US Fed finds banks tightening standards on subprime mortgages


WASHINGTON (AP) - More banks have tightened lending standards on subprime mortgages, the Federal Reserve said Monday in a survey that provided further evidence of spreading problems. 

The Fed said it found that more than half of banks responding to a survey reported they had tightened their lending standards for subprime mortgages, loans offered to borrowers with weak credit histories. 

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