Episode 214: How do banks feel about loan growth?

This episode examines the potential for loan growth right now at U.S. banks. We look at the Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Survey for July 2024, an article from Bank Director, an Article from S&P Global, and an article from The Business Journals. Banks are not feeling that great about loan growth in the short-term and have tightened up lending standard but feel that demand will improve over the next year as the Fed decreases interest rates. Links to the articles are included below.

Link: More Banks Are Reporting Slowing Loan Growth, Raising Risk Concerns for Directors | Bank Director

Link: The Fed - The July 2024 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (federalreserve.gov)

Link: Banks tighten lending standards, squeezing small-business owners - The Business Journals (bizjournals.com)