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Mortgage risks tied to federal furloughs flagged by KBRA

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Mortgage-related securities could experience performance issues as the White House moves to furlough and potentially cut some staff amid a congressional budget impasse, an analysis by Kroll Bond Rating Agency shows. KBRA’s assessment of Congressional Budget Office, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, private-label securities and credit-risk transfer data finds concentrations exist most notably in […]

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How late fintech pioneer Doug Lebda built LendingTree

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Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of financial services marketplace LendingTree, died over the weekend in an all-terrain vehicle accident, according to the company. He was 55. Lebda established LendingTree in 1996 after experiencing a lack of transparency and confusing process while obtaining a mortgage. His goal was to simplify financial decisions

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell addresses the Senate Banking Committee

Powell acknowledges Fed could have ended Covid-era QE sooner

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Bloomberg News Key Insight: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflected on the Fed’s aggressive asset purchases during the pandemic, noting that it may have been an overreaction. Expert quote: “With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” said Fed Chair Powell. What’s at stake: The

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