Experts are weighing the future of mortgage rates and guarantee fees following the Trump administration’s strong yet mixed messaging on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. President Trump in a Truth Social post Tuesday said he’s working on taking the government-sponsored enterprises public, stating they would retain their “implicit guarantees,” and that he […]
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Federal Reserve Federal Reserve officials were split about the potential inflationary impact of higher tariff rates during the central bank’s monetary policy meeting last month. Some members of the Federal Open Market Committee voiced concern that elevated import taxes could result in supply chain disruptions that lead to “persistent effects on inflation, reminiscent of such
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Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg The banking industry demonstrated steady earnings performance in the first quarter despite signs of stress in real estate portfolios, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. FDIC acting Chairman Travis Hill offered a measured outlook for the industry during a Tuesday press conference announcing the quarterly report, noting banks were putting aside slightly
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The Federal Reserve and several industry groups have agreed to put their lawsuit over stress testing on pause, an outcome that gives all sides a reprieve without sacrificing their legal optionality. Late last week, the Fed joined the Bank Policy Institute, the American Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a pair of Ohio
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President Trump’s housing regulators have touted their efforts to dismantle federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in pursuit of reducing spending and waste. As a result, the conversation around mortgage lenders’ efforts to serve communities identified by specific racial or cultural backgrounds have been further politicized, leaving these shops in the awkward position of determining
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said that financial markets fared well in the face of uncertainty sparked by President Trump’s evolving tariff regime, but that more study is needed to understand how risks from nonbanks affect the banking system and vice versa. Speaking at a conference at New York
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President Trump’s stated interest in exploring a public offering of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s shares had led to some shifts in how their stock and mortgage-backed securities traded at deadline on Thursday, but not to the degree a commitment to a conservatorship exit would have. Barclays reported that shares of the larger of the
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Real estate trade groups are applauding the progression of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that could deliver, and sustain, numerous tax benefits for real estate players. The U.S. House of Representatives early Thursday morning narrowly passed the Republican-led bill, which now faces a likely arduous journey in the Senate. While lawmakers fretted over spending cuts
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank is not looking to intervene in the Treasury market despite a recent dampening in demand for U.S. debt. Long-term bond yields are surging for the second time in as many months, with rates on the 10-year notes climbing two basis
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he was giving “very serious consideration to bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public” after more than a decade of being under government oversight. “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are doing very well, throwing off a lot of CASH, and the time would seem to be right,” Trump
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