Invesitng.com — Deposits and lending activity at commercial U.S. banks fell in the week ended Jun. 28, snapping a two straight weeks of gains, the latest data from the Fed showed.
Deposits at large U.S. banks fell by $0.9 billion to $17,343 trillion from a week earlier, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Commercial bank lending slipped $25.9B to a seasonally adjusted $12.098T during the week.
Residential lending decreased $4.1B, commercial real estate loans climbed $2.1 billion, while consumer loans were down $1.6B from the prior week. Commercial and industrial loans were down $7.9B from a week ago on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Bank lending activity continues to be closed monitored as investors remain wary that the impact from the banking turmoil seen in the spring hasn’t fully filter through economy just yet, with more lending standards likely to tighten further and curb economic growth.
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