April 18, 2017
April 18, 2017
As interest rates increase, hovering higher than rates last year, buyers have little incentive to refinance their mortgages. But as refis drop, a whole new loan […]
April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017
Rising student loan debt in the United States could ultimately hurt overall home ownership and consumer spending and erode colleges’ and universities’ ability to elevate lower-income students. New […]
April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017
Most American families, even those close to retirement, have little or no retirement savings. Not surprisingly, younger families have less stashed away. According to a report from the Economic Policy […]
April 13, 2017
April 13, 2017
Consumers continued growing more optimistic in March, however much of the increasing sentiment is due to changed evaluative criteria, according to the Survey of Consumers conducted […]
April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017
Mortgage lenders, along with borrowers, are starting to welcome home equity lines of credit back into the market after the loan product began to disappear in […]
April 10, 2017
An increase in the delinquency of risky auto loans probably won’t send the U.S. economy into the doldrums the way the mortgage loan crisis did in […]
April 7, 2017
April 7, 2017
It’s officially spring, and retailers are preparing for warm weather and hotter sales. In April consumers will find deals on everything from travel to jewelry, as […]
April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017
Data from the recent S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices report shows the composite rate up two basis points from last month at 0.94% in February. The […]
April 5, 2017
April 5, 2017
An annual home price appreciation of 5.5% during 2016 helped to increase the number of mortgage holders with tappable equity to 39.5 million, according to new […]