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The Economy and Credit Unions. Catalyst Economic Forum October 22, 2013 Bill Hampel, Chief Economist Credit Union National Association bhampel@cuna.coop. Economic Overview. Economy gradually accelerates to 3% in 2014. Inflation a non-issue through 2014.
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The Economy and Credit Unions Catalyst Economic Forum October 22, 2013 Bill Hampel, Chief Economist Credit Union National Association bhampel@cuna.coop
Economic Overview • Economy gradually accelerates to 3% in 2014. • Inflation a non-issue through 2014. • Unemployment flirts with 6.5% by end of next year. • 10 Year Treasury averages 3% in 2014. • Fed Funds stuck until at least 2014 III.
Economic Overview • Economy gradually accelerates to 3% in 2014. • Inflation a non-issue through 2014. • Unemployment flirts with 6.5% by end of next year. • 10 Year Treasury averages 3% in 2014. • Fed Funds stuck until at least 2014 III. Unless Congress messes up
The Fed’s Monetary Policy • Unusually clear • Fed Funds Rate Policy • No change until unemployment reaches 6.5%, unless inflation outlook rises substantially. • Quantitative easing (monthly purchases of long-term securities) • “Tapering” to begin soon, to end around time unemployment rate reaches 7%.
The Fed’s Monetary Policy • Unusually clear, sort of. • Fed Funds Rate Policy • No change until unemployment reaches 6.5%, unless inflation outlook rises substantially. • Quantitative easing (monthly purchases of long-term securities) • “Tapering” to begin soon?? To end around time unemployment rate reaches 7%.
“Real” 10 Year Treasury YieldCurrent Yield Minus Trailing One Year Core CPI
Yield Curve Changes in 2013 Basis Points
Credit Union Outlook Through 2014 • Moderate savings and asset growth • Low interest rates, spending rising • Weak, but recovering loan growth • Household de-leveraging is moderating • Improving confidence, building backlogs • Loan delinquencies and losses about back to normal • Modest outlook for net income • Lower loan loss provision expense • Lower stabilization assessments • Net interest income still constrained • Refi revenue moderating • Rising net worth ratios
Loan Growth by Type Into and Out of The Great Recession
Credit Union First Mortgage Originations 2013 Q2 Annualized $ Trillions
2013 Auto Lending Outlook • Stronger economy, improving labor markets • Modest increases in market interest rates • Declining but affordability still high • Lots of pent up demand • Continuing shift from used to new • Fewer incentives = increased opportunity for CUs • Direct rates vs. banks remain very favorable • 2.6% vs 3.9%
2013 Auto Lending Outlook • Stronger economy, improving labor markets • Modest increases in market interest rates • Declining but affordability still high • Lots of pent up demand • Continuing shift from used to new • Fewer incentives = increased opportunity for CUs • Direct rates vs. banks remain very favorable • 2.6% vs 3.9%
2013 RE Lending Outlook • Stronger economy, improving labor markets • Modest increases in market interest rates • Home prices up • Affordability still high, although declining • Lots of pent up demand/supplies low • Originations will slow • Refi’s down • Purchase money mortgages up
Credit Union DelinquencyDollars Delinquent as Percent of Total Portfolio
What’s Driving Earnings? POSITIVES: • Lower provision expenses • Lower stabilization assessments NEGATIVE, for a while longer: • Net Interest Income TURNING NEUTRAL • Mortgage refinance revenue AT RISK • Debit interchange revenue
Corporate Stabilization AssessmentsBasis Points of Insured Shares ?
The Economy and Credit Unions Catalyst Economic Forum October 22, 2013 Bill Hampel, Chief Economist Credit Union National Association bhampel@cuna.coop