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 …
Category: Consumer financing
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 …
CIN Week 5 analyzes how the economy will impact furniture buying
Half of shoppers surveyed said they plan to put some purchases on hold because of inflation and higher prices HIGH POINT — There’s been a …
An inside look into Week 2 of Consumer Insights Now — The Living Room
In this video interview, Home News Now Editor-in-Chief Tom Russell speaks with HNN research expert Dana French about the second CIN report published Monday Sept. …
Consumer confidence declines in September
Concerns about income, business and labor market conditions that could impact jobs affect several key readings in monthly survey WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence fell this …
Will more rate drops be needed to spur housing and furniture sales?
While this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in 4 years is indeed welcome, housing affordability remains a key issue, particularly for younger consumers WASHINGTON — …
August housing completions rise 30.2% over August 2023
Growth in completions and housing starts increase inventory levels as borrowing costs could drop further in light of this week’s 1st interest rate decrease in …
Labor Day promotions seek to move the needle on furniture store traffic and sales
It’s that time of the year once again, the last big summer weekend and also one of the biggest furniture retail sales events of the …
ChargeAfter report highlights gaps in point-of-sale financing
Few merchants surveyed believe their current financing options meet customer needs, which likely limits sales in an already challenged environment NEW YORK — A combination …
