Consumer sentiment rose 3.7% from the previous month in December to land at 52.9, but was down 28.5% from a year ago, according to final results from the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The current conditions index fell 1.4% from the prior month to 50.4. The consumer expectations index rose 7.1 to 54.6.
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.06% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.38%.
While the Trump administration’s concern about affordability is commendable, a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would hurt the very people the president is seeking to help, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols told...
Federal Home Loan Bank advances are “strongly associated” with higher lending across banks and credit unions, particularly following the 2008 financial crisis, according to new research by the Urban Institute.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) delayed a scheduled committee vote on cryptocurrency market structure legislation. Banking advocates have sent more than 10,000 letters to Senate offices in recent days calling on Congress to use the bill...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing to rescind three rules allowing the use of disparate impact in determining Fair Housing Act violations.
Business inventories in October 2025 came in at $2.68 trillion, up 0.3% from the month prior and up 1.1% from a year ago, the Commerce Department said.
