Economy

Federal Reserve lending data released Friday showed that bank lending declined by the greatest level ever during the end of March, an indicator that credit conditions are worsening.

As FDIC seeks a buyer for the remaining assets left after its sale of most of Signature Bank to Flagstar Bank, the agency has announced $60 billion in deposits — including some New York City commercial real-estate loans — will be on the market by this summer.

It would be unwise to restrict the use of Home Loan bank advances to housing-related lending.

Employees of the collapsed bank are using LinkedIn, and old-school means, to find new jobs.

The $54 billion lifeline won by Credit Suisse on Thursday gives it a fighting chance to rebuild its business. Some clients aren't waiting around to find out how that goes.