Net +1.7% of banks tightened standards on loans to large and middle-market firms and +5.1% on loans to small firms in the October 2026 survey
Banks tightening minus banks easing, as a share of those answering; below zero means more banks eased · +6.5% for large and middle-market firms in the survey a year earlier
Macro · Credit and housing · Federal Reserve Board (Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey) · 30 Sep 2026