Credit card lending standards tightened in the first quarter

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Credit card lending standards tightened in the first quarter

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Banks have tightened their credit card lending standards throughout the first quarter, according to a Federal Reserve report published this week, while consumer demand for credit cards has weakened overall in the past three months.

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