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Construction of single-family houses jumped 18% to the highest level since April 2022, while starts of multifamily projects increased 6.9%.

Relying on hope, as implied in the "survive until '25" slogan, is not a business strategy that will get a company through the year.

The lawsuit accuses Navy Federal of violating the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act after a CNN report that the lender approved a lower percentage of Black and Latino mortgage applicants.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is appealing a lower court ruling that the agency exceeded its authority in bringing an anti-discrimination enforcement action against a Chicago mortgage lender after he made disparaging remarks about Blacks and Hispanics.

Remote work trends and high interest rates have substantially reduced the values of U.S. office buildings. A new academic paper estimates the extent of the deterioration, suggesting that there is perhaps more stress ahead for banks than is widely anticipated.

Lawyers for the plaintiff maintain the companies should have been on notice of inadequate security measures after a reported data breach in 2022.

The report showed the gauge of prospective buyer traffic also climbed for the first time in five months, while a measure of expected sales reached a three-month high.

The enterprise is now calling for a recession to start in the second quarter of next year, with negative growth expected for the full year.

The warning follows a period in which its stock traded below a certain threshold. The company can stay listed and plans to ask for time to regain compliance.

The upcoming election exposes the Federal Reserve to heightened criticism for its actions, said Brookings Institution senior fellow Sarah Binder.