Apr 13, 2022

Are banks in a prime position for more lending?

People walk past the JP Morgan Chase Building on Park Avenue. An influx of deposits during the pandemic have put many banks in position to lend. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages

Rising interest rates and an influx of stashed cash built up over the pandemic era could have banks more willing to push loans to people and businesses. Consumer prices hit a 40-year high in March, and hints at what April could bring might come in the form of the coming wholesale price numbers. We look into how fledgling shopping centers have pivoted to become medical hubs during the pandemic.

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Mall-to-medicine transitions make health care more convenient for suburban patients

by Blake Farmer

Apr 13, 2022

With abundant parking and layouts that are easy to navigate, one-time shopping malls are attractive to some medical facilities looking to expand.

More than a decade ago, Vanderbilt University Medical Center moved 22 specialty clinics to a former mall, now taking up 440,000 square feet of One Hundred Oaks in Nashville.

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With rising interest rates, and plenty of cash on hand, banks may be looking to lend

by Justin Ho

Apr 13, 2022

Banks are starting to offer "teaser rates" to get consumers in the door.

People walk past the JP Morgan Chase Building on Park Avenue. An influx of deposits during the pandemic have put many banks in position to lend.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

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