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It is Jаnuаry 2025. Yоu аre a risk analyst at Bank OMG, a large regiоnal bank headquartered in Atlanta that оperates in the Southeastern U.S.. Your boss, the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), has asked you to examine the bank’s exposure to the commercial real estate industry relative to its group of peer banks. Here is some additional information as of December 31, 2024 (all numbers are displayed as percentage of total assets). Bank OMG Peers Cash 6.7% 6.0% Federal Agency Securities 33.3% 33.0% Net Loans 60.0% 61.0% Total Assets 100.0% 100.0% Demand Deposits 25.0% 30.0% Savings Deposits 63.3% 59.3% Total Liabilities 88.3% 89.3% Equity 11.7% 10.7% Total Liabilities & Equity 100.0% 100.0% Memo: Loans by Type C&I 41.7% 31.0% Commercial mortgages 3.3% 12.5% Consumer 15.0% 17.5% Total 60.0% 62.0% Notes 1. All OMG’s loans are in the Southeast. The C&I loans are loans to businesses in diverse industries, while the consumer loans are a mix of auto loans and credit card loans. 2. Peers are in various parts of the U.S. Like you, their C&I loans are made to businesses in diverse industries, and their consumer loans are a mix of auto loans and credit card loans. 3. 60% of OMG’s demand deposits and 58% of savings deposits are insured. The uninsured deposits are mostly from office building owners in the Southeast. 4. 75% of peers’ demand deposits and 78% of savings deposits are insured. The uninsured deposits are from businesses in diverse industries. Your boss, the CRO, has been concerned about OMG’s exposure to a nationwide downturn in commercial real estate relative to your peer group’s exposure. Based on the information you have been given, do you think it is significantly less, significantly more, or are you unsure? Give two reasons that support your answer, explaining each reason in roughly 3 sentences (so roughly 6 sentences in total). Use the other side of this page for your answer.