1. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for C&I loans or credit lines—other than those to be used to finance mergers and acquisitions—to large and middle-market firms and to small firms changed? (If your bank defines firm size differently from the categories suggested below, please use your definitions and indicate what they are.)
A. Standards for large and middle-market firms (annual sales of $50 million or more):
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 2 | 2.9 | 2 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 7 | 10.1 | 6 | 14.3 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 85.5 | 33 | 78.6 | 26 | 96.3 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
B. Standards for small firms (annual sales of less than $50 million):
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 5 | 7.2 | 4 | 9.8 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 63 | 91.3 | 36 | 87.8 | 27 | 96.4 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
2. For applications for C&I loans or credit lines—other than those to be used to finance mergers and acquisitions—from large and middle-market firms and from small firms that your bank currently is willing to approve, how have the terms of those loans changed over the past three months?
A. Terms for large and middle-market firms (annual sales of $50 million or more):
a. Maximum size of credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 8 | 11.6 | 7 | 16.7 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 78.3 | 30 | 71.4 | 24 | 88.9 |
Eased somewhat | 6 | 8.7 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 7.4 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
b. Maximum maturity of loans or credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 3 | 4.3 | 2 | 4.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 62 | 89.9 | 38 | 90.5 | 24 | 88.9 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 5.8 | 2 | 4.8 | 2 | 7.4 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
c. Costs of credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 5 | 7.2 | 5 | 11.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 85.5 | 34 | 81.0 | 25 | 92.6 |
Eased somewhat | 5 | 7.2 | 3 | 7.1 | 2 | 7.4 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
d. Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 11 | 15.9 | 9 | 21.4 | 2 | 7.4 |
Remained basically unchanged | 45 | 65.2 | 27 | 64.3 | 18 | 66.7 |
Eased somewhat | 12 | 17.4 | 6 | 14.3 | 6 | 22.2 |
Eased considerably | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
e. Premiums charged on riskier loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 12 | 17.4 | 9 | 21.4 | 3 | 11.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 78.3 | 32 | 76.2 | 22 | 81.5 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 7.4 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
f. Loan covenants
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 9 | 13.0 | 6 | 14.3 | 3 | 11.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 55 | 79.7 | 32 | 76.2 | 23 | 85.2 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 5.8 | 3 | 7.1 | 1 | 3.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
g. Collateralization requirements
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 6 | 8.7 | 5 | 11.9 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 60 | 87.0 | 35 | 83.3 | 25 | 92.6 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 4.3 | 2 | 4.8 | 1 | 3.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
h. Use of interest rate floors (more use=tightened, less use=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 7 | 10.3 | 7 | 17.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 52 | 76.5 | 31 | 75.6 | 21 | 77.8 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 5.9 | 1 | 2.4 | 3 | 11.1 |
Eased considerably | 5 | 7.4 | 2 | 4.9 | 3 | 11.1 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
B. Terms for small firms (annual sales of less than $50 million):
a. Maximum size of credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 65 | 95.6 | 39 | 97.5 | 26 | 92.9 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
b. Maximum maturity of loans or credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 62 | 91.2 | 36 | 90.0 | 26 | 92.9 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 5.9 | 3 | 7.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
c. Costs of credit lines
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 65 | 95.6 | 39 | 97.5 | 26 | 92.9 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
d. Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 5 | 7.4 | 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 55 | 80.9 | 34 | 85.0 | 21 | 75.0 |
Eased somewhat | 7 | 10.3 | 4 | 10.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
Eased considerably | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
e. Premiums charged on riskier loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 9 | 13.2 | 6 | 15.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 56 | 82.4 | 33 | 82.5 | 23 | 82.1 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
f. Loan covenants
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 6 | 8.8 | 4 | 10.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 57 | 83.8 | 33 | 82.5 | 24 | 85.7 |
Eased somewhat | 5 | 7.4 | 3 | 7.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
g. Collateralization requirements
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 4 | 5.9 | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 62 | 91.2 | 37 | 92.5 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
h. Use of interest rate floors (more use=tightened, less use=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 3 | 4.5 | 3 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 80.6 | 33 | 84.6 | 21 | 75.0 |
Eased somewhat | 5 | 7.5 | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 14.3 |
Eased considerably | 5 | 7.5 | 2 | 5.1 | 3 | 10.7 |
Total | 67 | 100.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
3. If your bank has tightened or eased its credit standards or its terms for C&I loans or credit lines over the past three months (as described in questions 1 and 2), how important have been the following possible reasons for the change?
