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Navigate finance and investment news from Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville Commerce Report provides updates on local banking, stock market trends, and national financial strategies for North Alabama businesses and investors everywhere.

Why 50-Year Mortgages Could Ruin Your Finances: Huntsville Homebuyers Beware of This Housing Trap in 2025

Why 50-Year Mortgages Could Ruin Your Finances: Huntsville Homebuyers Beware of This Housing Trap in 2025

In the evolving landscape of the U.S. housing market, discussions around extending mortgage terms to 50 years have surfaced as a potential solution to affordability challenges. With median home prices hovering around $415,000 nationally and approximately $330,000 in Huntsville, Alabama, as of late 2025, buyers face steep

United States Economy Enters Recession in 2025 Amid Government Shutdown and Surging Financial Pressures

United States Economy Enters Recession in 2025 Amid Government Shutdown and Surging Financial Pressures

Huntsville, Alabama – As economic indicators flash warning signs across the nation, experts are signaling that the United States has entered a recession in 2025, even as official confirmation from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) may lag due to data processing delays. This downturn, marked by a confluence of

Declining US FICO Credit Score in 2025: Implications for Huntsville Businesses and Beyond

Declining US FICO Credit Score in 2025: Implications for Huntsville Businesses and Beyond

The average FICO credit score in the United States has fallen to 715 in 2025, down two points from 717 in 2024, marking a significant shift in consumer financial health. This decline, reported in the latest FICO Score Credit Insights, is the largest two-year drop since the 2008 financial crisis.

Gray Media Acquires WAAY 31 and Nine Other TV Stations in $171 Million Deal from Allen Media Group

Gray Media Acquires WAAY 31 and Nine Other TV Stations in $171 Million Deal from Allen Media Group

Huntsville, AL – August 11, 2025 – In a major consolidation move within the broadcasting industry, Atlanta-based Gray Media has announced its agreement to purchase 10 television stations from Byron Allen's Allen Media Group for $171 million. The acquisition includes Huntsville's ABC affiliate WAAY 31, strengthening Gray Media&

UAH and Keel Point Launch $100,000 Professorship in Family Wealth, Welcome Dr. Frank Mullins

UAH and Keel Point Launch $100,000 Professorship in Family Wealth, Welcome Dr. Frank Mullins

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 1, 2025) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business has partnered with Keel Point, a leading independent wealth advisory firm, to establish the $100,000 Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth. The collaboration, celebrated on July 9, 2025, at UAH’s Business Administration Building,