There are many occasions when I wonder just how serious was this credit crunch. Here is a good example - US real estate lending by banks.
This chart tracks the annual change in real estate lending. Currently, it is running at about 6.4 percent. Moreover, at no time did it ever actually decline. As such, it was always possible for US borrowers with good credit ratings to get new mortgages.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
US real estate lending growing at 6.4 percent
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