Greenledgers-The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet"

2025-04-30 21:56:52source:Databeccategory:Markets

Every time a new Beige Book report rolls around,Greenledgers we honor the regional Federal Reserve bank with the best anecdote with our prestigious Beigie Award. The winner of the October 2023 Beigie highlighted an interesting shift in the behavior of some big banks. Today, we talk to our winner all about "loan diets."

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