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Market Insights 11/29/22
This month’s AFS Market Insights video examines commercial loan growth and delinquency rate trends, as well as the findings of the Federal Reserve’s recent Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices. This month, we examine recent CRE credit quality in bank portfolios amid further signs of a decelerating economy. We also look at the progression of SOFR solidifying its stance as the preferred post-LIBOR pricing index, and how the various types of SOFR are being deployed in commercial loan pricing activity.
Market Insights 9/28/22
This month, we examine recent commercial loan and deposit trends. We look at how the recent changes in the levels of deposits and money supply are affecting the conversations and Fed decisions around inflation. 

Market Insights 8/30/22
This month, we discuss a recent Federal Reserve survey that provides some insight into corporate credit, including the level of demand in various markets, adjustment of underwriting practices, and bank actions in light the changing economic landscape, and more.