Jeff Davis on the Banking Sector’s 2025 Outlook

During the last two years, aggressive monetary policy tightening compressed banks’ net interest margins, placed tremendous strain on banks’ balance sheets, and demonstrated the vulnerabilities from exposure to CRE. The banking sector is hoping that additional Fed easing and less restrictive federal regulations next year will create more favorable conditions for profitability, M&A, and operational flexibility. In this episode, we talk with Jeff Davis, Managing Director of Mercer Capital’s Financial Institutions Group, about the state of banking after years of tight monetary policy, regulatory changes banks can expect starting next year, and the best strategies for banks given the current macro backdrop.