Prospect of Fed Raising Interest Rates May Impact Profitability of Commercial Loans at Banks
Profitability of Commercial Loans at banks
After the Global Downturn that began in 2007, bank failures sharply increased around the world. Governments and other regulatory bodies enacted various new rules in an attempt to stabilize their economies that drastically affected the Profitability of Commer...
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New Basel III Requirements are Having a Dire Impact on Profitability of Commercial Loans at Banks
New Basel III Requirements are Having a Dire Impact on Profitability of Commercial Loans at Banks
Profitability of Commercial Loans at banks
The Profitability of Commercial Loans at banks seem to be taking a direct hit from the new Basel III Requirements that are placing severe new limits on commercial construction and development loans made by banks and developers of commercial real estate....
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Banking regulations may be bad for the economy, unbearable for bankers
Banking regulations may be bad for the economy, unbearable for bankers
Are banking regulations getting unbearable for bankers?
Basel III was a long time ago, relatively speaking. Originally published in 2010 and revised in 2011, these new regulations were a direct reaction to the "Great Recession" of 2008. These regulations require higher standards on loan guarantees and forces banks...
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