Back in the 1960s, a discount window actually existed at Federal Reserve banks; pictured above is Bernie Berns at the discount window of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in 1967.

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Discount window borrowing is opaque by design, and firm conclusions are difficult to reach, analysts say. Total usage data is reported weekly, but banks taking the loans are only revealed with a ...

CHILDS: The discount window is actually part of the reason the Fed was created in the first place. In the early 1900s, there were all these bank runs. And one of America's richest guys, ...

The discount window "has deficiencies that have led to severe stigma, increasing the risk of banking panics and deposit runs," former New York Fed President William Dudley said in Warner's ...

Discount window borrowing climbed to $110.2 billion as of Wednesday, down slightly from $152.9 billion the previous week — when the turmoil started. Those figures are abnormally elevated: ...

The discount window is like a safety net for banks. And recently, a lot of banks have needed it. So, what is the discount window, where did it come from, and how does it work?

The discount window allows banks to borrow money directly from the Fed, usually for short-term needs. Spikes in the lending facility's usage coincide with financial turmoil (think the 2023 ...

In the tumultuous week ending March 15, banks borrowed $152.85 billion through the discount window, up from $4.58 billion the week before. The previous record was $111 billion, ...

"Today the discount window continues to be an effective tool, but it is important to acknowledge that economic and banking conditions continue to evolve," Jefferson said Wednesday. The discount window ...

The discount window at the Federal Reserve allows banks to borrow money at an above-market rate in exchange for high-quality collateral. The facility is always available to use, but typically ...