A Boom in Banks Issuing Brokered CDs

Banks issuing brokered CDs reached a new high of 1519 as of June 30, 2023, from a low of 1087 in 2022Q2. Our estimate is 2000 issuing banks at year-end 2023, above the high of 1914 in 2010Q3. By year-end 2024 we estimate there to be 3,000 issuing banks, an…

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Employ America’s June Core-Cast* Post-PPI Analysis

We have found Employ America to be the best and most reliable source in the analysis and forecast of inflation. Below is a summary of their recent newsletter discussing the trajectory of 2023 Core PCE. *Core-Cast is Employ America’s nowcasting model to track the Fed's preferred inflation gauges before and through their…

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Banks Feel Pressure with Rebound in Rates

U.S. banks are poised for a rebound in unrealized losses on their bond and loan portfolios, after a surge in market interest rates.1 Unrealized losses on bonds and loans held by U.S. banks are expected to have grown in the second and third quarter of 2023, potentially reanimating the banking issue…

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