PODCAST: The state of lending

CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk shares how he expects the rest of 2023 to take shape.

CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk

What’s happening in credit union lending? What do CUNA’s economists forecast for the rest of 2023? How could economic uncertainty and a potential recession change the lending outlook?

As we near the midway point of 2023, CUNA Chief Economist/Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Mike Schenk shares what he’s seeing on this episode of the CUNA News Podcast.

He joins CUNA Associate Editor Brock Fritz to discuss the economic and lending trends that influenced the CUNA economists’ May quarterly forecast, which estimates a more normal lending landscape after a massive increase in 2022. This late May conversation details the economic factors at play while exploring the state of mortgages, auto loans, the job market, and more.

 

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