Loan Growth Continues at Community Banks; Demand Slows at Large Banks.

In our "Bank Balance Sheet Weekly Dashboard", loan demand at Community Banks continues solid over the past month based upon data from the Federal Reserve's H.8 report, while loan demand at the largest banks continues to moderate.

Commercial and industrial lending slowed across the banking industry. Community Banks had solid growth across most categories. Large banks (top 25) showed growth in residential mortgages and construction loans.

On deposit front - similar story, good growth at Community Banks while more moderate growth at the larger banks.

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