Banks stocks have tumbled as losses mount on property loans, forcing them to set aside extra cash and slash dividends. Is the commercial real estate problem contained or is this just the tip of the iceberg? And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: What is negative equity?

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Selected links

• Kastle Back to Work Barometer
• Monetary Tightening, Commercial Real Estate Distress, and US Bank Fragility

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