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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 WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 7.5 million student loan borrowers will be required to transition into new repayment plans after a federal court settlement ended the SAVE program, prompting the …
Millions Must Switch Loan Plans After SAVE Program Ends Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Small businesses across the food supply chain will gain expanded access to federally backed loans starting May 1 under a new program aimed at increasing food production …
New SBA Loan Program Aims to Lower Grocery Prices Read More
You may have heard that buying a home is better than renting. After all, why “throw money away” on rent when you could be building wealth through homeownership? Financial professionals …
Ask These Two Questions Before Buying a Home Read More