A. Possible reasons for tightening credit standards or loan terms:
a. Deterioration in your bank's current or expected capital position
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 23 | 92.0 | 18 | 90.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
Somewhat important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
b. Less favorable or more uncertain economic outlook
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 7 | 28.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Somewhat important | 10 | 40.0 | 7 | 35.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
Very important | 8 | 32.0 | 7 | 35.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
c. Worsening of industry-specific problems (please specify industries)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 8 | 32.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
Somewhat important | 9 | 36.0 | 7 | 35.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
Very important | 8 | 32.0 | 7 | 35.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
d. Less aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 19 | 76.0 | 15 | 75.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
Somewhat important | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Very important | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
e. Reduced tolerance for risk
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 15 | 60.0 | 12 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
Somewhat important | 7 | 28.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Very important | 3 | 12.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
f. Decreased liquidity in the secondary market for these loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 20 | 80.0 | 15 | 75.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
Somewhat important | 3 | 12.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
g. Deterioration in your bank's current or expected liquidity position
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 23 | 92.0 | 18 | 90.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
Somewhat important | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 25 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
h. Increased concerns about the effects of legislative changes, supervisory actions, or changes in accounting standards
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 15 | 62.5 | 11 | 57.9 | 4 | 80.0 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 16.7 | 4 | 21.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 5 | 20.8 | 4 | 21.1 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 24 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
B. Possible reasons for easing credit standards or loan terms:
a. Improvement in your bank's current or expected capital position
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 19 | 90.5 | 11 | 84.6 | 8 | 100.0 |
Somewhat important | 2 | 9.5 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 21 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 8 | 100.0 |
b. More favorable or less uncertain economic outlook
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 15 | 68.2 | 10 | 76.9 | 5 | 55.6 |
Somewhat important | 5 | 22.7 | 2 | 15.4 | 3 | 33.3 |
Very important | 2 | 9.1 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 11.1 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
c. Improvement in industry-specific problems (please specify industries)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 18 | 81.8 | 11 | 84.6 | 7 | 77.8 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 18.2 | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 22.2 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
d. More aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 5 | 21.7 | 3 | 21.4 | 2 | 22.2 |
Somewhat important | 10 | 43.5 | 6 | 42.9 | 4 | 44.4 |
Very important | 8 | 34.8 | 5 | 35.7 | 3 | 33.3 |
Total | 23 | 100.0 | 14 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
e. Increased tolerance for risk
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 14 | 63.6 | 10 | 76.9 | 4 | 44.4 |
Somewhat important | 8 | 36.4 | 3 | 23.1 | 5 | 55.6 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
f. Increased liquidity in the secondary market for these loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 18 | 81.8 | 10 | 76.9 | 8 | 88.9 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 18.2 | 3 | 23.1 | 1 | 11.1 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
g. Improvement in your bank's current or expected liquidity position
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 18 | 81.8 | 10 | 76.9 | 8 | 88.9 |
Somewhat important | 3 | 13.6 | 2 | 15.4 | 1 | 11.1 |
Very important | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
h. Reduced concerns about the effects of legislative changes, supervisory actions, or changes in accounting standards
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 19 | 90.5 | 11 | 91.7 | 8 | 88.9 |
Somewhat important | 2 | 9.5 | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | 11.1 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 21 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 9 | 100.0 |
4. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for C&I loans changed over the past three months? (Please consider only funds actually disbursed as opposed to requests for new or increased lines of credit.)
A. Demand for C&I loans from large and middle-market firms (annual sales of $50 million or more):
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 14 | 20.3 | 9 | 21.4 | 5 | 18.5 |
About the same | 35 | 50.7 | 17 | 40.5 | 18 | 66.7 |
Moderately weaker | 20 | 29.0 | 16 | 38.1 | 4 | 14.8 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
B. Demand for C&I loans from small firms (annual sales of less than $50 million):
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 10 | 14.7 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 17.9 |
About the same | 46 | 67.6 | 26 | 65.0 | 20 | 71.4 |
Moderately weaker | 12 | 17.6 | 9 | 22.5 | 3 | 10.7 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
5. If demand for C&I loans has strengthened or weakened over the past three months (as described in question 4), how important have been the following possible reasons for the change?
