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Deutsche Pfandbriefbank warned that the commercial real estate sector faces a crisis on par with the 2008 downturn.
  • Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG said it's bracing for an ongoing decline in commercial real estate.
  • It called the downturn "the greatest real estate crisis since the financial crisis." 
  • Shares of the German bank have declined about 25% year-to-date.

Signs of commercial real estate distress continue to mount, with the latest warning coming from German lending giant Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG.