Rising bond yields and higher inflation leave the Fed trapped in a rate-hike dilemma
There isn’t any way to spin Wednesday’s hot consumer-price index report as good, especially when looking at the bond market’s reaction.
There isn’t any way to spin Wednesday’s hot consumer-price index report as good, especially when looking at the bond market’s reaction.
For current and prospective homeowners, and the advisers supporting them, the first half (H1) of 2026 has delivered plenty to keep us all interested. Although at the start of the year it seemed as if we were trending towards a healthy, more stable, mortgage market (which was welcome news for current and prospective homeowners alike),…
Labor Day traditionally tells Northeasterners to locate a sweater, inspect the foliage and pretend the beach chairs will be stored before Thanksgiving. This year, retailers have added another instruction. Begin thinking about Halloween immediately. The pumpkins have arrived, the skeletons have achieved architectural scale and artificial intelligence has begun creating monsters. Apparently, even the undead…
Investors are closely monitoring earnings releases of artificial intelligence companies amid concerns about the durability of high spending and demand. While quarterly results provide key insights into a company’s performance and execution, it is prudent to focus on long-term prospects and look beyond short-term fluctuations. Top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick stocks with…
As the need for affordable housing in the U.S. grows, the tax-exempt commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is emerging as a potential financing tool to deliver more homes. New federal rules and greater attention from ratings agencies and top-tier banks are helping the growth of the burgeoning structure. Tax-exempt affordable housing securitizations have taken flight…
The National Park Service has leased a 7-acre space in Brooklyn’s Marine Park neighborhood to a workforce development nonprofit. Runway Green signed a 60-year agreement with the federal government to build a $60 million agricultural and environmental education facility at Floyd Bennett Field, according to the organization. The former airfield near Jamaica Bay is within…
Brokers and mortgage agents should take the time to familiarize themselves with the best ways to maximize their visibility and trust, he said, a pursuit that can take some time to achieve – but bring real results. “Take the questions clients ask you every week, publish a clear answer to each one using the question…