Weaker expectations for refinances account for most of the downward revisions as mortgage rates are expected to stall near 6.4%.

Strongest growth remains with debit cards, but credit cards had their best month so far this year.

Alesco Advisors has $5 billion in assets under management, nearly doubling ESL’s financial advisement services.

Cox Automotive finds affordability hits a low, while Edmunds finds more buyers are trading in cars that are worth less than their debt.

Credit union is the first Washington-chartered credit union to make an equity investment in a company under a new state law.

The 12-month decline in first mortgages is the first in at least 20 years measured by America’s Credit Unions.

Connection is drawn after the Center for Responsible Lending studied borrowing patterns of more than 5,000 low- to moderate-income consumers over a year.

Fed data shows credit union balances rose for credit cards and other consumer loans in August, while continuing to fall at banks.