Consumer Credit Growth Continues in August
Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.2 percent in August. Total outstanding credit increased $17.9 billion...
Economy
136,000 Jobs Added in September, Unemployment Rate falls to 3.5 percent
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 136,000 in September, a decrease from last month’s upwardly revised reading of 168,000, according...
Factory Orders Increased in August
New orders for manufactured goods increased 0.1 percent to $499.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This...
ISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Growth Slipped in September
The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index registered 52.6 points in September, 3.8 percentage points lower than August’s figure. This was the 116th consecutive...
Podcast: From Financial Crisis to Digital Transformation
"There are so many ways we can bring banking to people," says Ryan James, president and CEO of Surety Bank...
Survey Finds Cost of Funds Top of Mind for Community Bankers
Heated competition for bank funding is an increasingly important focus for community bank leaders, according to an annual survey released...
Construction Spending Rate Rose Slightly in August
Construction spending increased 1.3 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $1,287.3 billion in August, according to the...
Manufacturing Sector Contracts Further in September
The ISM Manufacturing Index registered 47.8 points in September, down 1.3 percentage points from the previous month, according to the...
How Banks Drive Growth
Our $19 trillion economy requires a large and diverse U.S. banking industry.
Recent Housing Data Shows Momentum
The housing market appears to be picking up some momentum after slowing for much of the last year.
