14 posts on "crisis"
March 7, 2016
Banking Deserts, Branch Closings, and Soft Information
U.S. banks have shuttered nearly 5,000 branches since the financial crisis, raising concerns that more low-income and minority neighborhoods may be devolving into “banking deserts” with inadequate, or no, mainstream financial services.
Posted at 7:00 am in Banks, Crisis, Financial Institutions, Household Finance, Regulation | Permalink
August 25, 2014
Turnover in Fedwire Funds Has Dropped Considerably since the Crisis, but It’s Okay
Funds Service is a large-value payment system, operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, that facilitates more than $3 trillion a day in payments.
November 7, 2012
Federal Reserve Liquidity Facilities Gross $22 Billion for U.S. Taxpayers
During the 2007-09 crisis, the Federal Reserve took many measures to mitigate
disruptions in financial markets, including the introduction or expansion of
liquidity facilities.
Posted at 7:00 am in Fed Funds, Financial Markets, Liquidity, Monetary Policy | Permalink | Comments (3)
October 11, 2011
Did the Fed’s Term Auction Facility Work?
We argue that the Fed’s Term Auction Facility (TAF), introduced in December 2007, lowered the cost of borrowing of banks in the market during the recent financial crisis.
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