December 2025

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Fed’s Goolsbee, Schmid lay out case for interest rate pause

Vincent Alban/Bloomberg Processing Content Key Insight: Both regional Federal Reserve presidents, who are voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee in 2025, said they wanted interest rates to remain unchanged because of inflation concerns and a lack of official data. Expert Quote: “Inflation remains too high, the economy shows continued momentum, and the labor […]

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Ginnie Mae aligns liquidation reporting with GSEs

Ginnie Mae announced its plans to change liquidation reporting requirements in a move that aligns its policies more closely with the government-sponsored enterprises and mortgage-market participants.  Processing Content The change serves to enhance operations and improve accuracy and timeliness of liquidation event data, which are used to help determine payments tied to Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed

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Senate Dems press for oversight hearing before year-end

Key insight: The Senate Banking Committee hasn’t had an oversight hearing of prudential banking regulators since May 2024.  What’s at stake: The lack of oversight comes as the agencies slash staff and change policy direction according to the direction of the Trump administration.  Forward look: The Senate Banking Committee has a tight calendar until the

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