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grebcyesterday at 12:15 PM1 replyview on HN

Banks care that you pay their loan first and foremost, how you do that as the borrower is up to you.

They care about the regulatory requirements in so far as you either meet it, or you don’t at the time of writing a loan. And maybe you get a yearly review.

Also people are looking at this in a very isolated view. Just because a building is vacant doesn’t mean the owner has no other option than just lower the rent. Typically owners of commercial property own multiple properties and various other types of assets. Vacancy rates are also built into calculations.


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bombcaryesterday at 6:25 PM

That's the missing link on these - the owner is making payments either way - the bank is getting their money.

They don't want to disrupt the flow or trigger contract clauses, so they cover the missing cashflow from elsewhere.

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