Commercial real estate ‘definitely not out of the woods,’ M&T Bank says
Office loans showing signs of stress rose slightly, to $1.2 billion last quarter from $1.1 billion at the end of 2023. But stressed CRE loans fell to 26.4% of the portfolio from 26.7%, suggesting problems aren’t worsening. It stock price rose 7% in midday trading
“CRE is very manageable,” Bible says. “We’ll continue to address it.”
M&T added the relative calm perhaps not last. The bank has decided to park its spare cash in its vaults and didn’t spend any of its capital buying back shares from investors last quarter. Nor is it inclined to do so until it has
