Airlines have been balancing liquidity constraints through securitizations of loyalty program future flows, which sometimes exceed the earnings of actual flight operations, according to a recent report from S&P Global Ratings.

The draft appropriations budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development is more lenient than the Trump administration’s request, but still zeroes out fresh funding for the HOME program.

An update to the credit scoring rules at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to improve renters’ mortgage eligibility.

Competition heats up between VantageScore and the Fair Isaac Corporation.

Mortgage applications for new home purchases were up year-over year.

The agency rescinded a 2024 policy imposing certain standards on new construction in areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding.

The VA is on pace to reduce its total headcount by close to 30,000 by the end of fiscal 2025.

Two new repayment plan structures for student loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2026, were included within the tax and spending bill.

The Center for Responsible Lending said loss-mitigation offerings need to reduce monthly payments to avoid foreclosures.

One housing market that seems to be doing well is Rochester, NY.