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Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices
January 2007

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Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices
at Selected Large Banks in the United States 1

(Status of policy as of January 2007)

Questions 1-6 ask about commercial and industrial (C&I) loans at your bank. Questions 1-3 deal with changes in your bank's lending policies over the past three months. Questions 4-5 deal with changes in demand for C&I loans over the past three months. Question 6 asks about changes in prospective demand for C&I loans at your bank, as indicated by the volume of recent inquiries about the availability of new credit lines or increases in existing lines. If your bank's lending policies have not changed over the past three months, please report them as unchanged even if the policies are either restrictive or accommodative relative to longer-term norms. If your bank's policies have tightened or eased over the past three months, please so report them regardless of how they stand relative to longer-term norms. Also, please report changes in enforcement of existing policies as changes in policies.

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.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 3 5.3 1 2.7 2 10.0
Remained basically unchanged 51 89.5 34 91.9 17 85.0
Eased somewhat 3 5.3 2 5.4 1 5.0
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 57 100.0 37 100.0 20 100.0

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 4 7.1 2 5.6 2 10.0
Remained basically unchanged 51 91.1 34 94.4 17 85.0
Eased somewhat 1 1.8 0 0.0 1 5.0
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 56 100.0 36 100.0 20 100.0

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? (Please assign each term a number between 1 and 5 using the following scale: 1=tightened considerably, 2=tightened somewhat, 3=remained basically unchanged, 4=eased somewhat, 5=eased considerably.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Maximum size of credit lines 3.05 3.11 2.95
Maximum maturity of loans or credit lines 3.04 3.03 3.05
Costs of credit lines 3.16 3.22 3.05
Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased) 3.45 3.42 3.50
Premiums charged on riskier loans 3.09 3.08 3.10
Loan covenants 3.18 3.28 3.00
Collateralization requirements 3.04 3.06 3.00
Other (please specify) 2.75 2.50 3.00
Number of banks responding 56 36 20

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Maximum size of credit lines 3.04 3.09 2.95
Maximum maturity of loans or credit lines 3.06 3.06 3.05
Costs of credit lines 3.11 3.15 3.05
Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased) 3.30 3.26 3.35
Premiums charged on riskier loans 3.04 3.06 3.00
Loan covenants 3.04 3.09 2.95
Collateralization requirements 3.00 3.00 3.00
Other (please specify) 3.00 3.00 3.00
Number of banks responding 54 34 20

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? (Please respond to either A, B, or both as appropriate and rate each possible reason using the following scale: 1=not important, 2=somewhat important, 3=very important.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Deterioration in your bank's current or expected capital position 1.38 1.50 1.00
Less favorable or more uncertain economic outlook 1.77 1.80 1.67
Worsening of industry-specific problems (please specify industries) 1.69 1.80 1.33
Less aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) 1.46 1.40 1.67
Reduced tolerance for risk 1.69 1.60 2.00
Decreased liquidity in the secondary market for these loans 1.23 1.30 1.00
Increase in defaults by borrowers in public debt markets 1.15 1.20 1.00
Other (please specify) 2.67 2.67 0.00
Number of banks responding 14 11 3

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Improvement in your bank's current or expected capital position 1.10 1.09 1.14
More favorable or less uncertain economic outlook 1.24 1.23 1.29
Improvement in industry-specific problems (please specify industries) 1.03 1.05 1.00
More aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) 2.66 2.59 2.86
Increased tolerance for risk 1.17 1.23 1.00
Increased liquidity in the secondary market for these loans 1.14 1.18 1.00
Reduction in defaults by borrowers in public debt markets 1.21 1.27 1.00
Other (please specify) 1.00 1.00 1.00
Number of banks responding 29 22 7

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.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Substantially stronger 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderately stronger 11 19.3 9 24.3 2 10.0
About the same 34 59.6 20 54.1 14 70.0
Moderately weaker 12 21.1 8 21.6 4 20.0
Substantially weaker 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 57 100.0 37 100.0 20 100.0
 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Substantially stronger 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderately stronger 9 16.1 8 22.2 1 5.0
About the same 35 62.5 19 52.8 16 80.0
Moderately weaker 12 21.4 9 25.0 3 15.0
Substantially weaker 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 56 100.0 36 100.0 20 100.0

