Bank regulators unveil capital reforms to boost mortgage lending

Federal bank regulators on Thursday introduced proposals to overhaul capital rules, affecting how depositories treat mortgage assets. The package includes three measures: revisions to the Basel III framework for large, internationally active banks; changes to the Global Systemically Important Bank (

Mapped: How Much You Need To Earn To Be Considered Middle Class by State

Being classified as "middle class" in the United States today depends heavily on where you live—with the benchmark varying widely from one place to another. Visual Capitalist recently analyzed data from SmartAsset, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Pew Research Center to pinpoint the minimum income ne

Home flipping volume falls to 5-year low as profit margins hit 2008 levels

Home flipping activity slipped again in 2025 as investors completed 297,045 single-family home and condominium flips nationwide. That was the lowest annual total since 2020 and down 3.9% from 309,050 flips in 2024, according to ATTOM’s 2025 year-end U.S. Home Flipping Report. Flips made up 7.4% of a

Local Investors Outpace Builders in Delivering Affordable Starter Homes: Report

America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t solely caused by too few homes. It’s also because of too few usable ones. A new report from real estate marketplace New Western suggests that local fix-and-flip investors—not homebuilders—are key to helping solve the problem. The report, conducted in part