Mortgage Market Misreading Retiree: Credit Gap Deepens
A growing mismatch in mortgage underwriting is leaving many retirees with fewer loan options. New data show denial ra...
Credit Markets
Explore the Credit Markets tag with 4 recent articles covering earnings signals, credit risk shifts, and market outlook to help you refine borrowing and investing decisions.
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AI Frenzy Could Trigger Stock Slump, BIS Warns of Risk
The BIS warns that AI-driven hype could trigger a stock-market pullback and spill into credit markets, threatening gl...
Hidden Cost of SRLN's Floating Rate Loans as Rates Fall
SRLN’s monthly distributions appear steady, but a falling-rate regime is quietly compressing income from its floating...
Retirees Carry Debt Into Social Security: What It Means
A new data snapshot shows a large share of seniors still carry nonmortgage debt as they enter Social Security years. ...
Oil’s Plunge Below Already Reshapes the Fed Path Outlook
Oil’s plunge below already is forcing a rapid rethink of the Fed’s rate path as energy prices cool and inflation sign...
How This High Yield Fund Keeps Paying Through Uncertainty
Amid rate volatility and evolving credit risk, this high yield fund continues to pay investors monthly. The strategy ...
Want $5,000 a Year on $100K? AAA Bond Fund Out-Yields T-Bills
A high-quality, short-duration AAA CLO ETF is drawing attention by offering more income than 3-month Treasuries. For ...
Paradox Heart Credit Markets: AI Fuel Drives Issuance
As issuance climbs in 2026, the market sees the biggest borrowers riding the strongest credits while risk signals rem...
More Private Homebuilders Face a Growing Succession Test
Private homebuilders are increasingly confronting leadership transitions that could affect loan access and project fu...
What High Yield Bonds Really Mean for Your Portfolio
As investors seek higher income in a volatile market, high yield bonds attract attention. This explainer breaks down ...
USHY Investors: Watch This 350 Basis-Point Trigger Next Year
The USHY high-yield ETF nears a pivotal 350 basis-point spread threshold, a move that could overshadow a year of coup...
Upstart's Biggest Risk Isn't AI—It's Its Funding Model
Upstart gained fame for its AI-driven lending, but the real stakes for investors lie in who funds the loans. This art...