Senior Loan Officer Survey

• December 25, 2009

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2009

  The survey results point to the stabilization of overall lending conditions during the fourth quarter of 2009, following a number of consecutive quarters of credit tightening for business borrowers (Chart 1).

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• October 25, 2009

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2009

  By a narrow margin, the survey results point to continued tightening in credit conditions during the third quarter, following a period of substantial credit tightening for business borrowers (Chart 1).

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• July 25, 2009

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Second-Quarter 2009

  Survey respondents reported continued tightening in lending conditions (Chart 1). This tightening was evident in both the price and non-price1 aspects of business lending (Chart 2). Note that the balance of opinion indicates only the amount of agreement among respondents about the direction of the change in conditions; it does not provide any information on the magnitude of the change.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• April 25, 2009

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - First-Quarter 2009

  Survey respondents reported continued tightening in lending conditions. Respondents attributed the ongoing tightening to concerns about the economic outlook and to industry-specific factors.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey