Lending at U.S. Banks Drops to New Low as Cash Hoards Rise
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A key measure of lending continued to decline at the biggest U.S. banks, according to the latest Federal Reserve data.
Loans as a percentage of total assets fell to 47.05% in the week ended Sept. 29 from 47.11% the prior period, the Fed data show. Banks’ cash piles rose.