Treasury bonds

Make banks use T-bills as collateral for excess reserves

07/30/19

The approach could work as long as the Fed were to add certain thresholds.

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As 10 year Treasury yields spike, local mortgage rates will matter more

02/20/18

As inflation fears put upward pressure on 10-year Treasury bonds and mortgage rates nationally, borrowers could start to take more notice of what lenders are charging them locally.

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Is Washington’s dysfunction a systemic risk?

01/22/18

Financial firms have mostly shrugged off the government's budget woes, but Washington's gridlock might pose a bigger risk than they think.

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Balance-sheet dilemma: Cut long-rate exposure, or pay up for deposits?

10/24/17

Banks are swapping out long-term holdings for short-term securities to manage interest rate risk. But in the process, they are sacrificing yield — and ammo they might need to pay more for deposits to retain customers.

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