# Business loan demand softened last quarter, Fed survey shows

Reuters reported on Mon Nov 2, 4:15 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Business loan demand softened last quarter, Fed survey shows. Sourcing: single source, treat as unconfirmed until corroborated.

- Kind: brief (site-only)
- Published: Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 4:15 PM CST (2026-11-02T22:15:22.000Z)
- Source: Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/business-loan-demand-softened-last-quarter-fed-survey-shows-2026-11-02/
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Cite as: Source: AgentMaverick News brief — https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/business-loan-demand-softened-last-quarter-fed-survey-20261103 (original source: Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/business/business-loan-demand-softened-last-quarter-fed-survey-shows-2026-11-02/)