A. If stronger loan demand (answer 1 or 2 to question 4A or 4B), possible reasons:
a. Customer inventory financing needs increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 8 | 50.0 | 7 | 63.6 | 1 | 20.0 |
Somewhat important | 8 | 50.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 4 | 80.0 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 16 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
b. Customer accounts receivable financing needs increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 7 | 43.8 | 7 | 63.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat important | 7 | 43.8 | 3 | 27.3 | 4 | 80.0 |
Very important | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 16 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
c. Customer investment in plant or equipment increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 6 | 37.5 | 5 | 45.5 | 1 | 20.0 |
Somewhat important | 9 | 56.3 | 5 | 45.5 | 4 | 80.0 |
Very important | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 16 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
d. Customer internally generated funds decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 13 | 81.3 | 10 | 90.9 | 3 | 60.0 |
Somewhat important | 3 | 18.8 | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | 40.0 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 16 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
e. Customer merger or acquisition financing needs increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 12 | 75.0 | 8 | 72.7 | 4 | 80.0 |
Somewhat important | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 1 | 20.0 |
Very important | 2 | 12.5 | 2 | 18.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 16 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
f. Customer borrowing shifted to your bank from other bank or nonbank sources because these other sources became less attractive
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 7 | 41.2 | 5 | 41.7 | 2 | 40.0 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 23.5 | 2 | 16.7 | 2 | 40.0 |
Very important | 6 | 35.3 | 5 | 41.7 | 1 | 20.0 |
Total | 17 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
g. Customer precautionary demand for cash and liquidity increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 12 | 70.6 | 8 | 66.7 | 4 | 80.0 |
Somewhat important | 3 | 17.6 | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 20.0 |
Very important | 2 | 11.8 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 17 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
B. If weaker loan demand (answer 4 or 5 to question 4A or 4B), possible reasons:
a. Customer inventory financing needs decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 9 | 45.0 | 8 | 47.1 | 1 | 33.3 |
Somewhat important | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 47.1 | 2 | 66.7 |
Very important | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
b. Customer accounts receivable financing needs decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 47.1 | 2 | 66.7 |
Somewhat important | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 52.9 | 1 | 33.3 |
Very important | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
c. Customer investment in plant or equipment decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 5 | 25.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat important | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 41.2 | 3 | 100.0 |
Very important | 5 | 25.0 | 5 | 29.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
d. Customer internally generated funds increased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 13 | 65.0 | 12 | 70.6 | 1 | 33.3 |
Somewhat important | 5 | 25.0 | 4 | 23.5 | 1 | 33.3 |
Very important | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 | 33.3 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
e. Customer merger or acquisition financing needs decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 8 | 38.1 | 8 | 44.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat important | 8 | 38.1 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
Very important | 5 | 23.8 | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | 33.3 |
Total | 21 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
f. Customer borrowing shifted from your bank to other bank or nonbank sources because these other sources became more attractive
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 15 | 75.0 | 12 | 70.6 | 3 | 100.0 |
Somewhat important | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 3 | 15.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
g. Customer precautionary demand for cash and liquidity decreased
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 14 | 70.0 | 12 | 70.6 | 2 | 66.7 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 20.0 | 3 | 17.6 | 1 | 33.3 |
Very important | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 17 | 100.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
6. At your bank, apart from seasonal variation, how has the number of inquiries from potential business borrowers regarding the availability and terms of new credit lines or increases in existing lines changed over the past three months? (Please consider only inquiries for additional or increased C&I lines as opposed to the refinancing of existing loans.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
The number of inquiries has increased substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
The number of inquiries has increased moderately | 13 | 18.6 | 9 | 21.4 | 4 | 14.3 |
The number of inquiries has stayed about the same | 41 | 58.6 | 20 | 47.6 | 21 | 75.0 |
The number of inquiries has decreased moderately | 16 | 22.9 | 13 | 31.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
The number of inquiries has decreased substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
7. Approximately what fraction of C&I loans currently outstanding on your bank's books were made to firms in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
More than 20 percent | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
More than 10 percent but less than 20 percent | 7 | 11.7 | 4 | 10.3 | 3 | 14.3 |
More than 5 percent but less than 10 percent | 9 | 15.0 | 7 | 17.9 | 2 | 9.5 |
More than 1 percent but less than 5 percent | 20 | 33.3 | 17 | 43.6 | 3 | 14.3 |
Less than 1 percent | 23 | 38.3 | 10 | 25.6 | 13 | 61.9 |
Total | 60 | 100.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 21 | 100.0 |
For this question, 9 respondents answered “My bank does not have any outstanding loans or lines of credit to firms in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector.”
8. Assuming that economic activity progresses in line with consensus forecasts, and energy commodity prices evolve in line with current futures prices, what is your outlook for delinquencies and charge-offs on your bank's existing loans to firms in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector over the remainder of 2016?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.8 |
Loan quality is likely to remain around current levels | 20 | 33.3 | 8 | 20.5 | 12 | 57.1 |
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat | 35 | 58.3 | 27 | 69.2 | 8 | 38.1 |
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially | 4 | 6.7 | 4 | 10.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 60 | 100.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 21 | 100.0 |
For this question, 7 respondents answered “My bank does not have any outstanding loans to firms in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector.”
