1. CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (BEIGE BOOK) According to the March 6th, 2024, release of the…
1. FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION The FOMC left its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at…
1. DECEMBER JOBS REPORT US nonfarm payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, above November’s growth…
Banks hold over half of $6 trillion in commercial real estate loans, with symptoms of…
Delinquency rates for lenders with the strictest underwriting guidelines are somewhat higher. The most recent…
1. INFLATION AND FALLING ENERGY PRICES The latest PCE price index rose in line with…
With seasonal slowdowns, rents are probably going to stay low for another month or two….
While certain metro areas that had significant demand during the epidemic now exhibit weakness, others…