Hawkish Fed’s Hammack says acting now on inflation is really critical

Munis saw gains in spots on Monday, as U.S. Treasuries richened and equities ended stronger. Processing Content Muni yields were up to three basis points richer, depending on the scale, with most gains at the front end of the curve. UST yields richened by four to five basis points. The markets are responding to apparent…

Real estate investors often talk about cash flow, or the profits from flipping a house, but rarely the total impact that buying a rental property and holding it for multiple years can have on your net worth. If you’ve never done the math, it’s significant. In many cases, a single property can create several hundred…

We’ve reached the midway point of 2026, and with six months of housing market data to pull from, one thing is clear: the headlines don’t match reality. The media is full of economic uncertainty, global conflict, and even housing crash predictions. But the actual data points to something else entirely. The 2026 housing market? It’s…

Bessent told CNBC on Tuesday the US would “do whatever it takes to support them in a way that helps the American economy, the American taxpayer,” and both governments said they would not hesitate to act again.   US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, framed the move as a gesture of…

From there, the programme turns to some of the most commercially significant emerging segments in Canadian mortgage: aging borrowers and home equity access, the renewal wave reshaping client books across the country, private and mortgage investment corporation (MIC) lending, and the near-prime corridor sitting between prime qualification standards and the alternative market. Sebastien Kuperhause of…

In 2025, U.S. homebuyers secured 4.1% more second-home mortgages compared to the previous year, as reported by Redfin. This represents the first annual increase in four years, following a series of declines from the peak observed during the pandemic in 2021 until 2024. In contrast, mortgages for primary residences experienced a year-over-year increase of 1%…