Bartlett planning board mulls new development

Plans for the proposed 33-unit Cedarcroft Farms development off of Route 302 were on display at the Bartlett Planning Board public hearing on Monday evening. (Photo by Daymond Steer, Conway Daily Sun) The Bartlett Planning Board on Monday concluded its public hearing into the proposed Cedarcroft Farms development off Route…

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More senior households are carrying high levels of debt: EBRI

More households led by older Americans who are either in or near retirement are carrying higher levels of debt. This has major implications for the nation’s retirement readiness posture, according to an issue brief published last week by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). “While improving in many respects in…

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Refi activity picks up to highest level in two years

Refinance applications picked up as mortgage rates fell last week, but purchase loan activity had only a small gain, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA’s survey — which covers 75% of all retail residential mortgage applications in the U.S. — found that the…

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