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Unlock Growth Potential with Smarter CRE Concentration Management

Written by Adam Mustafa | Apr 11, 2025 4:08:31 PM

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) lending can be a powerful growth engine for banks—but only when managed strategically. Many banks limit their expansion due to outdated, one-size-fits-all concentration policies that don’t account for their unique capital profile. Instead of restricting growth based on arbitrary regulatory thresholds, banks can quantify their true capital capacity using data-driven analytics.

📥 Download the CRE Concentration Risk Management Plan and learn how to:
✔️ Unlock hidden lending capacity using real capital stress testing
✔️ Align growth with capital strength—not arbitrary limits
✔️ Proactively address regulatory concerns while maximizing profitability
✔️ Benchmark your CRE exposure against peer banks and national trends

 

Your CRE Lending Strategy Should Fuel Growth—Not Limit It

Many banks treat the 300% CRE concentration threshold as an ironclad limit, fearing regulatory scrutiny if they exceed it. However, this standard does not consider your bank’s actual capital strength, underwriting quality, or risk appetite.

✅ Instead of a rigid limit, use loan-level and capital stress testing to determine the precise level at which CRE exposure could impact your institution’s survival in a severe downturn.
Quantifying this threshold allows you to unlock additional capital for lending while staying well within safe regulatory guardrails.

With a customized, data-backed strategy, you can grow CRE lending confidently—without increasing risk.

 

How Does Your CRE Exposure Compare? Get a Risk Assessment

📊 Gain insights on:
✅ Your CRE concentration vs. peer banks
✅ Where your institution ranks nationally in CRE exposure
✅ Whether your CRE mix puts you at higher risk of regulatory scrutiny

Let’s talk! No pressure, just insights. Schedule a free, informative discussion to see how your bank can optimize its CRE lending strategy.

🔗 Download the CRE Concentration Risk Management Plan
🔗 Get a Risk Assessment

 

Bonus: Sample Capital Plan Included

A well-structured capital plan is essential for balancing growth and risk. Our CRE Concentration Risk Management Plan includes a sample capital plan outline to help you:

📌 Understand key capital planning components
📌 Define risk limits that align with your growth strategy
📌 Satisfy regulatory expectations while maximizing lending potential

📥 Download the Sample Capital Plan


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