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Old Mar 17, 2020, 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Actually they don't. Not nearly enough. Here is one example... https://www.wsj.com/articles/europea...on-11584382483
If I'm not mistaken an Allowance for Loan Loss is required by federal regulators for banks and credit unions in the United States. I doubt state regulators aren't following similar guidelines. Are the reserves adequate? Probably not in an environment of extreme defaults. Maybe the formulas will be adjusted after this event concludes.
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