信用评级公司艾可菲(Equifax)周三盘后股价大跌5.16%,引发了市场关注。这主要源于艾可菲下调了2024年全年营收预期。
根据公司预计,受持续高位利率和抵押贷款市场低迷影响,2024年全年营收将低于之前预期,在57.0亿-57.2亿美元之间,低于分析师平均预期的57.4亿美元。
尽管美国联邦储备理事会(美联储/FED)在9月底进行了四年来的首次降息,但借贷成本仍居高位,抑制了购房者特别是长期固定利率抵押贷款的需求。艾可菲作为信用评级公司,主要评估购房者信用度,该部分业务受到较大冲击。公司正致力于发展非抵押贷款业务以求增长,但抵押贷款收入前景不佳显然引发了市场担忧。
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