Beige Book

• Loan Demand Steady, Rising Across Fed’s Districts

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 7, 2013

  Fed Beige Book shows growing strength in real estate and residential activity.

• Commercial Real Estate Activity Mixed Across Districts: Fed

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 17, 2013

  Though a little weaker than residential real estate, reports on sales and leasing of nonresidential real estate are still mostly positive.

• Year Caps Off with Continued Gains in Commercial Real Estate: Fed

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 30, 2012

  Commercial real estate activity continued to improve across most of the 12 Federal Reserve Board districts.

• Auto, CRE Loan Demand Up Even as Lenders Tighten Credit Standards

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 23, 2012

  Fed Beige Book says lenders in several major cities experiencing stronger demand for loans compared to previous months.

• Commercial Real Estate Market Holds Steady, Improves: Fed

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 30, 2012

  The Federal Reserve Board said commercial real estate market conditions have held steady or improved in nearly all 12 of its districts in recent weeks.

• Fed Reports Stronger Demand for Commercial Real Estate Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  June 7, 2012

  Competitive loan pricing and a decline in loan delinquencies have helped create more demand for commercial real estate loans.

• Commercial Real Estate Market Has Few Bright Spots

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 11, 2011

  With just a few weeks left in 2011, it may not be a shocking development that the commercial real estate sector will end the year in a state of stagnation.

• Fed: Tech, Auto Strongest CRE Sectors

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 9, 2011

  Beige Book shows commercial real estate recovery in some parts of the country.