Speech by President Lorie K. Logan
Remarks on liquidity provision and on the economic outlook and monetary policy
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks to the Texas Bankers Association in San Antonio, Texas, on May 18, 2023.
May 18, 2023
Surveys
Banking Conditions Survey
Loan demand declined for the sixth period in a row amid further loan pricing increases and worsening general business activity.
May 15, 2023
Speech by President Lorie K. Logan
Welcoming remarks at Fed Listens: Transitioning to the postpandemic economy in the Permian Basin
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas.
April 20, 2023
Research Department Working Papers
Debt Maturity and Commitment on Firm Policies
When firms can trade debt only at discrete dates, debt maturity becomes an effective tool to address the commitment problem related to debt and investment policies.
April 19, 2023
Interest rate volatility contributed to higher mortgage rates in 2022
The Federal Reserve aggressively tightened monetary policy in 2022, responding to high and persistent inflation. The resulting borrowing cost increase for households and firms was generally anticipated. However, fixed-rate mortgage interest rates were especially sensitive to the policy regime change.
April 04, 2023
Surveys
Banking Conditions Survey
Loan demand declined for the fifth period in a row as bankers in the March survey reported worsening business activity.
April 03, 2023
Surveys
Banking Conditions Survey
Loan demand declined for the fourth period in a row, with more than half of bankers reporting a decrease over the past six weeks.
February 21, 2023
Dallas Fed, Latin American central banks explore financial stability risks
The COVID-19 pandemic, recent monetary tightening and a strengthening U.S. dollar were the themes explored during a recent conference organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) and held at CEMLA’s Mexico City headquarters.
February 16, 2023
Research Department Working Papers
Financial Technology and the Transmission of Monetary Policy: The Role of Social Networks
This paper establishes that social networks play a key role in consumers’ adoption of FinTech lending, which amplifies the effects of a monetary stimulus.
February 14, 2023
Residential solar power shines on, backed by securitized lending
Residential solar is a small and rapidly expanding sector, and the securitization market—the packaging of loans to investors—has been one of the most popular sources of funding for new solar installations.
February 14, 2023