Credit Unions are a Growing Force with Increasing Risk

Credit unions have grown to become a major factor in the U.S. economy, with assets that have grown at nearly twice the pace of banks’ over the past decade.1 Credit unions are owned by their members and are designed to offer lower borrowing costs and higher deposit rates. In addition, the…

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Concern Over Rising Inflation

It may seem odd to discuss concerns over inflation in the midst of a global pandemic and consequent recession, however, there are many signs pointing to a not-so-distant severe rise in inflation. Once Covid-19 has resolved and there is wide distribution of a vaccine, demand will increase in our economy…

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Our Remarkable Record Predicting Bank Failure and Recovery

Updated for 3rd Quarter 2020 ranks IDC Financial Publishing's Record in History From 1990 to 2018, there were 1,419 failures of banks. Of these, 90% (1,271 banks) were ranked less than 125 by IDC Financial Publishing (IDCFP) up to 17 months before failure. Further, 73% (1,033 banks) were rated less than 125 by…

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