Podcast: A Trans-Pacific Banking Perspective

Total home equity lines of credit (HELOC) reached $446 billion in Q1 2026, up 35.3% since hitting a trough in Q1 2022.

U.S. consumers want digital banking convenience but also want to maintain access to bank branches and people for complex issues and personalized financial guidance, according to a new survey by Santander.

The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.67% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.96%.

A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit to block two recent rulemakings by the OCC designed to establish a uniform federal framework for national banks operating across state lines.

HBT Financial in Bloomington, Illinois, has agreed to buy Tri-County Financial Group in Mendota, Illinois.

ABA economists views the continued sluggish home sales as a headwind to mortgage demand. Slower turnover in the housing market may also dampen demand for residential construction loans and other forms of consumer credit associated with real estate transactions.