The Fed uses its balance sheet to help it accomplish those goals ... Treasury bills, or T-bills, are short-term debt with maturities of four, eight, 13, 26, and 52 weeks. Mortgage-backed ...

as the bank prioritizes balance sheet improvement over short-term profitability. Trading at $40.26 as of the presentation date, Mercantile’s stock remains below its 52-week high of $52.98 ...