Tag: bank loans

Banks Tighten Lending Standards in Wake of Failures: Fed Survey

A Federal Reserve report Monday showed banks raised their lending standards for business and consumer loans after the collapse of three large banks. More lenders are tightening their standards in the wake of increasing turmoil within the banking sector, according to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). The survey also found…


Skip a Payment?!

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Australian Banking Watchdog Tightens Rules for High-Risk Loans

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will now require banks to hold higher capital levels against interest-only loans, which entail higher risk, under its new bank capital framework. The changes, to come into force on January 2023, are designed to establish “unquestionably strong” Australian standards that align with the internationally agreed Basel III requirements. The…