The Institutional Risk Analyst

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The Institutional Risk Analyst was founded in 2003 and focuses on risks and opportunities in the global financial markets. Published by Christopher Whalen, The IRA covers banks, financials and other sectors of interest to our readers.

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Jul 22, 2026	Whalen Global Advisors Publishes New Analysis on How Incomplete Credit Data May Affect Mortgage Borrowers	Christopher Whalen Whalen Global Advisors New analysis warns incomplete credit data may be producing inaccurate mortgage credit scores, potentially costing borrowers thousands. Most Americans assume they have one definitive credit score. If...
Jun 2, 2026	Bank Stocks Ride the AI Boom as Private Credit Risks Build Beneath the Surface	Christopher Whalen Whalen Global Advisors Bank stocks are soaring, but growing exposure to private credit and shadow banking could leave investors vulnerable if liquidity conditions tighten. Bank credit metrics look strongest when risk is e...
May 15, 2026	Christopher Whalen: Basel III Tweaks Won’t Bring Banks Back to Mortgages as Risks Shift Outside the System	Christopher Whalen Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen warns Basel III tweaks won’t bring banks back to mortgages as Fed policy and regulation push risk into nonbank lenders. Mortgage servicing is not constrained by capital. It’s cons...
May 4, 2026	Too Good To Be True: Top Bank Analyst Warns Hidden Risks Are Building Inside America’s Largest Banks	Christopher Whalen Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen warns big banks look strong on paper, but falling yields, rising competition, and hidden risks suggest credit stress is quietly building. The published numbers from the largest ba...
Apr 13, 2026	Wall Street Insider Issues Stark Warning After Exchange with John Dizard Signals Mounting Energy Shock and Systemic Risk	Christopher Whalen John Dizard Christopher Whalen warns of an underpriced energy shock after talks with John Dizard, signaling fuel shortages could trigger financial and economic disruption. When you start talking about diesel shortages, yo...
May 13, 2024	Why second mortgages could make a comeback	figcaption>span]:font-sans"> Freddie Mac has a new revenue stream in its sights, thanks to the record $17 trillion of home equity sitting untapped in U.S. houses. The big picture: An estimated $850 billion of that home equity is ...
Apr 19, 2021	Why isn’t mortgage industry alarmed by FHFA actions?	There is a well-known analogy about a frog and a pot of water. If you drop a frog into a boiling pot of water, the frog will leap out. But if you drop a frog into a pot of cold water and turn the heat up slowly, the frog will boil. Personal...
Jun 18, 2019	Ditech selling forward, reverse mortgage businesses	Ending months of speculation about how the company will survive amidst multiple bankruptcies, Ditech Holding is selling its forward and reverse mortgage businesses, the company announced Tuesday. New Residential Investment has agreed to pur...
Feb 20, 2019	Who would dare buy Ditech’s reverse mortgage servicing business?	The mortgage space is in the throes of a “massive and truly terrible period of restructuring that conjures up biblical images of the apocalypse,” wrote R. Christopher Whalen in his latest, weekly article for the Institutional Risk Analyst, ...
Jul 2, 2018	Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Let’s all call a recession	Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news coming across the HousingWire weekend desk, with more coverage on bigger issues. *** Let’s all call a recession, let’s all call a recession, Let’s all call a recession, 'cause it’s the ...
Sep 18, 2017	Equifax, Wells Fargo fiascos prove housing needs immediate reform	Consider this an open letter to Congress. Dear Congress: The Equifax debacle is your signal to fast track housing reform. This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Never has there been more of a need to rework Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
Jun 12, 2017	Analyst: June to see last rate hike in years	The Federal Reserve is scheduled to hold its next meeting this week, and will announce its decision on a June rate hike Wednesday. The common consensus is that the Fed will raise interest rates in June, however latest Federal Open Market Co...
May 22, 2017	Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: HUD budget shows cuts still run deep	Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news coming across HousingWire’s weekend desk, with more coverage to come on larger issues. On Friday, Politico obtained a draft of the proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development budget...

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Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning The Institutional Risk Analyst, among them “Whalen Global Advisors Publishes New Analysis on How Incomplete Credit Data May Affect Mortgage Borrowers” (Jul 22, 2026) and “Bank Stocks Ride the AI Boom as Private Credit Risks Build Beneath the Surface” (Jun 2, 2026).

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Yes, The Institutional Risk Analyst is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 4, 2026.