Banks must keep lending in proportion to shrinking capital base
The ongoing fall in bank capital as the housing boom turns to bust is already forcing banks to cut back their outstanding loans significantly, because they must keep the lending in proportion to their now-shrunken capital base.
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Banks must keep lending in proportion to shrinking capital base
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