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Weak home inventories have kept home prices rising.

Home sales strong despite headwinds

Strong economy, consumer confidence overcome decline in affordability, says Freddie Mac economist
In the final part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs discusses how banks can respond to the changing landscape for checking.

Handling changing nature of checking

Looking at intended and unintended consequences of trends
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

Could Fed be off the mark?

Flattening yield curve may be warning of flaw in Fed's rate path
In the second part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs discusses how the competitive landscape for checking is changing. New players are playing a different game on the same game board.

Why Walmart likes checking

A quiet but constant evolution in checking competition is underway
In the first part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs begins a discussion of how the operational and competitive aspects of checking have evolved.

Checking undergoes greatest shift since WWII

Role of accounts themselves—and competition’s appetites for relationships—is changing
“Alexa, read me ‘Dog Man and Cat Kid’ now” (please) could become the norm as Amazon rolls out its Echo Dot for kids. Eric Brandt of D3 Banking Technology says the news will only amp expectations of future customers for easy, quick responses. Don’t be intimidated, he urges, but adapt now.

What Echo Dot for kids means for banks

Higher expectations for instant access, for starters, but also opportunities
Putting together bank deals today has more dimensions than a jigsaw puzzle.

Fundamentals still drive financial M&A

Efficiency remains a driver, but digital now plays a role
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

First Interstate doubles down on M&A in Pacific Northwest

Northwest Bancorp deal second in two years
S&P Global Market Intelligence, formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL, is the premier provider of breaking news, financial data, and expert analysis on business sectors critical to the global economy. This article originally appeared on the SNL subscriber side of S&P Global's website.

What do bank investors want, exactly?

Stock analyst considers bankers’ conundrum
Once again, a federal court has ruled that efforts to quash the proposed fintech national charter are not ripe because the matter remains a proposal.

Second judge declines to rule on fintech charter

Still not ripe: With charter still only a proposal, nothing yet to block, federal court decides
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