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Bloomberg Surveillance: Jill Castilla on Regional Banks

Jan 30, 2024
Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, discusses the outlook for the banking sector in 2024, commercial real estate, and car loans. They explore the importance of smaller banks and diversity in the banking sector. They also discuss the impact of relationships between regional banks and the economy, failures in bank regulation and oversight, and the current state of auto lending and consumer debt.
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Quick takeaways

  • Relationship bankers with intimate borrower knowledge are less vulnerable to weakening commercial real estate markets.
  • Smaller banks bring social capital and relevance to their communities through strong relationships and local sponsorships.

Deep dives

The Importance of Relationship Bankers in Commercial Real Estate

Relationship bankers who have intimate knowledge of their borrowers and have been disciplined in the last few years are not as vulnerable to weakening commercial real estate markets. Banks with distance from borrowers or outside the banking system are more susceptible to this weakness.

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