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? (Please respond to either A, B, or both as appropriate and rate each possible reason using the following scale: 1=not important, 2=somewhat important, 3=very important.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Customer inventory financing needs increased 1.69 1.55 2.50
Customer accounts receivable financing needs increased 1.54 1.36 2.50
Customer investment in plant or equipment increased 1.85 1.73 2.50
Customer internally generated funds decreased 1.31 1.27 1.50
Customer merger or acquisition financing needs increased 2.31 2.36 2.00
Customer borrowing shifted to your bank from other bank or nonbank sources because these other sources became less attractive 1.46 1.55 1.00
Other (please specify) 3.00 3.00 0.00
Number of banks responding 13 11 2
 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Customer inventory financing needs decreased 1.50 1.58 1.25
Customer accounts receivable financing needs decreased 1.56 1.67 1.25
Customer investment in plant or equipment decreased 1.88 2.00 1.50
Customer internally generated funds increased 1.38 1.42 1.25
Customer merger or acquisition financing needs decreased 1.25 1.25 1.25
Customer borrowing shifted from your bank to other bank or nonbank credit sources because these other sources became more attractive 1.56 1.50 1.75
Other (please specify) 2.00 3.00 1.00
Number of banks responding 16 12 4

6. At your bank, 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 C&I lines as opposed to the refinancing of existing loans.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
The number of inquiries has increased substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
The number of inquiries has increased moderately 8 14.0 5 13.5 3 15.0
The number of inquiries has stayed about the same 38 66.7 26 70.3 12 60.0
The number of inquiries has decreased moderately 11 19.3 6 16.2 5 25.0
The number of inquiries has decreased substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 57 100.0 37 100.0 20 100.0

Questions 7-8 ask about commercial real estate loans at your bank, including construction and land development loans and loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential real estate. Question 7 deals with changes in your bank's standards over the last three months. Question 8 deals with changes in demand. If your bank's lending standards or terms have not changed over the relevant period, please report them as unchanged even if they are either restrictive or accommodative relative to longer-term norms. If your bank's standards or terms have tightened or eased over the relevant period, please so report them regardless of how they stand relative to longer-term norms. Also, please report changes in enforcement of existing standards as changes in standards.

7. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for commercial real estate loans changed?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 19 33.3 12 32.4 7 35.0
Remained basically unchanged 34 59.6 22 59.5 12 60.0
Eased somewhat 4 7.0 3 8.1 1 5.0
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 57 100.0 37 100.0 20 100.0

8. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for commercial real estate loans changed over the past three months?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Substantially stronger 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderately stronger 3 5.3 1 2.7 2 10.0
About the same 31 54.4 20 54.1 11 55.0
Moderately weaker 22 38.6 15 40.5 7 35.0
Substantially weaker 1 1.8 1 2.7 0 0.0
Total 57 100.0 37 100.0 20 100.0

Questions 9-10 focus on changes in your bank's terms on commercial real estate loans over the past year . If your bank's lending terms have not changed over the past year, please report them as unchanged even if they are either restrictive or accommodative relative to longer-term norms. If your bank's lending terms have tightened or eased over the past year, please so report them regardless of how they stand relative to longer-term norms.

9. Over the past year , how have the following terms on commercial real estate loans changed? (Please assign each term a number between 1 and 5 using the following scale: 1=tightened considerably, 2=tightened somewhat, 3=remained basically unchanged, 4=eased somewhat, 5=eased considerably.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Maximum loan size 3.09 3.14 3.00
Maximum loan maturity 3.07 3.08 3.05
Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased) 3.58 3.57 3.60
Loan-to-value ratios 3.04 3.03 3.05
Requirements for take-out financing 3.02 3.03 3.00
Debt-service coverage ratios 3.09 3.11 3.05
Other (please specify) 2.11 2.25 1.00
Number of banks responding 57 37 20

10. If your bank has tightened or eased its terms for commercial real estate loans over the past year (as described in question 9), how important have been the following possible reasons for the change? (Please respond to either A, B, or both as appropriate and rate each possible reason using the following scale: 1=not important, 2=somewhat important, 3=very important.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Less favorable economic outlook 2.05 2.20 1.67
Worsening of the condition of, or the outlook for, commercial real estate in the markets where your bank operates 2.00 2.13 1.67
Less aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) 1.14 1.20 1.00
Reduced tolerance for risk 1.76 1.80 1.67
Less liquid market for securities collateralized by these loans 1.14 1.20 1.00
The federal banking agencies' guidance on concentrations in commercial real estate lending 1.33 1.40 1.17
Other (please specify) 2.33 2.33 0.00
Number of banks responding 21 15 6

