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First Republic Bank Reportedly Considering Selling Long-Dated Mortgages and Securities
First Republic Bank Reportedly Considering Selling Long-Dated Mortgages and Securities
April 25, 2023  |  Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly looking to sell assets as it works on a turnaround plan. The bank is weighing the sale of long-dated mortgages...

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Businesses Start to Feel Credit Pinch
Businesses Start to Feel Credit Pinch
April 21, 2023  |  Loans

Businesses are reportedly finding it increasingly difficult to access credit. The trend could lead companies to reduce their investments and slow their growth, Bloomberg reported...

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Small Banks Hike Interest Rates as Depositors Flee
Small Banks Hike Interest Rates as Depositors Flee
April 16, 2023  |  Banking

This week will be a momentous one for the country’s small and midsized banks. A number of these financial institutions are set to report earnings...

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Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
Yellen Warns Banks Could Pull Back on Lending
April 16, 2023  |  Banking

America’s treasury secretary is warning of a tougher lending environment following two recent bank failures. In a Sunday (April 16) CNN interview, Janet Yellen said...

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Consumers May Pull In Spending as Outlook for Credit Access Dims
Consumers May Pull In Spending as Outlook for Credit Access Dims
April 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Credit is harder to come by. And that means a lifeline for consumers — and the businesses reliant upon them — is not as dependable...

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Analysts Expect 6.8% Decline in First-Quarter Earnings
Analysts Expect 6.8% Decline in First-Quarter Earnings
April 10, 2023  |  Earnings

Analysts expect S&P 500 companies to report a year-over-year 6.8% decline in first-quarter earnings. If those expectations turn out to be correct, that would be...

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Report: Climbing CPI Could Force More Fed Rate Hikes
Report: Climbing CPI Could Force More Fed Rate Hikes
April 09, 2023  |  Economy

Durable U.S. inflation last month could test the Federal Reserve. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (April 8), upcoming government data is expected to show a 0.4% increase...

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Real-Time Data Helps CEOs Manage Economic Uncertainty
Real-Time Data Helps CEOs Manage Economic Uncertainty
April 05, 2023  |  CFO

Market shifts and macro turmoil have savvy CFOs examining internal processes to ensure sustainable growth. “I think every CFO right now is concerned about macroeconomics,”...

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Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
Automakers Hike Discounts as Interest Rates Chase Buyers Away
April 02, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Automakers are under increased pressure to discount their cars as higher borrowing costs make consumers nervous. As The Financial Times reported Sunday (April 2), data...

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