Fed Proposes Major Update to Fair Lending Law
The Federal Reserve is proposing changes to a landmark fair housing law—the Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA—attempting to “strengthen and ...
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As Expected, Fed Hits Brakes with 50-point Hike
The widely anticipated move further cements the commitment of the central bank to curb inflation and cool a hot economy.
Preparing for Our Market’s Watershed Moment
A watershed moment is defined as “an event marking a unique or important change of course.” The Federal Reserve is ...
Mortgage Rates Surge to Highest Level in 3 Years
This week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average increased from 4.16% last week to 4.42% this week--the highest level its reached ...
Perilous Challenges Threaten Residential Real Estate
While there is still a considerable amount of uncertainty surrounding the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the ...
Rate Hikes ‘Soon’ as Fed Walks Tightrope
Jesse Williams and Jordan Grice 
A highly scrutinized two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve that concluded Wednesday resulted in no new interest rate hikes, though ...
Inflation Climbs to Historic Levels at 7%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its consumer price index (CPI) summary Tuesday morning showing an almost 40-year high ...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up Following Fed Policy Changes
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.12% for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage ...
Forget COVID: Fed Pivots to Focus on Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve is queuing up to make more aggressive moves in the coming years, a departure from the easing-in ...
Inflation Concerns Persist: High Demand, Low Supply Straining the Economy
Consumer inflation increased 0.9% in October, according to the latest data from the Labor Department, which reported prices are up ...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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