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#Economic Report: Banks increased lending for second straight week, Fed data show

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Deposits decline in latest data

The numbers: Total bank lending rose to $12.09 trillion in the seven days ended April 12 from $12.08 trillion in the prior week, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. This is the second straight weekly increase.

Deposits at banks fell to $17.18 trillion from $17.26 trillion in the prior week. They are down from $17.43 billion over the past month.

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Greg Robb

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