How Higher Interest Rates May Affect Your Credit Union’s Sub-Debt Strategy

With a decrease in deposits and lending activity, credit unions face a new set of challenges in today’s economic environment that require strategic, proactive planning. During periods like this, “just-in-time” capital may provide the peace of mind credit unions need to pursue a necessary merger or acquisition, create organic growth, increase their net worth, or spend for other purposes. Credit unions can access this kind of capital in the subordinated debt (sub-debt) markets but is today’s higher interest rate environment the right time to issue sub-debt? We introduced the benefits of credit unions issuing sub-debt on the podcast in 2021. Podcast guest Jeff Cardone, partner at Luse Gorman, returns to the show to give Doug an update on the sub-debt capital markets and what credit unions should think about when planning around today’s issues. Stream the episode to learn more about the value of sub-debt, why a credit union may consider getting pre-approval as soon as possible, and why sub-debt may be attractive in today’s market environment.