The Financial Institution Learning Center

In December last year, FDIC acting Chairman Martin Gruenberg warned that higher inflation, higher interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty could reduce bank profits in 2023. No one has a definitive forecast, but clouds of a possible recession also continue to appear on the horizon. In this uncertain economic climate, how will your financial institution prepare to weather the possible storms?

If you work in financial services, you know that financial institutions are increasingly caught in a squeeze between dwindling profits and higher customer demands. At the same time, “rising credit costs are pushing more banks to get aggressive—and creative—to boost bottom lines.”