consumer finance issues in the wake of the great recession
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Consumer Finance Issues in the Wake of the Great Recession. Richard M. Todd Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Pathways to Financial Success Conference Wisconsin Dells, WI June 16, 2011 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Consumer Finance Issues in the Wake of the Great Recession
Richard M. ToddVice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Pathways to Financial Success ConferenceWisconsin Dells, WI
June 16, 2011
The views expressed here are Mr. Todd’s and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis or the Federal Reserve System
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Overview After the bursting of an asset and debt boom, Extension professionals have an important role to play in helping
many households adjust to life with less wealth, less credit, reduced income, and significant uncertainty.
• Boom: Asset appreciation boosted wealth and debt• Bust: Falling asset prices, debt problems, recession• Recovery: Slowed by wealth and job losses, debt
problems, and uncertainty• Extension: Help families and communities recover
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Key Features of the Boom
• Household asset values and debt both surged• Financial institutions increased leverage and
added off-balance-sheet exposures• Government budget exposures mounted,
many of them also off-balance-sheet• Result: High risks and vulnerabilities• Government policy and regulation contributed– Subsidies and guarantees– Regulatory avoidance
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Housing Appreciation Accelerated till 2006(FHFA Index, 1991=100)
4Source: Federal Housing Finance Authority, Seasonally-Adjusted Purchase-Only Indices (1991Q1=100)
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Consumer Debt Peaked in 2007(household and nonprofit liabilities as % of disposable income)
5Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Flow of Funds, Table B.100
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Role of Government Policy & Regulation
• Subsidies and guarantees– Tax treatment of mortgages– Deposit insurance
• Regulatory avoidance– “shadow bank” system– “too big to fail”• Large or complex banks and insurance companies• Fannie and Freddie
• Regulatory failures
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Key Features of the Bust
• Falling household asset values led to delinquencies
• Financial institutions deleveraged and sought safe liquid assets, triggering a shadow bank run and disrupting the whole world economy
• The Great Recession, with big adjustments for households, financial institutions, and governments, ensued
• Government borrowing surged, with “bailouts” small compared to loss of tax revenue and safety net and stimulus spending
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Housing and Stock Prices Plunged
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Household Net Worth Plummeted
9Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Flow of Funds, Table B.100
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A Financial Run Ensued• By 2008, some large lenders
were failing• Investors feared more risks,
cut short-term loans• Fed, Treasury, FDIC
intervened massively to calm the “shadow bank” run
• Still, the volume of short-term funding and asset-backed lending fell sharply in late ’08 and early ‘09
Rate spread: 1-month Euro$ deposits over U.S. Treasuries
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For more details, see Niel Willardson and LuAnne Pederson, "Federal Reserve Liquidity Programs: An Update" at www.minneapolisfed.org/publications_papers/pub_display.cfm?id=4451
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Financial Woes Help Turn a Recession into the Great Recession
11Source: http://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications_papers/studies/recession_perspective/index.cfm
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part three
• Boom: Asset appreciation boosted wealth and debt
• Bust: Falling asset prices, debt problems, recession
• Recovery: Slowed by wealth and job losses, debt problems, and uncertainty
• Extension: Help families and communities recover
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Goal: Get Back to Trend Growth
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Source: Robert E. Lucas, Jr. “The Recession of 2007-201?” www.econ.washington.edu/news/millimansl.pdf
Source: Robert E. Lucas, Jr. “The Recession of 2007-201?” www.econ.washington.edu/news/millimansl.pdf
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We’ve Got a Big Gap to Make Up
14Source: Robert E. Lucas, Jr. “The Recession of 2007-201?” www.econ.washington.edu/news/millimansl.pdf
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Rising Income Is Lifting Spending Some(and equipment/software investment, manufacturing and trade)
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But the Job Market Is Still Lagging
16For comparable data: www.minneapolisfed.org/publications_papers/studies/recession_perspective/index.cfm
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Recovery Held Back by HH Losses, Debts, and Uncertainties
• Wealth Loss from Asset Price Declines– Housing– Equities
• Unemployment and Income Loss from Recession• Mortgage Stress– Under water– Delinquent– Foreclosed
• Uncertainty
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HH Wealth Losses Were Significant
• Median wealth down: $125K in ’07; $96K in 09• Mean wealth down: $595K in ‘07; $481K in ‘09• Median % change was an 18% decline• Wide diversity across families • Wealth fell >50% for a quarter of families• Wealth rose >25% for a quarter of families• Asset value declines biggest factor, esp. homes• Wealthiest lost most in $; leveraged lost most in %• Losses largest in the West, lowest in Northeast
18Source: Bricker et al., “Drowning or Weathering the Storm,” NBER WP 16985
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Recession Added Unemployment & Income Cuts on Top of Wealth Losses
19Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession." www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.html
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Mortgage Problems High, Esp. for Young
20Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession." www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.html
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Mortgage Debt Problems Are High in WI% of Active Loans 90+ Days Delinquent or in Foreclosure(Source: Lender Processing Services Applied Analytics)
