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To: Wayners who wrote (30696)5/22/2010 10:33:42 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103300
 
Re: "Either they can't loan because of reserve requirements OR the banks are snapping up cheap assets (such as treasuries)themselves instead of loaning."

It's number 2.

(Free money is free money... they are thinking 'why take any risk if we don't have to?'.)



To: Wayners who wrote (30696)5/22/2010 10:45:16 AM
From: tonto  Respond to of 103300
 
Banks are lending again and are aggressively calling on companies looking for more loans. Borrowers are the ones that are being more cautious and putting off expansions until they see more security in the economy.


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