Mortgage bankers survey shows housing affordability rose in July
National median mortgage payment fell by $13 from July 2024 and was down by $45 from June WASHINGTON —Housing affordability rose in July, according to …
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Fall edition of CIN kicks off with a look at how consumers view the economy
More than 75% of all prospective furniture shoppers view economic conditions as poor or fair, which could impact their decision to buy in the 2nd …
Consumer confidence rises slightly in July
However, there is still concern over tariffs and the impact that could have on prices moving forward WASHINGTON — Driven partly by the sentiments of …
Consumer confidence seesaws between May and June
3 major indexes see declines as consumers were less positive about business conditions, employment prospects and future income WASHINGTON — With the wild swings in …
10 out of 10 with David Caruso, founder of North Valley Advisors
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews David Caruso, who was with GE Capital/Synchrony for 20 years, then Fortiva/Atlanticus for five years before venturing out …
LendPro, Storis announce strategic partnership on NextGen financing for home furnishings retailers
CHARTLOTTESVILLE, Va. — LendPro 2.0, the rapidly evolving consumer finance platform, and Storis, the retail industry’s leading Unified Commerce Solution for home furnishings and appliance …
Consumer Finance Hall of Fame selects Mark Denman as its first-ever inductee
HIGH POINT — The Consumer Finance Hall of Fame has chosen longtime industry executive Mark Denman as its first-ever inductee into the Consumer Finance Hall …
Conference Board offers economic outlook for year ahead
Decreases in residential investment are expected to slow in the 2nd and 3rd quarters WASHINGTON — A recently released economic forecast from The Conference Board …
ChargeAfter partners with Bread Financial to offer flexible payment options through embedded lending network
NEW YORK — ChargeAfter, the embedded lending platform for point-of-sale financing, announced today it has added Bread Pay pay-over-time financing to its network of lenders. …
CFPB report shows drop in annual mortgage applications in 2023
Data provides context to activity in the housing market particularly with a slower pace of existing home sales WASHINGTON — A report published late last …