9. Please indicate how important each of the following actions have been in your bank's efforts to mitigate risks of loan losses from loans made to firms in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector over the past year.
a. Tightening lending policies on new loans or lines of credit made to firms in this sector
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 11 | 19.6 | 6 | 15.8 | 5 | 27.8 |
Somewhat important | 18 | 32.1 | 10 | 26.3 | 8 | 44.4 |
Very important | 27 | 48.2 | 22 | 57.9 | 5 | 27.8 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
b. Enforcing material adverse change clauses or other covenants to limit draws on existing credit lines to firms in this sector
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 29 | 51.8 | 19 | 50.0 | 10 | 55.6 |
Somewhat important | 16 | 28.6 | 11 | 28.9 | 5 | 27.8 |
Very important | 11 | 19.6 | 8 | 21.1 | 3 | 16.7 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
c. Restructuring outstanding loans to make them more robust to the changed outlook for energy prices
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 12 | 21.4 | 4 | 10.5 | 8 | 44.4 |
Somewhat important | 26 | 46.4 | 21 | 55.3 | 5 | 27.8 |
Very important | 18 | 32.1 | 13 | 34.2 | 5 | 27.8 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
d. Requiring additional collateral to better secure loans or credit lines to firms in this sector
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 9 | 16.1 | 6 | 15.8 | 3 | 16.7 |
Somewhat important | 29 | 51.8 | 20 | 52.6 | 9 | 50.0 |
Very important | 18 | 32.1 | 12 | 31.6 | 6 | 33.3 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
e. Setting aside additional reserves for a potential increase in loan losses
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 16 | 28.6 | 6 | 15.8 | 10 | 55.6 |
Somewhat important | 16 | 28.6 | 10 | 26.3 | 6 | 33.3 |
Very important | 24 | 42.9 | 22 | 57.9 | 2 | 11.1 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
f. Tightening lending policies on new loans or credit lines made to firms in other sectors
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 39 | 69.6 | 26 | 68.4 | 13 | 72.2 |
Somewhat important | 12 | 21.4 | 8 | 21.1 | 4 | 22.2 |
Very important | 5 | 8.9 | 4 | 10.5 | 1 | 5.6 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
g. Hedging the risks arising from declines in energy prices through derivatives contracts
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 42 | 75.0 | 25 | 65.8 | 17 | 94.4 |
Somewhat important | 9 | 16.1 | 9 | 23.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Very important | 5 | 8.9 | 4 | 10.5 | 1 | 5.6 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
h. My bank has not needed to mitigate risks of loan losses made to firms in this sector
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Not important | 14 | 53.8 | 8 | 61.5 | 6 | 46.2 |
Somewhat important | 4 | 15.4 | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 15.4 |
Very important | 8 | 30.8 | 3 | 23.1 | 5 | 38.5 |
Total | 26 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 | 13 | 100.0 |
10. If your bank has other loans outstanding to businesses or households located in regions of the United States that are dependent on the energy sector, how has the credit quality of the loans to customers in those regions changed as a result of the decline in energy commodity prices and associated declines in energy sector activities over the past year?
a. C&I loans to firms not in the oil and natural gas drilling/extraction sector
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 40 | 70.2 | 27 | 71.1 | 13 | 68.4 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 16 | 28.1 | 11 | 28.9 | 5 | 26.3 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 57 | 100.0 | 38 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
b. Commercial real estate loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 3 | 5.4 | 2 | 5.6 | 1 | 5.0 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 43 | 76.8 | 27 | 75.0 | 16 | 80.0 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 9 | 16.1 | 7 | 19.4 | 2 | 10.0 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
c. Residential real estate loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 45 | 88.2 | 30 | 93.8 | 15 | 78.9 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 5 | 9.8 | 2 | 6.3 | 3 | 15.8 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 51 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
d. Auto loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 39 | 75.0 | 26 | 78.8 | 13 | 68.4 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 12 | 23.1 | 7 | 21.2 | 5 | 26.3 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 |
Total | 52 | 100.0 | 33 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
e. Consumer credit card loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 39 | 84.8 | 26 | 86.7 | 13 | 81.3 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 7 | 15.2 | 4 | 13.3 | 3 | 18.8 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 46 | 100.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 16 | 100.0 |
f. Consumer loans other than credit card and auto loans
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Credit quality has improved substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality improved somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Credit quality remained about unchanged | 42 | 85.7 | 28 | 93.3 | 14 | 73.7 |
Credit quality deteriorated somewhat | 7 | 14.3 | 2 | 6.7 | 5 | 26.3 |
Credit quality deteriorated substantially | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 49 | 100.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
11. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving new applications for construction and land development loans or credit lines changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 2 | 2.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 15 | 21.7 | 12 | 29.3 | 3 | 10.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 52 | 75.4 | 27 | 65.9 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
12. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving new applications for loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 8 | 11.6 | 7 | 17.1 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 61 | 88.4 | 34 | 82.9 | 27 | 96.4 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
13. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving new applications for loans secured by multifamily residential properties changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 2 | 2.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 23 | 33.3 | 17 | 41.5 | 6 | 21.4 |
Remained basically unchanged | 44 | 63.8 | 22 | 53.7 | 22 | 78.6 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
14. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for construction and land development loans changed over the past three months? (Please consider the number of requests for new spot loans, for disbursement of funds under existing loan commitments, and for new or increased credit lines.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 17 | 25.0 | 10 | 25.0 | 7 | 25.0 |
About the same | 43 | 63.2 | 24 | 60.0 | 19 | 67.9 |
Moderately weaker | 8 | 11.8 | 6 | 15.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
15. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties changed over the past three months? (Please consider the number of requests for new spot loans, for disbursement of funds under existing loan commitments, and for new or increased credit lines.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 11 | 15.9 | 9 | 22.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
About the same | 56 | 81.2 | 30 | 73.2 | 26 | 92.9 |
Moderately weaker | 2 | 2.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
16. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for loans secured by multifamily residential properties changed over the past three months? (Please consider the number of requests for new spot loans, for disbursement of funds under existing loan commitments, and for new or increased credit lines.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 13 | 19.1 | 7 | 17.5 | 6 | 21.4 |
About the same | 48 | 70.6 | 28 | 70.0 | 20 | 71.4 |
Moderately weaker | 6 | 8.8 | 4 | 10.0 | 2 | 7.1 |
Substantially weaker | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
17. Over the past year, how has your bank changed the following policies on CRE loans?
a. Maximum loan size
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 4 | 5.7 | 3 | 7.1 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 55 | 78.6 | 30 | 71.4 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 11 | 15.7 | 9 | 21.4 | 2 | 7.1 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
b. Maximum loan maturity
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 4 | 5.7 | 2 | 4.8 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 84.3 | 36 | 85.7 | 23 | 82.1 |
Eased somewhat | 7 | 10.0 | 4 | 9.5 | 3 | 10.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
c. Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 16 | 22.9 | 14 | 33.3 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 37 | 52.9 | 18 | 42.9 | 19 | 67.9 |
Eased somewhat | 17 | 24.3 | 10 | 23.8 | 7 | 25.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
d. Loan-to-value ratios
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 9 | 12.9 | 4 | 9.5 | 5 | 17.9 |
Remained basically unchanged | 58 | 82.9 | 36 | 85.7 | 22 | 78.6 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 2.9 | 1 | 2.4 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
e. Debt-service coverage ratios
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 1 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 6 | 8.6 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 62 | 88.6 | 37 | 88.1 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
f. Market areas served (reduced market areas=tightened, expanded market areas=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 6 | 8.6 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
Remained basically unchanged | 56 | 80.0 | 34 | 81.0 | 22 | 78.6 |
Eased somewhat | 8 | 11.4 | 4 | 9.5 | 4 | 14.3 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 70 | 100.0 | 42 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
g. Length of interest-only payment period (shorter interest-only periods=tightened, longer interest-only periods=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 7 | 10.1 | 4 | 9.8 | 3 | 10.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 78.3 | 33 | 80.5 | 21 | 75.0 |
Eased somewhat | 8 | 11.6 | 4 | 9.8 | 4 | 14.3 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 69 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
18. If your bank has tightened or eased its credit policies on CRE loans over the past year (as described in question 17), please select the 4 most important reasons among all the possible reasons listed below and rank them in order of importance. (Please respond to either A, B, or both as appropriate and rank the 4 most important reasons using a scale ranging from 4=the most important to 1=the least important.)
A. Possible reasons for tightening credit policies on CRE loans over the past year:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean | Mean | Mean | |
Less favorable or more uncertain outlook for CRE property prices | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
Less favorable or more uncertain outlook for vacancy rates or other fundamentals on CRE properties | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Less favorable or more uncertain capitalization rates (the ratio of current net operating income to the original sale price or current market value) on CRE properties | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
Less aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank financial institutions (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Reduced tolerance for risk | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
Decreased ability to securitize CRE loans | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Increased concerns about capital adequacy, liquidity position, or regulation more broadly | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Other | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Number of respondents | 32 | 21 | 11 |
B. Possible reasons for easing credit policies on CRE loans over the past year:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean | Mean | Mean | |
More favorable or less uncertain outlook for CRE property prices | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
More favorable or less uncertain outlook for vacancy rates or other fundamentals on CRE properties | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
More favorable or less uncertain capitalization rates (the ratio of current net operating income to the original sale price or current market value) on CRE properties | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
More aggressive competition from other banks or non-bank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
Increased tolerance for risk | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Increased ability to securitize CRE loans | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Decreased concerns about capital adequacy, liquidity position, or regulation more broadly | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Other | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
Number of respondents | 24 | 14 | 10 |
19. How have conditions in the CMBS market affected the volume of CRE loan originations by your bank over the past six months?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Led to a substantial decrease | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Led to a moderate decrease | 6 | 8.8 | 5 | 12.2 | 1 | 3.7 |
Led to no change | 49 | 72.1 | 26 | 63.4 | 23 | 85.2 |
Led to a moderate increase | 13 | 19.1 | 10 | 24.4 | 3 | 11.1 |
Led to a substantial increase | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 68 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
For this question, 1 respondent answered “My bank does not originate CRE loans.”
20. How have conditions in the CMBS market affected the volume of CRE loan securitizations by your bank over the past six months?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Led to a substantial decrease | 2 | 7.7 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Led to a moderate decrease | 5 | 19.2 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | 7.1 |
Led to no change | 19 | 73.1 | 6 | 50.0 | 13 | 92.9 |
Led to a moderate increase | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Led to a substantial increase | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 26 | 100.0 | 12 | 100.0 | 14 | 100.0 |
For this question, 42 respondents answered “My bank does not securitize CRE loans.”
21. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for loans or lines of credit from nonbank financial institutions, used to fund their CRE loan pipelines prior to securitization, changed over the past six months? (Please consider the number of requests for new spot loans, for disbursement of funds under existing loan commitments, and for new or increased credit lines.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat stronger | 3 | 13.6 | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
About the same | 17 | 77.3 | 10 | 66.7 | 7 | 100.0 |
Somewhat weaker | 2 | 9.1 | 2 | 13.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 15 | 100.0 | 7 | 100.0 |
For this question, 46 respondents answered “My bank does not originate these types of loans or credit lines.”
22. How have your bank’s credit standards for approving applications for loans or lines of credit to nonbank financial institutions, used to fund their CRE loan pipelines prior to securitization, changed over the past six months? (Please consider applications for new spot loans, and for new or increased credit lines.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 3 | 13.6 | 3 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 19 | 86.4 | 12 | 80.0 | 7 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 22 | 100.0 | 15 | 100.0 | 7 | 100.0 |
For this question, 46 respondents answered “My bank does not originate these types of loans or credit lines.”
23. In the next six months, a large amount of CRE loans originated in 2006 and currently held in CMBS will need to be refinanced. Assuming economic activity progresses in line with consensus forecasts, how are the standards that your bank would apply to such CRE loans different from those that you expect to apply to other CRE loans?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Considerably tighter | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat tighter | 8 | 12.1 | 6 | 14.6 | 2 | 8.0 |
About the same | 57 | 86.4 | 34 | 82.9 | 23 | 92.0 |
Somewhat easier | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Considerably easier | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 66 | 100.0 | 41 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 |
24. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications from individuals for mortgage loans to purchase homes changed? (Please consider only new originations as opposed to the refinancing of existing mortgages.)
A. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as GSE-eligible residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 53 | 85.5 | 29 | 82.9 | 24 | 88.9 |
Eased somewhat | 8 | 12.9 | 6 | 17.1 | 2 | 7.4 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
For this question, 4 respondents answered “My bank does not originate GSE-eligible residential mortgages.”
B. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as government residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 51 | 92.7 | 29 | 96.7 | 22 | 88.0 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 4.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 55 | 100.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 |
For this question, 11 respondents answered “My bank does not originate government residential mortgages.”
C. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as QM non-jumbo, non-GSE-eligible residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 94.7 | 29 | 90.6 | 25 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 5.3 | 3 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 57 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 |
For this question, 9 respondents answered “My bank does not originate QM non-jumbo, non-GSE-eligible residential mortgages.”
D. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as QM jumbo residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 56 | 93.3 | 31 | 91.2 | 25 | 96.2 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 6.7 | 3 | 8.8 | 1 | 3.8 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 60 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 26 | 100.0 |
For this question, 6 respondents answered “My bank does not originate QM jumbo residential mortgages.”
E. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as non-QM jumbo residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.2 |
Remained basically unchanged | 54 | 91.5 | 33 | 94.3 | 21 | 87.5 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 6.8 | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | 8.3 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 59 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 24 | 100.0 |
For this question, 7 respondents answered “My bank does not originate non-QM jumbo residential mortgages.”
F. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as non-QM non-jumbo residential mortgages have:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 53 | 94.6 | 32 | 94.1 | 21 | 95.5 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 5.4 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 4.5 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 56 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 22 | 100.0 |
For this question, 10 respondents answered “My bank does not originate non-QM non-jumbo residential mortgages.”
G. Credit standards on mortgage loans that your bank categorizes as subprime residential mortgages have:
25. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for mortgages to purchase homes changed over the past three months? (Please consider only applications for new originations as opposed to applications for refinancing of existing mortgages.)
A. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as GSE-eligible residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 22 | 35.5 | 13 | 37.1 | 9 | 33.3 |
About the same | 34 | 54.8 | 19 | 54.3 | 15 | 55.6 |
Moderately weaker | 6 | 9.7 | 3 | 8.6 | 3 | 11.1 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
For this question, 4 respondents answered “My bank does not originate GSE-eligible residential mortgages.”
B. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as government residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 13 | 23.6 | 6 | 20.0 | 7 | 28.0 |
About the same | 37 | 67.3 | 21 | 70.0 | 16 | 64.0 |
Moderately weaker | 5 | 9.1 | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 8.0 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 55 | 100.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 |
For this question, 11 respondents answered “My bank does not originate government residential mortgages.”
C. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as QM non-jumbo, non-GSE-eligible residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 12 | 20.7 | 5 | 15.6 | 7 | 26.9 |
About the same | 43 | 74.1 | 26 | 81.3 | 17 | 65.4 |
Moderately weaker | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7.7 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 58 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 26 | 100.0 |
For this question, 8 respondents answered “My bank does not originate QM non-jumbo, non-GSE-eligible residential mortgages.”
D. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as QM jumbo residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 5.9 | 1 | 3.8 |
Moderately stronger | 14 | 23.3 | 10 | 29.4 | 4 | 15.4 |
About the same | 40 | 66.7 | 21 | 61.8 | 19 | 73.1 |
Moderately weaker | 3 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 2 | 7.7 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 60 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 26 | 100.0 |
For this question, 6 respondents answered “My bank does not originate QM jumbo residential mortgages.”
E. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as non-QM jumbo residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 10 | 16.9 | 7 | 20.0 | 3 | 12.5 |
About the same | 44 | 74.6 | 25 | 71.4 | 19 | 79.2 |
Moderately weaker | 4 | 6.8 | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | 8.3 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 59 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 24 | 100.0 |
For this question, 7 respondents answered “My bank does not originate non-QM jumbo residential mortgages.”
F. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as non-QM non-jumbo residential mortgages was:
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 6 | 11.1 | 5 | 15.2 | 1 | 4.8 |
About the same | 43 | 79.6 | 25 | 75.8 | 18 | 85.7 |
Moderately weaker | 4 | 7.4 | 2 | 6.1 | 2 | 9.5 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 54 | 100.0 | 33 | 100.0 | 21 | 100.0 |
For this question, 12 respondents answered “My bank does not originate non-QM non-jumbo residential mortgages.”
G. Demand for mortgages that your bank categorizes as subprime residential mortgages was:
26. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for revolving home equity lines of credit changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 61 | 92.4 | 35 | 89.7 | 26 | 96.3 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 6.1 | 3 | 7.7 | 1 | 3.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 66 | 100.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
27. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for revolving home equity lines of credit changed over the past three months? (Please consider only funds actually disbursed as opposed to requests for new or increased lines of credit.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 18 | 27.3 | 12 | 30.8 | 6 | 22.2 |
About the same | 37 | 56.1 | 20 | 51.3 | 17 | 63.0 |
Moderately weaker | 11 | 16.7 | 7 | 17.9 | 4 | 14.8 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 66 | 100.0 | 39 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
28. Please indicate your bank's willingness to make consumer installment loans now as opposed to three months ago.
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Much more willing | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Somewhat more willing | 9 | 13.8 | 5 | 13.5 | 4 | 14.3 |
About unchanged | 54 | 83.1 | 31 | 83.8 | 23 | 82.1 |
Somewhat less willing | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Much less willing | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 65 | 100.0 | 37 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
29. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for credit cards from individuals or households changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.8 | 2 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 46 | 86.8 | 28 | 82.4 | 18 | 94.7 |
Eased somewhat | 4 | 7.5 | 3 | 8.8 | 1 | 5.3 |
Eased considerably | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 53 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
30. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for auto loans to individuals or households changed? (Please include loans arising from retail sales of passenger cars and other vehicles such as minivans, vans, sport-utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and similar light trucks for personal use, whether new or used. Please exclude loans to finance fleet sales, personal cash loans secured by automobiles already paid for, loans to finance the purchase of commercial vehicles and farm equipment, and lease financing.)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 5 | 8.2 | 5 | 14.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 49 | 80.3 | 23 | 67.6 | 26 | 96.3 |
Eased somewhat | 7 | 11.5 | 6 | 17.6 | 1 | 3.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 61 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
31. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for consumer loans other than credit card and auto loans changed?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.1 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 56 | 87.5 | 31 | 86.1 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 6 | 9.4 | 4 | 11.1 | 2 | 7.1 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
32. Over the past three months, how has your bank changed the following terms and conditions on new or existing credit card accounts for individuals or households?
a. Credit limits
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 45 | 90.0 | 28 | 87.5 | 17 | 94.4 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 4.0 | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
b. Spreads of interest rates charged on outstanding balances over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 4.0 | 2 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 48 | 96.0 | 30 | 93.8 | 18 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
c. Minimum percent of outstanding balances required to be repaid each month
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
d. Minimum required credit score (increased score=tightened, reduced score=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 49 | 98.0 | 31 | 96.9 | 18 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
e. The extent to which loans are granted to some customers that do not meet credit scoring thresholds (increased=eased, decreased=tightened)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 4.0 | 2 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 47 | 94.0 | 30 | 93.8 | 17 | 94.4 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 50 | 100.0 | 32 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
33. Over the past three months, how has your bank changed the following terms and conditions on loans to individuals or households to purchase autos ?
a. Maximum maturity
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 95.2 | 32 | 91.4 | 27 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
b. Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 7 | 11.3 | 6 | 17.1 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 49 | 79.0 | 24 | 68.6 | 25 | 92.6 |
Eased somewhat | 6 | 9.7 | 5 | 14.3 | 1 | 3.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
c. Minimum required down payment (higher=tightened, lower=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 60 | 96.8 | 33 | 94.3 | 27 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
d. Minimum required credit score (increased score=tightened, reduced score=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 4 | 6.5 | 3 | 8.6 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 55 | 88.7 | 29 | 82.9 | 26 | 96.3 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 4.8 | 3 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
e. The extent to which loans are granted to some customers that do not meet credit scoring thresholds (increased=eased, decreased=tightened)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 3 | 4.8 | 2 | 5.7 | 1 | 3.7 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 95.2 | 33 | 94.3 | 26 | 96.3 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 62 | 100.0 | 35 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
34. Over the past three months, how has your bank changed the following terms and conditions on consumer loans other than credit card and auto loans ?
a. Maximum maturity
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
b. Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 59 | 92.2 | 34 | 94.4 | 25 | 89.3 |
Eased somewhat | 3 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
c. Minimum required down payment (higher=tightened, lower=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
d. Minimum required credit score (increased score=tightened, reduced score=eased)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remained basically unchanged | 61 | 95.3 | 33 | 91.7 | 28 | 100.0 |
Eased somewhat | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
e. The extent to which loans are granted to some customers that do not meet credit scoring thresholds (increased=eased, decreased=tightened)
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Tightened considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Tightened somewhat | 2 | 3.1 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 3.6 |
Remained basically unchanged | 60 | 93.8 | 34 | 94.4 | 26 | 92.9 |
Eased somewhat | 2 | 3.1 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 3.6 |
Eased considerably | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |
35. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand from individuals or households for credit card loans changed over the past three months?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 7 | 13.7 | 5 | 15.2 | 2 | 11.1 |
About the same | 38 | 74.5 | 24 | 72.7 | 14 | 77.8 |
Moderately weaker | 5 | 9.8 | 3 | 9.1 | 2 | 11.1 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 51 | 100.0 | 33 | 100.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
36. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand from individuals or households for auto loans changed over the past three months?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 14 | 23.0 | 7 | 20.6 | 7 | 25.9 |
About the same | 42 | 68.9 | 22 | 64.7 | 20 | 74.1 |
Moderately weaker | 4 | 6.6 | 4 | 11.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 61 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 27 | 100.0 |
37. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand from individuals or households for consumer loans other than credit card and auto loans changed over the past three months?
All Respondents | Large Banks | Other Banks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | Banks | Percent | |
Substantially stronger | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Moderately stronger | 10 | 15.6 | 4 | 11.1 | 6 | 21.4 |
About the same | 52 | 81.3 | 30 | 83.3 | 22 | 78.6 |
Moderately weaker | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Substantially weaker | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 64 | 100.0 | 36 | 100.0 | 28 | 100.0 |