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FDIC: Bank Lending Tumbles 7.5 Percent In 2009

First Posted: 4/25/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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Bank Lending Tumbles 7.5 Percent In 2009: FDIC

washingtonpost.com:

Lending by the banking industry fell by $587 billion, or 7.5 percent, in 2009, the largest annual decline since the 1940s, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported Tuesday.

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Lending by the banking industry fell by $587 billion, or 7.5 percent, in 2009, the largest annual decline since the 1940s, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported Tuesday. ...
Lending by the banking industry fell by $587 billion, or 7.5 percent, in 2009, the largest annual decline since the 1940s, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported Tuesday. ...
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