The latest from Brian Hague

- by Brian Hague, Rochdale + Paragon

Interest rate risk

The NCUA is hyper-focused on interest rate risk (IRR). They go so far as to include an “Interest Rate Risk Resources” button on their main webpage that includes, among other ...

- by Brian Hague, Rochdale + Paragon

When good is bad

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 ...

- by Brian Hague, Rochdale + Paragon

Every rose has its thorns

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 ...

- by Brian Hague, Rochdale + Paragon

Your future is upside-down

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 ...