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Interest income increased by $5.9 million to $11.5 million, driven by a 163 basis point increase in yield on interest-earning assets and a $343.2 million increase in the average balance of loans.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Investors sold off bonds, causing the 10-year Treasury note yield to rise 17 basis points.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The market expects an interest rate cut of 25 basis points on Thursday.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Another 25 basis points cut is expected in December, so Chair Powell’s remarks will be crucial to fine-tuning those expectations.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Investors sold off bonds, causing the 10-year Treasury note yield to rise 17 basis points.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
The market expects an interest rate cut of 25 basis points on Thursday.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Another 25 basis points cut is expected in December, so Chair Powell’s remarks will be crucial to fine-tuning those expectations.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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