Banks trim borrowing to $35.9 billion from Fed’s emergency program, sign credit stress easing

WASHINGTON — Banks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facility over the past week and cut back on other programs designed to ease the financial crisis, encouraging signs that some credit stresses are easing.

Banks boost borrowing to $39.1 billion from Fed’s emergency lending program

WASHINGTON — Banks have increased their borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, but the use of other programs created to ease the financial crisis has decreased, presenting a mixed picture of credit conditions.

Banks trim weekly borrowing to $36.2 billion from Fed’s emergency lending program

WASHINGTON — Banks have trimmed their borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, an encouraging sign that some credit stresses are abating.

Banks cut borrowing from Federal Reserve’s emergency program to $36.9 billion

WASHINGTON — Banks cut borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, while investment firms took a pass for the fourth straight week, a sign some credit problems are easing.

Fed lost $5.3 billion on Bear Stearns, AIG holdings in first quarter; $16.5 billion so far

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve lost $5.25 billion in the first quarter on the securities it acquired with last year’s bailouts of Bear Stearns and insurer American International Group Inc., according to a report issued Wednesday.

Banks borrow more from Fed’s emergency program; investment cos. take pass for third week

WASHINGTON — Banks boosted borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program over the past week, while investment firms took a pass for the third straight week.

Banks, investment firms borrow less over past week from Fed’s emergency lending program

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says banks and investment firms borrowed far less over the past week from its emergency lending program, a hopeful sign some credit stresses are easing.

Banks borrow more, investment firms less over past week from Fed’s emergency lending program

WASHINGTON — Commercial banks borrowed more over the past week from the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, while investment firms borrowed less.

Banks, investment firms borrow less over past week from Fed’s emergency loan program

WASHINGTON — Commercial banks and investment firms reduced their borrowing over the past week from the Federal Reserve’s emergency loan program, a hopeful sign that some credit stresses are easing.