Key Insight: The CFPB still exists and mass layoffs have not yet occurred but the Trump administration has dropped enforcement actions and eliminated rules, nullifying the agency’s broad reach. Expert Quote: “The last eight months or so have been unlike any others with just a completely different tenor, completely different levels of activity and a […]
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Key insight: The Federal Reserve’s move to cut rates was bolstered by growing concern over a softening labor market. Expert quote: “Almost everyone wrote down support for this cut. Some supported more cuts, and some didn’t — and that’s just how it is,” — Fed Chair Jerome Powell What’s at stake: Despite the Fed moving
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If You’re One of Those People Asking How Much Lower Your Mortgage Rate Quote is After Fed Day, This is Required Reading It’s day two of mortgage rates surging higher–now back to the highest levels in 2 weeks (the day before the September 5th jobs report). The juxtaposition of yesterday’s Fed rate cut and the