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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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Economic Risk Monitor – 2022 Q3

Economic Risk Monitor – 2022 Q3

by | Oct 14, 2022

Headwinds are on the economic horizon, fueled by uncontrolled inflation, rapidly rising interest rates, a housing market correction, and signs of emerging labor market weakness.

As Housing Goes, So Goes The Economy

As Housing Goes, So Goes The Economy

by | Sep 6, 2022

Those words, uttered by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, may be a harbinger of things to come, if the most recent home price data is any indication. After more than a year of widespread bubble-like increases in home prices across the U.S., the June data revealed the first cracks in the housing bubble. Driven by a combination of affordability challenges brought on by the significant run-up in prices, and a 275 basis point (bp) increase in the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in just six months, the nascent turn in home prices could signal a shift in the direction of overall economic activity.