Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
12th District Banking Profile: Fourth Quarter 2011
Real estate loans increased from roughly 30% of the typical bank portfolio in the '70's to 75% as banks shifted their emphasis to real estate and away from consumer lending that became more concentrated at a smaller number of large banks and non-bank institutions.
Author: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Date of Publication: March 22, 2012
Last Updated: March 22, 2012