Understanding the Surge in Commercial Real Estate Lending

August 17, 2017

U.S. banks have increased their commercial real estate (CRE) lending significantly in the past five years. Economists and regulators note that some positive factors are driving this trend, but they also see potential risks. Analysts at the Richmond Fed have found that some banks could be especially vulnerable if economic conditions deteriorate. These include institutions that are in certain major urban areas and have high concentrations of CRE loans, rapid CRE loan growth, and heavy reliance on “noncore” (or illiquid) funding. But the analysts also conclude that, overall, banks’ CRE exposures do not appear to be as elevated as they were before the Great Recession.

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