Sentences with phrase «aside loan loss reserves»

And keep in mind that these potential losses come at a time when banks have put aside loan loss reserves to cover just 1.4 % of their lending portfolio, their lowest in years.

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Another factor fueling earnings growth is a dramatic reduction in the reserves banks have set aside for future loan losses, as fewer U.S. borrowers default.

«Despite Fisker's difficulties, our overall loan portfolio of more than 30 projects continues to perform very well, and more than 90 percent of the $ 10 billion loan loss reserve that Congress set aside for these programs remains intact.»