September 12, 2018
The amount of home equity accessible to America’s 44 million homeowners has surpassed $6 trillion – the highest level in history. Now, Americans have three times […]
September 11, 2018
September 11, 2018
Housing sentiment moved up for the first time since May, according to the August 2018 Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Fannie Mae. The HPSI was […]
September 7, 2018
Delinquencies for loans securing commercial mortgage-backed securities continued to decline, although they are still well above rates for other types of investors, according to data compiled […]
August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018
According to a Bankrate survey, 61% of Americans don’t know how much money they’ll need to save for retirement. Those who do have an estimate – […]
August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
With consumer confidence rising and more young people in school, back-to-college spending is expected to hit an all-time high this year. The National Retail Federation also […]
August 29, 2018
August 29, 2018
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data, increases in mortgage debt, auto loan debt, and credit card debt have resulted […]
August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018
According to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study, American consumers, (especially those with low credit scores) appear to have benefited in recent quarters […]
August 23, 2018
August 23, 2018
Student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category – behind only mortgage debt – and higher than both credit cards and auto loans. […]
August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
According to the American Bankers Association, the percentage of people who are delinquent on their debts (30 days or more overdue) hit 1.73% in the first […]