Preliminary: Consumer sentiment fell in August
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index decreased 7.6% in August compared to the month prior, landing at 51, according...
Economy
ABA DataBank: Consumers tap home equity as housing values rise
Total home equity lines of credit (HELOC) reached $446 billion in Q1 2026, up 35.3% since hitting a trough in...
Mortgage rates tick down
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%.
ABA DataBank: July CPI edges down to 3.4%
The ABA Office of the Chief Economist believes that this month’s inflation reading marks continued normalization in price growth, but...
Economic Outlook: Understanding deposit growth in the modern banking era
Sharp shifts in deposit mix and funding composition are giving way to more familiar patterns across the banking industry.
NFIB: Small business optimism rose in July
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 2.4 points in July to 99.8, rising above its 52-year average of 98....
New York Fed: Household debt dipped to $18.8T in Q2
Total household debt decreased $13 billion, or 0.1%, to $18.8 trillion in the second quarter of the year, the Federal...
ABA DataBank: Existing home sales fell in July
ABA economists views the continued sluggish home sales as a headwind to mortgage demand. Slower turnover in the housing market may...
Fed: Consumer credit increased 2.6% in Q2
Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6% in the second quarter, with revolving and nonrevolving credit...
New York Fed: Inflation expectations improved in July
Consumer inflation expectations in July decreased slightly at the short-term horizon and remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons,...
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