Economy

There were $732.6 billion in retail and food service sales, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 3.5% from...

The OCC released the third quarter 2025 mortgage metrics report, which showed that 97.4% of first-lien mortgages in the federal...

Ten-year treasury yields are still higher than when the Fed began its most recent rate cut cycle last year.

The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.22% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.54%.

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points,...

The 2026 bank M&A outlook

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99, remaining above its 52-year average of 98.

Consumer inflation expectations in November remained unchanged at the short-, medium- and longer-term horizons, although consumers expect medical costs to...

Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.2% in October. Revolving credit, largely a reflection of credit...

Volatility measures began rising in late October after Fed Chair Powell stated that a rate cut in December was not...