
Bank of America: Older Americans have taken on a bigger economic role
Households headed by someone 55 or older held close to $140 trillion in net worth as of Q2 2026

HUD opens probe into Wells Fargo’s race-based mortgage programs
HUD says bank initiatives may violate the Fair Housing Act

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100 years strong
One hundred years is a long time. For some, it’s too long. For example, take one of my favorite scenes in Ricky Gervais’ “Afterlife” Netflix comedy, when he talks to a woman who, after turning 100, gets a nice framed plaque and message from Queen Elizabeth. When Gervais, who plays a small- town news

Notes From Fed Meeting Cite AI, Tariffs and Geopolitical Conflicts for Rate Hike
The mid-September Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting came with a unanimous vote to hike interest rates, after many economists predicted that outcome. Minutes from the meeting released today, however, reveal some of the thinking behind that decision. The minutes offer a closer look

Chef Kevin Gillespie stepping away from the restaurant industry, leaving Atlanta
Chef Kevin Gillespie announced on Instagram last week that he is leaving Atlanta and the restaurant industry. Gillespie hinted at the departures in a February 2026 essay for Food & Wine. He confirmed the decision to “step away” from both in an Oct. 2 Instagram post, citing a “life-threatening person

New floral garden commemorates Rosalynn Carter at Best Friend Park
The Gateway85 Community Improvement District honored former First Lady Rosalynn Carter with a new garden of 1,946 flowers at Best Friend Park, a nod to the year she married Jimmy Carter. The garden planting on Friday, Oct. 2, was part of Gwinnett County’s second annual Jimmy Carter Day celebration,

FICO to cut 15% of staff, reduce management layers
The move comes as regulators and large lenders are embracing competing credit score models

New $100 million Baltimore fund targets vacant housing pipeline
The Greater Baltimore Committee and Enterprise will launch a Funders’ Consortium in November









