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Inflation's Groan
The collective groan you may have heard on Wednesday at 8:30 am was bankers and borrowers absorbing the latest Consumer Price Index report, which showed…
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It's a Good Time to be a Homebuilder
But: rate buydowns becoming more common
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March 2024

Hope for Homebuyers as Inventory Climbs
Plus: a Weekly Round-Up of things you should know about
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Austin Rents Drop Following Construction Boom
Although the most recent CPI report shows shelter inflation, which includes both homes-for-purchase and units-for-rent, continuing to rise at a brisk…
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A Dismal Winter Highlights Climate Risks in Lending
It hasn’t been a great winter here in Maine. Snowfall was practically non-existent other than in the mountains and even there barely so. Wind and rain…
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The Net Interest Squeeze
What it means for banks, borrowers, and savers
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AI is Coming for Banks
Thank you for reading The Sunday Morning Post! Each week I write about the economy, banking, and other topics. To get my articles in your inbox each…
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February 2024

Home Loan Delinquencies Hit a 17+ Year Low
What it means for the housing market
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A Temperature Check in Three Reports
Plus: a poem
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The Math of the Housing Crunch
A crisis 15+ years in the making
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The College Crisis
But not the one you're thinking of
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January 2024

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