Podcast: A Trans-Pacific Banking Perspective

Pending home sales in September decreased by 7.3% month-over-month and 11.3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Dime Commercial Bancshares to buy ES Bancshares in New York. Texas Banc Financial to buy Haskell Bancshares in Texas.

ABA economists believe results are consistent with a sluggish housing market challenged by affordability concerns, labor shortages, and increasing input costs and suggests residential building activity could remain subdued in the face of elevated mortgage rates.

FHFA is considering requiring only one or two credit reports for single-family loans that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acquire, FHFA Director Bill Pulte said in a post on X.

The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.4% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.71%.

Agriculture has never been for the faint of heart — but in an environment where global trade policy is changing rapidly, how can ag bankers help position their producers to weather the changes?