by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 1, 2024 | Risk Report
We most often think about inflation and its first cousin, interest rate, as a pair of high-pitched teenagers on eternal spring break who could really use a hug and a good night’s sleep to calm a bit down. No? That’s just me? But in some other places in the world, the...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 25, 2024 | Climate Risk, Risk Report
Team Regulator is taking some hits on the chin right now. A few weeks ago, the SEC adopted the final rules for climate disclosure. These rules have been underway for two years and came out less comprehensive than desired due to a solid pushback from Team Business....
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 18, 2024 | Risk Report
I’m sorry, were you waiting to return to the happy days when you could get a 30-year fixed mortgage for less than 4%? Well, you might have to tighten the straps on your patience hat again because Ms. Yellen of the US Treasury said this week that rates will most likely...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 11, 2024 | Risk Report
Remember last summer when we spent endless days going over Team Regulator’s 1,000-page proposal for new bank rules? Well, after reading the comment section on their post—literally—it seems like Team Regulator wants a redo. On Wednesday, Jerome Powell of the Federal...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 4, 2024 | Risk Report
We were going to give credit risk and commercial real estate a pass this week, but the news wouldn’t let us. Late Thursday our already troubled friend, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), said it had discovered “material weaknesses” in how it tracks loan risk. The...