NYC's Rent-Controlled Apartments Partly Behind NYCB Issues, Analysts Question If $1 Billion Lifeline Enough To Avoid SVB-Like Collapse
With the average one-bedroom, 600-square-foot New York City apartment renting for about $3,760 per month, rent prices have stretched affordability for the city's residents. It's no wonder politicians have sought to make housing more affordable in the city, but a policy aimed at doing so has been blamed, in part, for the struggles of New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:NYCB), which has seen its stock drop over 72% year to date. NYCB has been hit with a double whammy. In 2019, a change in New Yo