US existing home sales drop in March; median price increases
U.S. existing home sales fell in March as higher interest rates and house prices sidelined buyers from the market. Home sales dropped 4.3% last month to a seasonally ...
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Draft data privacy legislation needs improvements before advancing
Draft data privacy legislation addresses several areas of interest for America’s Credit Unions, but it falls short of addressing many credit union concerns, President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to ...
3 things to know for a simple mortgage LOS implementation
For lenders like yourself, your LOS is the direct pathway connecting you to borrowers—it’s the engine driving your mortgage operations and a crucial tool in their homebuying journey. ...
How to fight for your marketing budget today … and all year
In the face of economic uncertainty, banks and credit unions face immense pressure to reduce costs and streamline operations. Marketing budgets are often among the first cut. However, this can ...
Leadership Matters: Focus on your ethical bottom-line
The business press produces a constant stream of articles discussing organizational culture. We see almost daily messages about the challenges and dynamics of culture, as well as the growing emphasis ...
Investors increasingly expect ‘no landing’ for US economy
A growing number of investors believe the US economy is headed for a “no landing” scenario, in which inflation doesn’t reach the Fed’s 2% target, but the US ...
House Republicans renew attack on CFPB, calling it unaccountable
The intensely partisan fight over the operations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau flared again on Tuesday, as a key House subcommittee chairman accused Director Rohit Chopra of operating a ...
America’s debt problem is storing up trouble for the rest of the world
The high and rising level of US government debt risks driving up borrowing costs around the world and undermining global financial stability, the International Monetary Fund has warned. The IMF ...