Lending

Ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision on Wednesday, data shows consumer debt is climbing.

Experts believe this year is the beginning of a rough time ahead for the mortgage marketplace.

People who can afford to live in an expensive area may also have jobs that make it harder to have kids before their 30s.

Some mortgage firms have generated revenue in recent years through rapid, repeated refinances of veterans' loans.

The number of people over 65 is growing. The number getting guaranteed income from a commercial arrangement is shrinking.

MBLs as a whole grew 13.4% last year to $68.9 billion, accounting for 9.1% of total loans.