Hedge funds and private equity loans might lend like banks, but they’re not regulated like them.

Limiting riskier, illiquid investment could make banks and the financial system more stable — but the Federal Reserve isn’t so sure.

That’s good news, but banks are still borrowing a lot more from the Fed than they typically do.

It used to be the top mortgage lender in the country.

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Teachers demanding higher pay is one example of new costs. That could make it harder for schools to borrow money, a new report says.

Developing nations see worsening debt challenges due to the war in Ukraine.

Business lending has been sluggish throughout the pandemic. But there are signs that commercial lending is starting to pick up again.

Many businesses are nervous about borrowing right now. And banks aren’t earning much on the loans they are making.

Some Senate Republicans want a new COVID relief bill to prohibit the Fed from restarting pandemic lending programs.