February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021
Investors’ near-insatiable demand for even the riskiest corporate debt is fueling a Wall Street lending boom, offering lifelines for struggling companies even as the coronavirus pandemic […]
February 19, 2021
While analysts have expressed concern foreclosures could overwhelm servicers when forbearance ends, new data suggest that outcomes will be manageable in most areas. The foreclosure wave […]
February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
Last year was a banner one for debt, but it didn’t look that way for big banks. Large lenders saw their loan books shrink in 2020 […]
February 17, 2021
February 17, 2021
The number of borrowers in forbearance is at its lowest level in 10 months. However with conforming borrowers now able to extend their plans, it’s uncertain […]
February 16, 2021
February 16, 2021
Emergency lending programs have cut into the volume of traditional Small Business Administration loans, but they have also led more bankers to make bigger long-term commitments […]
February 10, 2021
While the number of distressed mortgages declined to a pandemic low in November, sustainable improvement won’t be made until the job market grows. “Forbearance and loan […]
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
Commercial real estate (CRE) loans in bank portfolios are showing stress related to the economic downturn and signs that some borrowers are already expecting to default […]
September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest level since 2014 in August. This is likely due to a combination of increased COVID-19 cases […]
September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
After setting records in 23 consecutive quarters, total household debt fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2014 as shutdowns associated with the […]