Index changes involving a mortgage lender and a home equity lender have been announced by Standard & Poor's Financial Information Services.Sovereign Bancorp, Wyomissing, Pa., has moved from the S&P SmallCap 600 Index to the S&P MidCap 400 Index, replacing Fred Meyer, which moved to the S&P 500 Index. AmeriCredit Corp., Fort Worth, Texas -- a finance company that originates and sells home equity loans as well as buying, securitizing, and servicing auto loans -- has replaced Sovereign in the SmallCap 600 index.
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Over one-third of the Wolters Kluwer survey participants believe the next Fed move will be to boost short-term rates, but most expect one cut next year.
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The National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Market Index for the second quarter posted a reading of 61, a one-point decline from the first quarter.
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The new Mortgage Bankers Association research adds to debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should allow a less costly alternative to the tri-merge.
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Wide regional variances appeared in housing-start activity in 2025, when the traditional leading builder markets all saw numbers decline by as much as 15%.
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The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
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Total application volume fell by over 13.000 units on a month-to-month basis, with declines in purchase and refinance activity, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.
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