Credit Union Investment Balances Surpass $700 Billion
COVID-19 relief payments underpin a continued surge in deposits, challenging loan and investment portfolios to keep pace.
COVID-19 relief payments underpin a continued surge in deposits, challenging loan and investment portfolios to keep pace.
Callahan & Associates and Jason Haley, chief investment officer, ALM First, and Sam Taft, assistant vice president, business development, Trust for Credit Unions, discuss the latest economic and market insights along with investment trends based on 4Q 2020 Performance Data for U.S. Credit Unions.
Deposit growth underpins a 3.4% increase in investment balances for the industry. See what else happened in the investment portfolio.
Investment balances were up 19.2% from the first quarter as consumer uncertainty powers growth in core deposits.
Cooperatives keep their sights on short-term investments as cash balances grow and participation in derivative programs declines.
Credit unions report the largest quarterly increase in investment balances on record as cash balances surge amid economic uncertainty and rate cuts push down investment yield.
Credit unions continue to prioritize short-term liquidity, apparent in the movement’s investment portfolio.
China trade, interest rate concerns make profitable risk management more critical.
The global economy provided a colorful backdrop for credit union financial executives, board members, and leaders planning for the coming year.
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