First Quarter news and trends

Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1
Loans // May 07, 2019

Standards on commercial real estate loans and credit card borrowing were tightened by U.S. banks during the first three months of the year, with banks aiming to prevent losses from loans exposed to Asian and European economies. Reuters, citing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior...

VC Fintech Investing Declines In First Quarter
Investments // April 30, 2019

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. That’s according to a report in The Financial Times citing research by CB Insights, the market research firm,...

Samsung’s First Quarter Profits Down About 60 Percent YOY
News // April 05, 2019

Samsung Electronics warned that first quarter profits declined nearly 60 percent compared to last year, brought on by weakness in displays and its memory chip unit. CNBC, citing the company, reported Samsung said operating profit for the March-ending quarter will be about 6.2 trillion Korean...

Vacancy Rate At Shopping Centers Hit 10.2 Percent In First Quarter
Retail // April 02, 2019

The vacancy rate of community shopping centers in the U.S. reached 10.2 percent in the first quarter — up from a year earlier but unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2018. Reuters, citing Reis, the real estate research firm, reported the vacancy rate in 28 of...

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Banks Tightened Real Estate, Credit Card Borrowing Standards In Q1

May 07, 2019
Standards on commercial real estate loans and credit card borrowing were tightened by U.S. banks during the first three months of the year, with banks aiming to prevent losses from loans exposed to Asian and European economies. Reuters, citing the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quarterly survey of senior loan offices, found tighter standards, particularly for those firms exposed […]

VC Fintech Investing Declines In First Quarter

April 30, 2019
Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. That’s...

Samsung’s First Quarter Profits Down About 60 Percent YOY

April 05, 2019
Samsung Electronics warned that first quarter profits declined nearly 60 percent compared to last year, brought on by weakness in displays and its memory chip unit. CNBC, citing the company,...

Vacancy Rate At Shopping Centers Hit 10.2 Percent In First Quarter

April 02, 2019
The vacancy rate of community shopping centers in the U.S. reached 10.2 percent in the first quarter — up from a year earlier but unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2018....