Isaac Paige Chairman Believes Commercial Real Estate May Strain Banks

Seattle, WA, March 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- "Problems in residential real estate are well known. But, with continued economic weakness, I'm increasingly paying attention to commercial real estate," he said before continuing by saying "Declining commercial real estate markets could put further pressure on already strained financial institutions and markets. And overcoming problems in the financial sector is central to achieving economic recovery," he told the analysts at luncheon address.

He went on further to say “Banks have around $2.5 trillion worth of commercial real estate loans on their books, and while this was less than a quarter of the size of the residential mortgage market, any more strain on the financial sector would be most unwelcome.” He finished by saying "Commercial real estate finance challenges could further complicate efforts to stabilize the banking system and credit markets."

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