Tentative signs of life in bank lending
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Crippled credit markets earned some reprieve on Thursday as a key bank borrowing rate receded and the pace of deterioration in commercial paper issuance showed signs of abating.
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Welcome to the dawn of a new credit  cycle, with tighter bank lending, rising costs for riskier  borrowers and a slowing economy.
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Lenders will have to confirm that a borrower can afford a mortgage before making a loan under protections proposed by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, following defaults and losses on U.S. subprime mortgages this year.
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Many U.S. banks have made it harder for creditworthy borrowers to obtain a mortgage, according to a Federal Reserve survey released yesterday that underscored the spread of the credit crisis.
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If interest rates go up, you may think you will suffer if you have a loan and benefit if you have bank deposits. However, the interest rate effect could play out quite differently.
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A swathe of figures have provided further evidence of a slowdown in the UK property market. The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), British Bankers Association (BBA) and Building Societies Association (BSA) all said mortgage lending was slowing.
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The subprime mortgage mess has created a mixed blessing for potential homebuyers.
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As lenders tighten standards, the possibility of a recession increases.
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Figures showing falling mortgage approvals and rising repossessions suggest interest rate rises are being felt.
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Over the next week or so, the value of your stock portfolio could depend on the rate at which banks around the world make short-term loans to one another.
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People with money in the bank soon might help foot the bill to stabilize Wall Street.
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Major American banks and foreign  banks with U.S. branches made it easier for companies to obtain  loans in recent months, a Federal Reserve survey of bank  officers released on Monday showed.
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Next weekâs debt offering financing the purchase of the First Data Corporation is widely seen as an indicator of whether the credit markets have begun to thaw.
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Banks will be now able to borrow additional funds from the Bank of England in a move aimed at reducing the "credit squeeze".
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Nonetheless, some investors expect the bank to cut borrowing costs this year, backtracking from its pledge to raise interest rates gradually.
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The coming week will likely reveal that there is life yet in the economy, with several surveys showing encouraging gains.
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Fed moves don't always mean lower rates for borrowers.