Builder confidence in the market for single-family homes in May was 40, up one point from the previous month, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The current sales conditions index rose two points to 45, sales expectations in the next six months fell four points to 43 and traffic of prospective buyers increased one point to 25.
ABA joined three financial sector associations in urging the Federal Reserve for a more flexible compliance deadline for proposed changes in the stress capital buffer requirement for large banks.
The financial sector is scrambling to keep up with the heightened risks posed by cyber threats through increasing investment in fraud prevention and strengthening third-party risk management, according to a new report by FS-ISAC.
An increase in the number of financial institutions offering Bank On-certified accounts may have contributed to the decline in unbanked households by lowering barriers to account ownership, according to new research.
Despite temporary tariff relief, small businesses still face elevated costs from historically high tariffs on Chinese goods.
Overall customer satisfaction with personal loans has remained largely flat, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Consumer Lending Satisfaction Study.
The CFPB issued an interim final rule ending protections for mortgagors experiencing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
