In early 2025, banks reported a slight rise in SME lending. But that growth was weak. Many firms are repaying debt faster than they borrow. The annual lending rate remains in decline at -1.2% (Bank ...

The National Bank of Belarus has decided to raise the refinancing rate for the first time since June 28, 2023, from 9.5% to 9.75% per annum from June 25, the National Bank's press service said. "A ...

The retail credit market experienced a slowdown in the last quarter. New loan originations grew at a slower pace. This ...

The national debt already exceeds $36 trillion and is growing at historic rates. That has cascading consequences for the ...

Several important refinance rates have decreased. If your mortgage rate is 1% higher than today's rate, a refinance might be ...

Lenders to long-term care entities showed “cautious optimism” in the second half of 2024, according to a NIC Analytics report.

Brokers act as intermediaries. They do not lend money themselves but work with multiple lenders to find loan products that ...

Under the Trump administration, the conversation is no longer theoretical, with implications for buyers, sellers and ...

AGNC takes a conservative approach by investing primarily in mortgages backed by government-sponsored enterprises, such as ...

When people take out HELOCs from Better.com (BETR), debt consolidation is currently the top reason, said Kevin Ryan, president and chief financial officer at the online lending company. Rising home ...

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac edged down again to 6.81% for the week ending June 18.

The number of people applying for mortgages decreased after an uptick the week prior, despite mortgage rates slightly dipping ...