federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

(source: federalreserve.gov)

The Fed’s Faster Payments Progress Report
The Fed’s Faster Payments Progress Report
February 03, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The Federal Reserve offered up some formal analysis on Tuesday (Feb. 2) about the 12 months following the publication of “Strategies for Improving the U.S....

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US SMBs Are Borrowing Less — Is That Good Or Bad?
US SMBs Are Borrowing Less — Is That Good Or Bad?
January 06, 2016  |  News

The overall amount that small businesses in the United States borrowed slipped for the second straight month in November, reported Reuters on Tuesday (Jan. 5). The numbers...

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For Investors, Then And Now, All Eyes On Central Banks
For Investors, Then And Now, All Eyes On Central Banks
December 30, 2015  |  International

2015 saw stocks gyrate on central bank policy switch ups around the globe. The trend is likely to persist as bankers seek to fine-tune monetary...

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Consumer Spending Confidence Hits Five-Month High
Consumer Spending Confidence Hits Five-Month High
December 24, 2015  |  News

The twin engines of cheap (and perhaps, finally, affordable) gasoline and a burgeoning U.S. payroll helped bring U.S. consumers to a relatively high confidence level...

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Online Lenders May Raise Rates
Online Lenders May Raise Rates
December 23, 2015  |  News

The move by the Fed to raise interest rates earlier this month may have a ripple effect across the online lending space, The Wall Street...

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Online Lender Surge Puts Market Under Microscope
Online Lender Surge Puts Market Under Microscope
December 15, 2015  |  News

The growth in online lending has been heady enough — and quick enough — to bring attention from regulators and other interested parties, The Wall...

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