Is It Better For Banks To Diversify By Geography or Loan Type?
Most banks are concerned with their credit portfolio. As credit risk increases, the following question comes up: is better to diversify by geography, by property type or by business type? This is to say that next year, do you focus your marketing dollars and pricing on particular counties, commuter zones, types of commercial real estate loans or certain C&I industries? The answers may not be so apparent and varies for each bank. In this article, we provide data and a framework for helping bank risk managers decide how to best deploy next year’s capital.