Cash At Credit Unions Declined 26% In The Second Quarter
Amid market volatility and ongoing loan demand, cash balances decreased nearly $66 billion. What else happened in the investment portfolio?
Amid market volatility and ongoing loan demand, cash balances decreased nearly $66 billion. What else happened in the investment portfolio?
Credit unions have seen an almost 8% rise in loans and investments to credit union service organizations since the start of the pandemic.
The credit union balance sheet is shifting as the U.S. economy enters a post-pandemic reality.
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Callahan & Associates; Jason Haley, chief investment officer for ALM First; and Jay Johnson, president of Trust for Credit Unions, discuss the latest economic trends and market insights.
Cooperatives are using cash to meet rebounding loan demand and invest in higher-yielding securities and investments.
Credit unions are positioning their balance sheets to deliver greater yields as investment and lending conditions adapt to a late-pandemic environment.
Deposits jumped $35.0 billion during the third quarter, and credit unions adjusted their investment portfolios to take advantage of the changing yield curve.
Cash balances contracted 11.1% from March 31 as credit unions actively put money to work.
Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, hold a discussion about the latest economic and market insights along with investment trends based on 1Q 2021 Performance Data for all U.S. Credit Unions.

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What Happened To Investments And Cash Balances In The First Quarter?