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 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
In August, there were 23.7% fewer businesses open relative to January. This represents an increase in small business closures of 1.2%age points since July. A spike […]
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 […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Consumer confidence has collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic and isn’t getting a lift from states re-opening their economies, according to a new report. A Morning Consult […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Following April’s record one-month decline, consumer confidence inched upward in May by an insignificant amount, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment […]