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| Are examiners cracking down on CRE concentrations? | ||||
| Yes | 43% |
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| No | 14% |
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| Don't know | 43% | |||
| Will the Fed raise interest rates this month? | ||||
| Yes | 25% |
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| No | 75% |
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| Maybe | 0% | |||
| Is a weak dollar harmful to the economy? | ||||
| Yes | 50% |
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| No | 50% |
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| Don't know | 0% | |||
| Are you bullish or bearish on bank stocks? | ||||
| Bullish | 50% |
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| Bearish | 25% |
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| Neutral | 25% | |||
| Should private equity firms be allowed to acquire banks? | ||||
| Yes | 25% |
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| No | 75% |
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| Not sure | 0% | |||
| Should the largest commercial banks be considered too big to fail? | ||||
| Yes | 0% |
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| No | 100% |
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| Not sure | 0% | |||
| Should the risk of recession or inflation be the Fed’s primary concern? | ||||
| Recession | 40% |
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| Inflation | 60% |
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| Not sure | 0% | |||
| Has you bank cut back on commercial real estate lending? | ||||
| Yes | 100% |
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| No | 0% |
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| Should the Federal Reserve extend its lending program for investment banks? | ||||
| Yes | 17% |
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| No | 50% |
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| Not sure | 33% | |||
| Should Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be required to raise more capital? | ||||
| Yes | 67% |
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| No | 33% |
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