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Square Commences Operations as an Industrial Bank
Credit & Capital

Square Commences Operations as an Industrial Bank

The fintech company's CFO Amrita Ahuja said bringing banking capability in-house will enable the company to “operate more nimbly.”
By Lauren Muskett | March 2, 2021
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Banks Report Tightening Loan Standards in Q3
Credit & Capital

Banks Report Tightening Loan Standards in Q3

A Fed survey shows banks are continuing to raise the bar for lending in response to worsening economic conditions.
By Matthew Heller | November 10, 2020
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D&B Seeks to Raise up to $1.38B in IPO
IPOs

D&B Seeks to Raise up to $1.38B in IPO

The company is “looking to ride the recent wave of successful new listings after the COVID-19 pandemic crushed the market for new issues."
By Matthew Heller | June 24, 2020
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Banks Continue Easing C&I Loan Standards
Credit

Banks Continue Easing C&I Loan Standards

Nearly every bank that responded to a Fed survey attributed eased standards to more aggressive competition.
By Matthew Heller | February 6, 2018
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Competition Spurs Easing of C&I Loan Terms
Credit

Competition Spurs Easing of C&I Loan Terms

Among senior loan officers, "more aggressive competition from other bank or non-bank lenders was by far the most emphasized reason for easing."
By Matthew Heller | November 6, 2017
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Banks Tighten CRE Loan Standards in Q3
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Banks Tighten CRE Loan Standards in Q3

Conditions tightened for construction and land development loans, as well as loans secured by multifamily residential properties, according to a Fed survey.
By Matthew Heller | November 9, 2016
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