Two parents read bills together while their young son plays.

Mortgage Markets

Working Paper

Recurring-Payment Sensitivity in Household Borrowing

WP 25-22 – This paper provides evidence of payment sensitivity in household borrowing decisions: Mortgage borrowers respond to the size of the recurring payment as opposed to discounted total loan costs when choosing between loan options.

Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data

The Large Bank Consumer Credit Data are based on Y-14M credit card and mortgage data provided by the largest financial institutions in the United States.

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Small Business Credit Survey: 2025 Insights from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Metro, and the Third District States

Four briefs provide insights into the state of small businesses in our region using data from the Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey.

Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index

An index designed to track real business conditions at high observation frequency

Anna Paulson

About Us

Statement

A Message from President and CEO Anna Paulson

Read a message from Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson on her first day in office.

Macroeconomics

Article

Understanding Job Growth

Economic Insights — Even seemingly healthy job growth might hide weaknesses in the economy if a large portion of that growth happens in acyclical sectors such as health care and government.

Event

Sep

16-18

2025

Digital Access Research Forum

Kansas City, MO