Accounting Changes Set to Hit Regional Banks with Big CRE Loan Portfolios
Posted on May 16, 2011 at 15:24 PM EDT
Regional and community banks that have larger concentrations of Commercial Real Estate loans in their portfolios stand to be most affected by tighter accounting standards. The amount of loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) has grown considerably for U.S. banks over the last two years, with the number expected to increase even further [...]