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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]