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
More favorable economic outlook 1.28 1.26 1.33
Improvement in the condition of, or the outlook for, commercial real estate in the markets where your bank operates 1.38 1.39 1.33
More aggressive competition from other banks or nonbank lenders (other financial intermediaries or the capital markets) 2.50 2.39 2.78
Increased tolerance for risk 1.13 1.13 1.11
More liquid market for securities collateralized by these loans 1.47 1.48 1.44
The federal banking agencies' guidance on concentrations in commercial real estate lending 1.06 1.09 1.00
Other (please specify) 2.00 2.00 0.00
Number of banks responding 32 23 9

Questions 11-12 ask about residential mortgage loans at your bank. Question 11 deals with changes in your bank's credit standards over the past three months, and question 12 deals with changes in demand over the same period. If your bank's credit standards have not changed over the relevant period, please report them as unchanged even if the standards are either restrictive or accommodative relative to longer-term norms. If your bank's credit standards have tightened or eased over the relevant period, please so report them regardless of how they stand relative to longer-term norms. Also, please report changes in enforcement of existing standards as changes in standards.

11. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications from individuals for mortgage loans to purchase homes changed?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 10 18.2 8 22.2 2 10.5
Remained basically unchanged 44 80.0 28 77.8 16 84.2
Eased somewhat 1 1.8 0 0.0 1 5.3
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 55 100.0 36 100.0 19 100.0

12. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for mortgages to purchase homes changed over the past three months? (Please consider only new originations as opposed to the refinancing of existing mortgages.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Substantially stronger 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderately stronger 3 5.6 3 8.3 0 0.0
About the same 28 51.9 15 41.7 13 72.2
Moderately weaker 22 40.7 18 50.0 4 22.2
Substantially weaker 1 1.9 0 0.0 1 5.6
Total 54 100.0 36 100.0 18 100.0

Questions 13-18 ask about consumer lending at your bank. Question 13 deals with changes in your bank's willingness to make consumer loans over the past three months. Questions 14-17 deal with changes in credit standards and loan terms over the same period. Question 18 deals with changes in demand for consumer loans over the past three months. If your bank's lending policies have not changed over the past three months, please report them as unchanged even if the policies are either restrictive or accommodative relative to longer-term norms. If your bank's policies have tightened or eased over the past three months, please so report them regardless of how they stand relative to longer-term norms. Also, please report changes in enforcement of existing policies as changes in policies.

13. Please indicate your bank's willingness to make consumer installment loans now as opposed to three months ago.

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Much more willing 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Somewhat more willing 2 3.6 2 5.7 0 0.0
About unchanged 52 94.5 33 94.3 19 95.0
Somewhat less willing 1 1.8 0 0.0 1 5.0
Much less willing 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 55 100.0 35 100.0 20 100.0

14. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for credit cards from individuals or households changed?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 2 5.7 2 9.5 0 0.0
Remained basically unchanged 31 88.6 18 85.7 13 92.9
Eased somewhat 2 5.7 1 4.8 1 7.1
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 35 100.0 21 100.0 14 100.0

15. Over the past three months, how have your bank's credit standards for approving applications for consumer loans other than credit card loans changed?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Tightened considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Tightened somewhat 3 5.5 2 5.7 1 5.0
Remained basically unchanged 49 89.1 30 85.7 19 95.0
Eased somewhat 3 5.5 3 8.6 0 0.0
Eased considerably 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 55 100.0 35 100.0 20 100.0

16. 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? (Please assign each term a number between 1 and 5 using the following scale: 1=tightened considerably, 2=tightened somewhat, 3=remained basically unchanged, 4=eased somewhat, 5=eased considerably.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Credit limits 3.06 3.05 3.08
Spreads of interest rates charged on outstanding balances over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased) 3.09 3.00 3.23
Minimum percent of outstanding balances required to be repaid each month 2.94 2.90 3.00
Minimum required credit score (increased score=tightened, reduced score=eased) 2.97 2.90 3.08
The extent to which loans are granted to some customers that do not meet credit scoring thresholds (increased=eased, decreased=tightened) 2.94 2.95 2.92
Other (please specify) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Number of banks responding 34 21 13

17. Over the past three months, how has your bank changed the following terms and conditions on consumer loans other than credit card loans? (Please assign each term a number between 1 and 5 using the following scale: 1=tightened considerably, 2=tightened somewhat, 3=remained basically unchanged, 4=eased somewhat, 5=eased considerably.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Maximum maturity 3.07 3.09 3.05
Spreads of loan rates over your bank's cost of funds (wider spreads=tightened, narrower spreads=eased) 3.00 2.89 3.20
Minimum required downpayment 3.02 3.03 3.00
Minimum required credit score (increased score=tightened, reduced score=eased) 2.98 2.97 3.00
The extent to which loans are granted to some customers that do not meet credit scoring thresholds (increased=eased, decreased=tightened) 2.89 2.86 2.95
Other (please specify) 2.00 2.00 0.00
Number of banks responding 55 35 20

