May 3 (Reuters) - Commercial real estate (CRE) loans are
an area of focus among analysts and investors in U.S. banks.
Below is a list of U.S. banks with some of the largest share
of CRE loans in their portfolios as of Dec. 31, 2022, according
to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Washington Federal Bank WAFD.O pointed to a recent press
release that said it has been conservative in its CRE lending.
The other banks did not immediately offer comment.
Company CRE/(Tier Growth in Leverage
1 capital CRE last 36 ratio
+ ALLL) months (%) (%)
(%)
Dime Community Bank 562.9 293.6 9.95
DCOM.O
First Foundation Bank 561.4 99.8 8.59
FFWM.O
Provident Bank PFS.N 487.1 52.2 9.51
OceanFirst Bank NA 448.5 142.4 9.20
OCFC.O
Valley National Bank 439.7 72.9 9.60
VLY.O
Merchants Bank of 430.1 257.0 11.26
Indiana MBIN.O
Axos Bank AX.N 421.8 109.9 10.05
Washington Federal Bank 392.5 83.6 8.61
WAFD.O
Pacific Western Bank 376.4 35.7 8.39
PACW.O
Sandy Spring Bank 363.3 113.6 11.46
SASR.O
EagleBank EGBN.O 347.7 4.1 11.78
Bank OZK OZK.O 345.6 42.9 15.90
Data source: S&P Global Market Intelligence
Note:
* Analysis represents the 12 largest U.S. banks and thrifts
by total assets as of Dec. 31, 2022
* ALLL - allowance for loan and lease losses
(Compiled by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Edited by Shounak
Dasgupta)
((Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com))