A new study from the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) shows how tax-deferred investments in variable annuities can produce higher retirement income at the same risk level as other investments. Th...
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Total assets in federally insured credit unions rose by 4.4 percent in the first quarter, according to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The NCUA’s Quarterly Credit Union Data Sum...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a report on a program offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help unbanked Americans. Specifically, the report examines the role th...
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The June 2024 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report shows that annual home price increases slowed a bit in April. This marks the second consecutive month of pullbacks, according to the report, which is prod...
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On Thursday, a report from Deloitte said Artificial Intelligence (AI) and climate change would have a significant impact on the financial services industry over the next three to five years. Accor...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has initiated a public inquiry into junk fees found in mortgage closing costs. The CFPB is seeking to find out why closing costs are increasing, who...
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U.S. banks generated net income of $64.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, up $28.4 billion 79.5 percent from the prior quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s latest Q...
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a risk assessment that examines vulnerabilities associated with Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) and NFT platforms. The Treasury’s 2024 Non-fungible Token ...
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U.S. house prices continue to rise, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index. The latest report showed that prices rose 6.6 percent in the first quarter compared to ...
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There is cautious optimism among economists about the global economy, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released by the World Economic Forum. The report found that 82 percent of chi...
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