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LendingTree: Salt Lake City is the top major metro for families

Families are becoming more strategic when choosing a city to live in. And some cities are better equipped to promote the concept of family homeownership. Online marketplace LendingTree released a study this week that identified the best major metropolitan areas for families in 2025. The study utilized data from the U.S. Census Bureau‘s 2023 American…

The crucial role of community lending in our nation’s economy

Our economy faces many challenges – persistent high mortgage interest rates, a declining rate of existing home sales, elevated costs for basic goods and services, labor market imbalances, and rising health care costs to name just a few. As a new Administration takes over, dozens of policy prescriptions are being discussed that aim to unshackle…