Vishy Tirupattur: Banking Regulations Could Reduce Available Credit

This podcast episode delves into the challenges facing regional banks despite recent market optimism and discusses the potential impact of proposed regulatory changes on credit formation and overall economic growth. Key challenges highlighted include increasing capital requirements, higher funding costs, and rising loan losses, as evidenced by recent rating downgrades. The proposed regulatory changes, such as higher capital requirements and new debt requirements, pose headwinds to banks' business models and could limit credit extension. Furthermore, the tightening of lending standards, as reflected in the senior loan officer opinion survey, indicates the ongoing challenges in credit formation, which could affect economic growth.