Commercial loan losses are mounting on balance sheets around the nation, but analysts said banks should not expect any dedicated government help on that front, according to a report in American Banker. Corporate borrowers are likely last in line behind homeowners and consumers when it comes to prioritizing federal aid, analysts said, though they said banks burdened by bad corporate loans should be able to get some indirect assistance from government initiatives already under way, like the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility. If those programs work as intended by reviving other credit markets and bolstering consumer confidence, corporate loan quality should also improve, analysts said.
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