CPI increases in November
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis over the two months from September 2025 to November...
Economy
GAO: Federal Home Loan Banks play ‘key role’ in supporting small banks
Federal Home Loan Banks “can play a key role” in the health of small banks as a source of funding,...
64,000 jobs added in November, unemployment rate edged up to 4.6%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased (+64,000) and has shown little change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported....
NAHB: Homebuilder confidence crept up in December
Homebuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 39 in December, according to the...
Retail sales remained unchanged in October
There were $732.6 billion in retail and food service sales, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 3.5% from...
OCC releases mortgage performance report for Q3 2025
The OCC released the third quarter 2025 mortgage metrics report, which showed that 97.4% of first-lien mortgages in the federal...
ABA DataBank: Long-term rates remain higher than when Fed cuts began
Ten-year treasury yields are still higher than when the Fed began its most recent rate cut cycle last year.
Mortgage rates rise
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%.
FOMC lowers rates by 25 basis points
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points,...
Pricing, policy and pace
The 2026 bank M&A outlook
