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WASHINGTON—The housing market and the broader economy itself are expected to enter a “new normal” in 2022 as the unprecedented market disturbances and policy responses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic subside, according to the January 2022 commentary from Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.

MADISON—CUNA Mutual Group and CarSaver, an automotive e-commerce marketplace and fintech platform, have launched what CUNA Mutual says is the first online marketplace and fintech e-commerce platform for credit unions.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.–Teachers FCU has launched three new mortgage loan products under its Smart Mortgage program that it said it will allow more home buyers to qualify.

NEW YORK—The nation’s largest banks continue to take a hard stance on employees who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus, with Citigroup the latest to announce that its U.S. employees who had not been vaccinated as of Jan. 14 have been placed on unpaid leave and will be fired at the end of the month.

WASHINGTON–Home sales in the U.S. surged to a 15-year high in 2021 even as the median price for a home rose nearly 17%.