Equipment finance industry confidence dips in April as lenders await rate cuts
News that interest rate cuts might not materialize for several months has pushed confidence in the equipment finance sector slightly ...
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Trucking lenders eagerly await Fed interest rate cuts
The trucking industry is in dire need of an interest rate cut, a subject frequently discussed on the show floor ...
Fed’s preferred inflation metric increases by most in a year
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation rose in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year, helping ...
Fed says banks tightened credit standards in fourth quarter
The Federal Reserve said US banks reported stricter credit standards in the fourth quarter, although the proportion of those tightening ...
Fed holds rates steady and inches closer to cutting in future
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fourth straight meeting and signaled its openness to cutting them, though ...
Federal Reserve economist Martin Lavelle joins Equipment Finance Connect 2024
Equipment Finance Connect is pleased to again welcome the Federal Reserve to this year’s speaker faculty. Martin Lavelle, senior ...
Fed should lower rates as economy normalizes, Barkin says
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said the central bank can lower interest rates as the economy normalizes ...
Demand for equipment cools as finance approvals drop
Demand for equipment cooled as inventory held steady over the past six weeks as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish monetary policy ...
