Business investment is slowing down dramatically amid a sputtering global economy, heightened political uncertainty, a contraction in trade, and low…

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The Perils of Plant Equipment Neglect

A roll of paper towels accidentally left in the belly of a turbine after routine maintenance. That was all it…

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Reversing the Aging Process

According to the most recent Duke University/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook survey, U.S. executives see their companies in something of…

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