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See http://data.newyorkfed.org/creditconditions/
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Most Unemployed Have No Mortgage, But Those Who Do Are More Frequently Behind
[Distribution of Ownership and Mortgage Status (2008-09),by Unemployment Status of Respondent/Spouse]
22Source: Hurd and Rohwedder, “Effects of the Financial Crisis and Great Recession on American Households.” NBER WP 16407
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Finding a Job Has Taken a Lot Longer
23Source: www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils89.pdf
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Policy Uncertainty Is High and Reflects Our Fundamental Disagreements
• “Two Sets of Standards, One Big Muddle for SIFIs”American Banker 7 Jun 2011
• “Bernanke Agrees With Dimon That Dodd-Frank Rules Unclear” “
Dow Jones News Service 13 Jun 2011• “Geithner Wants Global Rules on Derivatives”
The Wall Street Journal Online 07 Jun 2011
• “Clock Ticking On New Rules”• The Wall Street Journal 7 Jun 2011
• "Tarullo Speech Stokes New Fears on Basel Capital Surcharge" American Banker 10 Jun 2011
• “The Uncertainty Tax” Thomas Friedman, New York Times 12 Jun 2011
• "ECB Stands Firm on Greek Debt" The Wall Street Journal 10 Jun 2011
• “California Voters Balk at Tax Plan" The Wall Street Journal 09 Jun 2011
• “Talks on Debt Limit To Heat Up Next Week” New York Times, 10 Jun 2011
• “Yes We Want To Cut the Budget. Just Not That Part” New York Times, 12 Jun 2011
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Many Families Were Financially Stressed(unemployed, neg. equity, 2+ arrears on mortgage, or in foreclosure)
25Source: Hurd and Rohwedder, “Effects of the Financial Crisis and Great Recession on American Households.” NBER WP 16407
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Budgets Often Stressed or Vulnerable
26Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Overall, Losses Led to More Savings
27Note: Annual averages shown. For April 2011, the savings rate was 4.9%
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On Average, Families Cut Food and Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending
28Source: Hurd and Rohwedder, “Effects of the Financial Crisis and Great Recession on American Households.” NBER WP 16407
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Stressed HHs Cut Spending More Deeply
29Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession." www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.html
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Unemployed Reduced Savings Too(Where respondent or spouse unemployed, May ‘09 to April ‘10)
30Source: Hurd and Rohwedder, “Effects of the Financial Crisis and Great Recession on American Households.” NBER WP 16407
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Income/Job Loss Cut Retirement Saving
31Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession." www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.html
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1 in 13 Wisconsonites Took a Hardship Withdrawal (mid ‘08 to mid ‘09)
32Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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part four
• Boom: Asset appreciation boosted wealth and debt• Bust: Falling asset prices, debt problems, recession• Recovery: Slowed by wealth and job losses, debt
problems, and uncertainty
• Extension’s Role: Help families and communities recover
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Many Households Want To Act Prudently (Intended Response to Abnormal Income)
Response to 1-Yr. 10 % Increase Resp)onse to 1-Yr. 10% Decrease
34Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession.“ www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.htm
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Many Households Know Why To Save(Households’ “Very Important” Reasons to Save)
35Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession.“ www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.htm
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But Many Report Reasons to Cut Savings
(% listing reason as moderately or very important, Nov. 2009)
36Chakrabarti, et al., "Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession.“ www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr482.htm
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Few Are Happy with Where They Stand(Wisconsonites’ Satisfaction with Their Financial Condition, 2009)
37Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Households Have Reduced Debt
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(Financial Obligations and Key Components, as % of Disp. Income)
Source: Federal Reserve Board -- www.federalreserve.gov/releases/housedebt/default.htm
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HH Delinquency Still High but Falling
39Source: www.newyorkfed.org/creditconditions/
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Issues w. Credit Card Debt Common(mid 2008 to mid 2009)
40Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Many High and Low Credit Scores in WI
41Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Lack of Credit Self-Knowledge Accompanies Significant Income Risk
42Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Savings and Planning Fall Short
43Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Insurance Gaps – It’s Not Just Health(households w/o insurance, by type)
44Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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About 1 in 30 Wisconsonites Unbanked(among those whose responded)
45Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Use of Alt. Financial Services Goes Beyond the Unbanked (mid ‘04 to mid ‘09)
46Source: FINRA Financial Capability Study, www.finrafoundation.org/programs/p123306
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Summary of Extension’s Roles
• Help families– Resolve debt problems and rebuild credit access– Make new plans after wealth and job losses– Budget and save successfully– Maintain or enhance financial services access– Retrain and maintain earning power
• Helping communities deal with– Lower trajectory for consumer spending– Vacant or under-used properties– Government and nonprofit budget cuts– High demand for workforce training
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Federal Reserve Resources
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www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/foreclosure.htm
www.federalreserve.gov/communitydev/default.htm, and