Borrowing Costs Pinch Credit Unions
Line of credit usage increased just as the Federal Reserve began to hike interest rates, increasing the cost of borrowing for credit unions across the country.
Line of credit usage increased just as the Federal Reserve began to hike interest rates, increasing the cost of borrowing for credit unions across the country.
Dive into the performance trends that shaped the final quarter of the year, and learn how those metrics could impact the months ahead.
Watch the recording of Trendwatch to learn about credit union performance trends gathered from 4Q 2022 data.
As Credit Unions plan for 2023, 2024 and beyond, they are trying to figure out how to optimize performance in the face of uncertain times. Will interest rates continue to rise or will rates actually start to level off and maybe even decline, will the tight labor market and rising labor costs continue to push
Outstanding loan balances grew 19.1% in the third quarter of 2022. That number has never been higher at U.S. credit unions. What else happened in the loan portfolio?
The gap between expenses and revenue is narrowing as revenue growth begins to catch up with operating expense growth.
Sluggish share growth, record loan demand, and mounting unrealized losses on investment securities are putting pressure on liquidity across the industry.
Watch Trendwatch to learn about credit union performance trends gathered from 3Q 2022 data.
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