Among politicians and the public, there seems to be bipartisan support for a credit card interest rate cap (at 10%). Almost everyone is in favor of free stuff—why not zero rates—but there is no free lunch.

Hurricanes cause defaults to spike but losses given defaults (LGDs) to drop, and the decreased LGDs tend to cancel out the increased default rates. That inverse relationship is different than the positive relationships in both good times and in times…

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At Spero Risk, we're revolutionizing compliance and risk management training. Our interactive platform goes beyond traditional methods to create engaging, effective learning experiences that stick.

With the uncertainty and possible economic harm surrounding the recently-announced tariffs—whether they stay, disappear, reappear, or mutate—bankers face the challenge of integrating their effects into Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) and stress t…

It’s been fifteen years since the last long and deep downturn. Alas, periods of calm are not proof of resilience against harm, and in fact, they may obscure risks that may define the next downturn.