Consumer credit is broadly stable but historically low mortgage delinquencies could drift upward in the coming year, according to Transunion’s latest forecast. The average mortgage delinquency rate that ended 2024 at 1.39% and is on track to reach 1.54% by the end of this year may be 1.65% by the time 2026 is over. Other […]

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) released its 2026 Design Trends Moving Real Estate Report — outlining features and design preferences driving homebuyers in the year ahead. The report draws on a national consumer study conducted by thinqinsights, as well as insights from BHGRE-affiliated agents and experts. “Homeownership remains one of life’s most monumental

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA), the nation’s oldest and largest consumer credit trade group, on Tuesday released its quarterly Consumer Credit Conditions Index. It found that AFSA members’ assessment of current conditions turned slightly negative in the third quarter of 2025. More respondents reported worsening business conditions than improving conditions, pushing the survey’s Net