18. Apart from normal seasonal variation, how has demand for consumer loans of all types changed over the past three months?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Substantially stronger 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Moderately stronger 4 7.3 3 8.6 1 5.0
About the same 29 52.7 17 48.6 12 60.0
Moderately weaker 21 38.2 14 40.0 7 35.0
Substantially weaker 1 1.8 1 2.9 0 0.0
Total 55 100.0 35 100.0 20 100.0

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 took effect on October 17, 2005. After a jump in the fourth quarter of 2005, chargeoffs on credit card loans fell to relatively low levels in 2006. Questions 19-20 ask for your assessment of the effects of the bankruptcy reform legislation.

19. How has your bank changed its lending policy for credit card loans in response to the bankruptcy reform legislation? (Please assign each term a number between 1 and 5 using the following scale: 1=tightened considerably, 2=tightened somewhat, 3=remained basically unchanged, 4=eased somewhat, 5=eased considerably.)

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
MeanMeanMean
Credit standards 2.94 2.95 2.93
Price-related terms (higher fees and wider spreads=tightened; lower fees and narrower spreads=eased) 3.00 3.00 3.00
Non-price-related terms 3.00 3.00 3.00
Number of banks responding 36 21 15

20. After accounting for changes in standards and terms, how is the bankruptcy reform legislation expected to affect your bank's chargeoffs on new credit card loans in the long term? Chargeoffs will be:

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
About the same 26 76.5 15 75.0 11 78.6
Moderately lower 6 17.6 3 15.0 3 21.4
Substantially lower 2 5.9 2 10.0 0 0.0
Total 34 100.0 20 100.0 14 100.0

In recent quarters, delinquencies and chargeoffs on loans to both businesses and households have been low relative to longer-term norms. Questions 21-22 ask about your bank's expectations for the behavior of these measures of loan quality in 2007.

21. Assuming that economic activity progresses in line with consensus forecasts, what is your outlook for delinquencies and chargeoffs on your bank's loans to businesses in 2007?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 29 54.7 17 51.5 12 60.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 24 45.3 16 48.5 8 40.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 53 100.0 33 100.0 20 100.0
 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 2 3.7 2 5.9 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 27 50.0 13 38.2 14 70.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 25 46.3 19 55.9 6 30.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 54 100.0 34 100.0 20 100.0

22. Assuming that economic activity progresses in line with consensus forecasts, what is your outlook for delinquencies and chargeoffs on your bank's loans to households in 2007?

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 1 2.9 1 5.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 20 58.8 9 45.0 11 78.6
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 13 38.2 10 50.0 3 21.4
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 34 100.0 20 100.0 14 100.0
 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 1 1.9 1 2.9 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 32 59.3 17 50.0 15 75.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 20 37.0 15 44.1 5 25.0
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 1 1.9 1 2.9 0 0.0
Total 54 100.0 34 100.0 20 100.0

 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 2 3.8 2 5.9 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 29 54.7 13 38.2 16 84.2
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 22 41.5 19 55.9 3 15.8
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total 53 100.0 34 100.0 19 100.0
 All RespondentsLarge BanksOther Banks
BanksPercentBanksPercentBanksPercent
Loan quality is likely to improve substantially 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to improve somewhat 1 2.1 1 3.1 0 0.0
Loan quality is likely to stabilize around current levels 22 45.8 12 37.5 10 62.5
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate somewhat 21 43.8 16 50.0 5 31.3
Loan quality is likely to deteriorate substantially 4 8.3 3 9.4 1 6.3
Total 48 100.0 32 100.0 16 100.0

1. The sample is selected from among the largest banks in each Federal Reserve District. In the table, large banks are defined as those with total domestic assets of $20 billion or more as of September 30, 2006. The combined assets of the 37 large banks totaled $5.04 trillion, compared to $5.25 trillion for the entire panel of 57 banks, and $8.37 trillion for all domestically chartered, federally insured commercial banks.

*Traditional mortgage products include fixed-rate mortgages, standard adjustable-rate mortgages, and common hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages—that is, mortgages for which the interest rate is initially fixed for a multi-year period and subsequently adjusts more frequently.

Nontraditional mortgage products include, but are not limited to, adjustable-rate mortgages with multiple payment options, interest-only mortgages, and "Alt-A" products such as mortgages with limited income verification and mortgages secured by non-owner-occupied properties.

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