Crab Breasts in the Office Sector

This week, the Fed raised interest rates amid concerns over bank liquidity. In this episode, we dive into what the Fed decision means for bank securities holdings, explain the FHA/deposit insurance model, and ask the question, “can the Fed fight both inflation and contagion?” In other news, there were large layoffs this week and a lot of negative news for office. Lastly, the team debates the proposal for bank regulators to reestablish CRE troubled debt restructuring programs. (And finally, happy 3rd anniversary to The TreppWire Podcast!) Tune in now. Episode Notes: • Fed decision, CS buyout, more banking news (0:23) • Interest rate hike and impact on banks (12:04) • FDIC and FHA/deposit insurance debate (15:33) • Big layoffs this week (21:32) • Bad times for office (23:26) • Emergency measures for distressed CRE debt(32:04) • Shoutouts (41:23)