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Economic Risk Monitor – 2024 Q4 (The Post-Election Economic Outlook Edition)

by | January 2, 2025 | Economics, Enterprise Risk Management, Lending, Regulatory, Risk Appetite Assessment, Risk Management, Strategy | 0 Comments

The new year will bring a new administration in Washington, D.C., and with it, a new set of economic policies. What will those policies mean for the economy? Well, as The Who sang, “Meet the new boss – same as the old boss.” We’re in the unique position of swearing in a President who’s held the office before, but isn’t the incumbent. That hasn’t happened since Grover Cleveland started his second term in 1893.

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Voices of Trust: Client Success Stories with Our Credit Union Risk Solutions

by | October 16, 2024 | Client Satisfaction, Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Assessment, Risk Appetite Assessment, Risk Management, Strategy, Vendor Management | 0 Comments

At the heart of Rochdale's credit union strategy, risk and vendor management consulting and software firm lies a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. Our clients’ success stories are a testament to the transformative impact of our solutions. From...
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Economic Risk Monitor – 2024 Q3

by | October 7, 2024 | Economics, Enterprise Risk Management, Lending, Operational Risk Assessment, Press, Risk Appetite Assessment, Risk Management, Strategy | 0 Comments

The big economic story for Q3 was the long-anticipated commencement of easing by the FOMC. Was it the right move or not? What might be the longer term implications?

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When good is bad

by | Aug 22, 2014

The latest home price numbers (through May, according to S&P/Case-Shiller) looked pretty solid: the benchmark 20-City Composite measure was up 9.3% year-over-year (YOY).  All 20 markets posted gains on an unadjusted...

Every rose has its thorns

by | Jun 10, 2014

A number of economists are presenting a pretty rosy outlook for the U.S. economy over the next several quarters. While I don’t disagree with the general positive direction of their forecasts, nor with the general...

Your future is upside-down

by | Apr 2, 2014

No assessment of a credit union’s risk is complete without a macro outlook on the economy and interest rates. But how can a credit union best develop a forward view of economic factors? As the old joke goes, if you line up...

Are you living or just not dying?

by | Mar 6, 2014

I don’t know if any of you are like me, but living in a house with children seems to dictate the type of entertainment that I get to enjoy. For any of you that have not seen the Croods, an animated film set in the...