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Commercial real estate a ‘manageable’ problem but some banks will close: Powell

Commercial real estate a ‘manageable’ problem but some banks will close: Powell

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is predicting that more small banks will likely close or merge due to commercial real estate weaknesses, but that the problem is ultimately “manageable.” The central bank official made this point during a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night. It was Powell’s first comments about the industry following a new bout of turmoil cascading through the stocks of many regional banks. “I don’t think there’s much risk of a repeat of 2008,” Powell said,… Source link

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The 2023 crisis may be over for regional banks but they still have plenty of 2024 problems

The 2023 crisis may be over for regional banks but they still have plenty of 2024 problems

Several of the nation’s best-known midsized lenders reported sizable drops in profits during the fourth quarter, a reminder of how challenging 2023 was. The problem is that things aren’t expected to get much better in 2024. The stock of Discover Financial Services (DFS) fell 11% Thursday after it reported that earnings fell 62% from the year-ago period. KeyCorp (KEY) fell by more than 4% after it said profits dropped 36%. Truist (TFC) rose slight after falling for most of the afternoon. It… Source link

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