Daily Brief United States: New York Community Bank, NET Lease Office Properties and more

• New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) saw its shares plunge nearly 40% after missing on earnings per share, cutting dividends, and increasing reserves for bad loans. The bank specifically cited issues with commercial real estate and multifamily loans.
• There is a debate over whether NYCB’s troubles are idiosyncratic or indicative of broader issues in the banking sector. Similar debates have occurred with other troubled banks in recent years.
• The real estate market, particularly in multifamily housing, has been a topic of concern. A previous episode of the podcast featured a New York landlord who stated that the golden age of being a landlord was over and talked about potential downsides in the market. Additionally, factors such as rising interest rates and affordability crises in New York City contribute to the challenges in the market.

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• We are initiating coverage of Net Lease Office Products (NLOP) with a Buy Rating and $60 target.
• NLOP is trading at a fraction of its book value as the Company gets lumped into the negative investor sentiment towards office buildings.
• NLOP was created and spun out of W. P. Carey (WPC) to oversee the liquidation of 59 office properties.