Discussion Paper
The 104th Anniversary of the Federal Reserve's Oldest Data Collection
Konzem, Scott R.; Lewis, Virginia; Stephens, Suzanna; Weinbach, Gretchen C.; Zhang, Michael (2021-06-21)
The Federal Reserve's oldest data collection, designed to gather weekly information about commercial banks' balance sheets, will turn 104 years old this year. Initiated in December 1917 in response to World War I, this voluntary collection currently underlies the Board's H.8 statistical release, Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks in the United States. This Note describes the origins of this collection, some highlights regarding its evolution, and how the data are used today.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2021-06-21-3

Discussion Paper
A Note On Revolving Credit Estimates
Chernousov, Michael M.; Flagg, Jessica N.; Hannon, Simona; Lewis, Virginia; Stephens, Suzanna; Volz, Alice Henriques (2024-06-14)
Revolving credit represents a notable share of consumer debt and is an important part of house- hold balance sheets. At the end of 2023, revolving credit was measured at over $1.3 trillion in the Z.1 Statistical Release, "Financial Accounts of the United States," and accounted for more than 25 per- cent of total consumer credit.
FEDS Notes , Paper 2024-06-14-1