Housing starts decreased by 14.7% in March from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million, the Commerce Department reported today. The rate was 4.3% below the March 2023 level. New building permits—an indicator of future demand—dropped 4.3% in March from the month prior but was 1.5% higher than last year
ABA, state bankers associations offer recommendations for CRA rules revisions
As banking agencies consider amending the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act, they should preserve the broader framework while making changes to better tailor supervision, increase regulatory thresholds and focus on lending, ABA and 45 state bankers...









