*FED SUPERVISORY LETTER WARNS U.S. BANKS AGAINST RELAXING LOAN DISCIPLINE

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve warned U.S. banks on Tuesday against relaxing their lending discipline, citing a rising number of weak loans in recent quarters.

In a supervisory letter, the Fed told bankers it feared they were becoming overly optimistic about borrowers' ability to pay back loans and about the likelihood of continuing economic growth.

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Ray

-- Ray (ray@totacc.com), September 28, 1999

Answers

hint~hint.......

-- kevin (innxxxs@yahoo.com), September 28, 1999.

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This is a clue that SHOUTS.

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-- no talking please (breadlines@soupkitchen.gov), September 28, 1999.

ding dong

-- h (h@h.h), September 28, 1999.

Hello...

Helllllooooooo???

-- Greg (balzer@lanset.com), September 28, 1999.

Well, I guess that I can kiss that loan for a new boat good-bye!

I wonder if this will create a problem for the Clintons' home loan? She doesn't have a job; he'll be retired soon...

-- Mad Monk (madmonk@hawaiian.net), September 28, 1999.