US banks are fretting over falling commercial real-estate valuations as higher interest rates and a credit squeeze bite, top executives say

• US banks are getting increasingly stressed about falling commercial-property valuations, per the FT. 
• Arkansas lender Bank OZK reported that it had raised loan loss provisions by 10% in the first quarter of 2023. 
• Commercial real estate is grappling with headwinds including high interest rates and tighter credit conditions. 

US banks are getting increasingly stressed about tumbling commercial real-estate valuations and what that means for their balance sheets, top executives have said, per the Financial Times.