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Banking and finance

  • Dallas Fed Economics

    Workshop reviews risks to the economy, financial system from third parties

    A research workshop hosted by the Federal Reserve banks of Boston, Chicago and Dallas focused on trade-offs between increased efficiency and specialized expertise and the potential introduction of vulnerabilities that companies face when dealing with third-party service providers.

  • Dallas Fed Economics

    Real-time house price model shows U.S. housing market firming

    House prices matter to more than just individual homebuyers and sellers. They are closely tied to consumer spending, business investment and the broader path of the economy.

  • Dallas Fed Economics

    Global Institute presentation: Steve Kamin on the dollar’s status

    During a presentation and discussion hosted by the Global Institute last month, Steve Kamin discussed how tariffs, volatility and evolving payment technologies are challenging—but not yet dislodging—the dollar’s position as a reserve currency at the center of the global financial system.

  • Economic Surveys

    Banking Conditions Survey

    Loan volume and demand increased in December after decreasing in the previous month. Loan volume was driven up by commercial real estate loans.

  • Dallas Fed Economics

    A simple measure of monetary policy transmission

    The Federal Open Market Committee adjusts the stance of monetary policy primarily by changing its target range for the federal funds rate. A new measure examines rate transmission efficacy across interest rates in a variety of money markets.

  • Economic Surveys

    Banking Conditions Survey

    Loan volume and demand fell in November after several months of growth. Volume declines were led by consumer and commercial and industrial lending.

  • Working Papers

    Optimal Foreign Reserve Intervention and Financial Development

    This paper documents evidence of a U-shaped relationship between financial development and the adjustments of foreign exchange reserve holdings in response to a U.S. interest rate increase.

  • Speeches and essays

    Ample liquidity for a safe and efficient banking system

    Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan discusses the stance of monetary policy and how the Fed's balance sheet fosters a safe and efficient liquidity environment for the U.S. banking system.

  • Speeches and essays

    Welcome remarks for 'The Evolving Landscape of Bank Funding'

    Dallas Fed President Logan delivered these remarks at the the second annual bank funding conference, hosted by the Federal Reserve banks of Dallas, Atlanta and Cleveland.

  • Dallas Fed Banking

    Innovation promises efficiencies in remittances, if regulation can keep up

    As payments technologies evolve faster than the rules governing them, understanding both the mechanics and policy trade-offs of cross-border transfers is increasingly important.