New normal: Tight credit conditions, high funding costs, and less Fed guidance
Bank and credit union CFOs must navigate a more divided Fed that meets less often, while delinquencies and funding costs remain high.

Balance sheet strategy, capital market analysis, and AI insights for banks and credit unions — from the economists, technologists, and bankers behind Delfi.
Bank and credit union CFOs must navigate a more divided Fed that meets less often, while delinquencies and funding costs remain high.

We asked dozens of bank and credit union finance leaders about their top challenges. Slow insights, thin teams, and navigating capital markets topped the list.

Delfi demoed a new solution at FinovateFall 2026 that helps banks and credit unions unlock billions of dollars in untapped profits. Watch the seven-minute demo.

The Fed raised rates to 3.75–4% and signaled for more. The curve is bear-flattening, which squeezes margins and equity value at once.

The 10-year Treasury has breached 5%, core inflation is rising and markets are expecting a hike. What a cornered Fed means for bank and credit union balance sheets.

Delfi Insights is a new blog from Delfi's economists, AI technologists, and bankers—written for strategy, finance, and management teams at banks and credit unions.
