HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for September 2024 Released
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for September 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and…
FHFA: Report Shows that FHLBanks Helped Nearly 65,000 Households Through Key Affordable Housing, Community Development Programs
The findings from the Federal Housing Finance Agency highlighted significant growth in resources allocated by the Federal Home Loan Banks for programs aiding lower-income communities The Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks) affordable housing and community development support grew significantly last year, as earnings improvement across the FHLBank System corresponded with greater commitments to lower-income communities,…
ABA: Bank Economists Expect Credit Conditions to Improve for Both Consumers and Small Businesses for First Time Since 2022
For the first time in nearly three years, lending conditions are expected to strengthen over the next six months for both consumers and businesses, according to the American Bankers Association’s latest Credit Conditions Index released today. The latest summary of ABA’s Credit Conditions Index examines a suite of indices derived from the quarterly outlook for credit markets…
FHFA: Housing Market Data Resources Expand with New Manufactured House Price Index
The new quarterly data series provides insights on prices for a market segment that often serves as an affordable option for homebuyers The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published today new national datasets on price trends for manufactured homes. FHFA’s release of the House Price Index (HPI) and median prices for manufactured homes provides quarterly…
FDIC: Comment Period Extended on Request for Information on Deposits
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is extending until December 6, 2024, the comment period on the agency’s Request for Information (RFI) on deposit data that is not currently reported in the Call Report or other regulatory reports, including for uninsured deposits. The FDIC issued the RFI to seek information on the characteristics that affect…
OCC: Research Solicited on Artificial Intelligence in Banking & Finance
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is soliciting academic research papers on the use of artificial intelligence in banking and finance for submission by December 15, 2024. The OCC will invite authors of selected papers to present to OCC staff and invited academic and government researchers at OCC Headquarters in Washington, D.C.,…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 4.2 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 4.2 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to measure how emergent issues are impacting U.S. households from a social and economic perspective. Phase 4.2 includes new, reinstated and updated questions. Some previously asked…
HUD: $5 Million Awarded to HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University will launch research centers to study housing and community development challenges and opportunities in underserved areas Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Research Centers of Excellence. HUD’s Research Centers of Excellence…
FDIC: 2024 Small Business Lending Survey Report Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the 2024 Small Business Lending Survey Report (SBLS). Conducted in 2022, the SBLS is a nationally representative sample of U.S. banks that offers important insights into their small business lending practices and how banks meet the credit needs of the nation’s small businesses. The SBLS gathered responses from…
ABA: Bank Economists Share that Soft Landing Remains Likely, But Risks Remain
The American Bankers Association’s Economic Advisory Committee expects moderating inflation to enable the Federal Reserve to reduce the federal funds rate and support an ongoing economic expansion, according to the latest forecast the group released today. The committee, composed of 15 chief economists from some of North America’s largest banks, expects solid real economic growth…