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
• December 9, 2008

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Fourth-Quarter 2008

  Survey respondents reported a further widespread tightening in lending conditions. Respondents attributed the tightening of lending conditions mainly to concerns about the general economic outlook, although a worsening of industry-specific factors was also cited as a contributing cause.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Senior Loan Officer Survey
• October 25, 2008

  Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2008

  Survey respondents reported widespread tightening in both the pricing and non-pricing dimensions of business-lending conditions. Respondents attributed the tightening of lending conditions mainly to the ongoing turmoil in credit markets and to concerns about the general economic outlook.

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