Monetary Policy: Repeat Prescription
This was supposed to be the year when the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates, which have sat between zero…
View ArticleBusinesses 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…
View ArticleFed 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…
View ArticleQ3 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…
View ArticleBig 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…
View ArticleFinancial 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.…
View ArticleCFOs 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…
View ArticleConsumer 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,…
View ArticleDurable 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…
View ArticleBanks 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…
View ArticleEquipment Financing Credit Quality Slips
Equipment financing held steady in February, though credit quality slipped a bit amid continued economic uncertainty, according to the Equipment…
View ArticleGE 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,”…
View ArticleTraditional 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…
View ArticleWells 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…
View ArticleLook Before You Lease
The prospect of a new lease accounting standard is keeping finance executives off-balance. Under the proposed standard, companies will have…
View ArticleNew Equipment Lending Drops 10%
New borrowing from equipment finance companies dipped sharply in April amid a climate of uncertainty among business owners over economic…
View ArticleFast Money
(Listen to an interview with the writer about “The Rise of Marketplace Lenders” in a new episode of CFO Podcasts.)…
View ArticleSlow-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…
View ArticleThe 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…
View ArticleReversing 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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