Analysis

National Association of Realtors reports the January-to-February rise is the biggest month-to-month gain in a year.

But delinquency rates started to rise in the fourth quarter, especially in the safe haven of multi-family real estate.

The trifecta of lower income, higher expenses and huge loan loss provisions drags earnings into the gutter.

Net losses for the three months are more numerous and deeper than in recent quarters.

Women are more confident than men about their jobs, but also more worried about the economy and their own financial well-being.

Trade group report shows credit union loan and savings balances essentially unchanged from December to January.