Both Warren Buffet and Jamie Dimon said in the days following the JPMorgan take-over of First Republic that the banking crisis is over, two pretty good sources on banking stress. It doesn’t mean there won’t be more bank failures—it seems inevitable there will be in the months ahead with the Fed tightening another quarter point last week putting … Read More
Activity at the Fed’s discount window and the Bank Term Lending Program rose in the past week, with banks borrowing $73 billion from the window and $82 billion from the program, up slightly and continuing to stay at high levels. With the seizure of First Republic Bank over the weekend and JPMorgan picking it up early … Read More
Redfin reported more house hunters are returning to the market as mortgage rates and home prices continue to decline, but low inventory is hampering their searches. Banks continue to borrow from the new bank term funding program, up $10 billion last week to $64 billion while borrowing from the Fed discount window slowed to $88 billion, down $22 billion according to … Read More
