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Banks tightening credit today: value, history and context

Data as of Oct 27, 2026

0.0 % Fair

Data for Sep 30, 2026

Higher than on 38% of the days of the last 10 years.

Change over 1 week: 0.00 pp. Over 1 month: −8.10 pp.

Last month

DateValueColour
Oct 27, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 26, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 23, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 22, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 21, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 20, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 19, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 16, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 15, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 14, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 13, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 12, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 9, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 8, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 7, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 6, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 5, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 2, 20260.0 %Fair
Oct 1, 20260.0 %Fair
Sep 30, 20260.0 %Fair
Sep 29, 2026+8.1 %Fair
Sep 28, 2026+8.1 %Fair

Over the last 10 years

What it is

Positive: more banks are tightening than easing. When it rises a lot, companies find it harder to borrow. Net % of US banks tightening lending standards to large and mid-sized firms (Fed SLOOS survey, quarterly). Part of the theme "Backdrop for stocks": How macro conditions bear on stock investors: whether bonds hedge, what the market expects from the Fed, appetite for growth and bank credit.

How to read it

Higher means more risk. The colour compares today’s value with the indicator’s own last 10 years: "Good" is the most favourable third of its history, "Poor" the most strained. It describes the present and anticipates nothing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Banks tightening credit?

Positive: more banks are tightening than easing. When it rises a lot, companies find it harder to borrow. Net % of US banks tightening lending standards to large and mid-sized firms (Fed SLOOS survey, quarterly).

What does a high value mean?

The higher, the more risk or strain. The colour compares it with its last 10 years: its high and low over that period are shown above.

Does it predict the stock market?

No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.

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