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Slumping house prices expose banks' SME lending gamble
Original: Slumping house prices expose the banks’ SME gamble
Falling house prices are putting pressure on banks that leaned on property as collateral for small and medium-sized business loans. The Australian reports that the slide exposes the risk in banks' SME lending strategies, raising questions about loan security values and potential losses if business borrowers come under stress as property values keep dropping.
Why now: Falling property values are reviving concerns about how much bank small-business lending depends on real estate collateral.
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