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A buyer purchasing the median-priced U.S. home with a standard 30-year mortgage will now pay more in interest than the home’s purchase price, underscoring how elevated borrowing costs continue to …
Mortgage Interest Now Exceeds Home Cost for Typical Buyer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal student loan borrowers taking out new loans after July 1 will be limited to two primary repayment options under changes enacted through the Working Families Tax …
Education Department Unveils New Student Loan Plans Under Tax Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved 19 loans totaling more than $30 million through its enhanced Grocery Guarantee program, an initiative the agency says is intended …
SBA Approves $30 Million in Food-Sector Loans Under Grocery Program Read More
Residential mortgage originations declined in the first quarter of 2026, with home-purchase lending falling to its lowest level in more than a decade as elevated home prices and rising borrowing …
U.S. Home Purchase Lending Falls to 12-Year Low as Affordability Pressures Mount Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration will allow eligible companies to combine two of its core lending programs for up to $10 million in federally backed financing beginning …
SBA Raises Small-Business Loan Ceiling to $10 Million Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture has removed 10 lenders from its Rural Development OneRD Guaranteed Lending Program, citing delinquent loan portfolios and compliance concerns tied to …
USDA Ousts 10 Lenders Over Delinquent Rural Loans Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Graduate students and parents borrowing for college will soon face new federal loan limits under changes tied to President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act, ending …
New Federal Student Loan Caps Could Shake Up Graduate Schools Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained a seller-driven environment in March 2026, with limited inventory pushing median home prices to $541,340, up 5.1% from a year earlier, …
Chester County Home Prices Rise as Inventory Remains Tight in March Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s housing market remained out of reach for many buyers in the first quarter of 2026, as rising home prices and borrowing costs pushed ownership …
Chester County Housing Costs Exceed Affordability Benchmarks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Detailed mortgage lending data for 2025 are now publicly available online, giving consumers, researchers, and policymakers expanded access to information about how loans are issued across the …
New Mortgage Data Release Expands Public Access Read More