Posts Tagged ‘Federal Reserve System’

Layoffs Driving Higher Rates of Delinquencies

According to an article in the U.S. News and World Report, the American Bankers Association announced record high delinquencies in consumer loans.  They attribute the increase to the almost 6-million jobs lost since the beginning of the recession.  Delinquencies are not limited to a particular type of loan.  The highest rate of delinquencies is in [...]

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The Credit Crisis Recovery Might Be in Trouble if TALF Program Expires

According to an article on Reuters, the recent recovery in the credit markets might be in trouble.  The Federal Reserve is getting some of the credit for the rebound by helping the credit markets recover.  One program that the Fed used to get credit flowing again is the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, or TALF.  [...]

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