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Falling house prices expose banks' small business lending risk
Original: Slumping house prices expose the banks’ SME gamble
Falling house prices are putting pressure on banks that used residential property as collateral for small and medium enterprise lending. As property values slide, the security backing those business loans weakens, raising concern about potential losses and tighter credit for SMEs if the downturn deepens.
Why now: A housing downturn is reviving concerns about how exposed banks are to property-backed business lending.
bankssmall and medium enterpriseshousing market
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- Slumping house prices expose the banks’ SME gamble · The Australian
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