Both the investment grade, as well as the non-investment grade categories, showed a net improvement in their credit profiles, , credit quality, domestic consumption, investment
fund their loan growth, and, therefore, it s undermining or weakening their profitability. there are other issues. credit quality, which has been good, starting to weaken. delinquency, defaults on credit cards and commercial real estate loans are starting to rise. loan growth is weak. you know, the economy is turning softer because of the interest rates. and the banks themselves have tightened up on their standards for making those loans. so there are a lot of things that are coming together that are putting pressure on the banks, and that s, you know, i think, pretty clear. one thing i will say, though, victor, is that this isn t a surprise. to a large degree, it s by design, right? the federal reserve is working hard to slow growth down. one way they do that is putting pressure on the banking system so the banks pull back on lending. and that s exactly what s happening. a good point. when the banks pull back on lending. what does that mean for you, me,
preferences in hiring, promotions and contracting after the scotus decision saying we remind you of your obligations as an employer to refrain from discriminating on the basis of race whether under the label of diversity, equity and inclusion or otherwise. while companies are publicly saying they re committed to diversity initiatives there is legal exploration whether they should adjust their practices on their end and we see it at work even if it s not something they re saying publicly. in december of 2022, the 12 month attrition rate or people let go in dei roles was 33%. much higher than 21% for the non-dei roles. the fallout hitting the markets as well. s&p global dropped its scale that measures environmental, social and governance factors when assessing a company s credit quality and instead focusing on the whole company.
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:MFIC) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript August 2, 2023 MidCap Financial Investment Corporation misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.37 EPS, expectations were $0.43. Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the earnings conference call for the period ended June 30, 2023 for MidCap Financial Investment Corporation. At this time, all […]