As Interest Rates Rose, Banks Did a Balance-Sheet Switcheroo
Lenders pledged to hold on to money-losing bonds until maturity, allowing them to avoid reporting losses.
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### Instruction: As Interest Rates Rose, Banks Did a Balance-Sheet Switcheroo

### Response: Lenders pledged to hold on to money-losing bonds until maturity, allowing them to avoid reporting losses.