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Commercial Banker, Non-Professional Trader "The King of Scratch", Tweeting trading, economics, and finance.
Apr 24, 2023 18 tweets 5 min read
Banks & CRE. Classically the largest source of bank failures. Now there is a lot of concern about how this plays out this time. Let's look at some cursory considerations. CRE as % of assets. Low for big banks, not so much for small ones. Image Small banks live off CRE cause they struggle with efficiency, economy of scale, & alternative product lines. Generally your small banks have a slightly better ROA and loan yield also from taking the added risk