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Posted 9/24/2023, 11:00:43 PM

Commercial Real Estate Collapse Threatens Regional Banks and Small Businesses

Commercial real estate market is collapsing as offices remain vacant post-pandemic, leading to failures of regional banks heavily invested in these properties.
Many office buildings can't be repurposed for other uses due to zoning and policy issues, presenting a $1 trillion problem.
As regional banks struggle, small businesses can't get loans, creating broader economic issues.
Mortgages will need to be refinanced at much higher interest rates, making many buildings economically unviable.
Kevin O'Leary predicts this commercial real estate collapse will cause "chaos" in the next 3 years.

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