Lending

Here's a bad mix hitting some parts of the U.S.: A housing affordability crisis and underemployment.

Student loan delinquency rates are higher than those for auto and home loans.

A quiet battle is brewing that could have ripple effects on lending and mortgage plans.

One economist sees ingredients for consumer retrenchment while another sees better asset management.

Home ownership rates are down and millennials are trying to get those numbers back up.

Many millennials are comfortable making investment decisions, but they'd be even more comfortable getting professional advice.