Fed Chair Blames Tariffs for Pause, Uncommitted on July Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking on a panel of central bankers Tuesday morning, declined to commit to a timeline ...
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As ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Advances, What Housing Issues Are Addressed?
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill undeniably lives up to the first part of its name, coming in at 887 pages ...
Fed Chair Pressed on Housing Crisis Amid Political Pressure to Cut Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense congressional scrutiny this week over the housing market and his approach to interest ...
DOGE-Fueled Federal Job Cuts Impacting Washington, D.C. Housing Market: Bright MLS
Federal workforce cuts under the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative are having a ripple effect on the ...
Mortgage Mix: CFPB’s Attempted Rollback on Redlining Settlement Denied by Judge
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged in June Meeting
At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 18, the Federal Reserve board of governors once more ...
How Trump’s Slimmed-Down CFPB Might Impact Fair Housing, Consumer Protections
The Trump administration has made sweeping changes at all levels of the federal government, slashing spending, cutting staffing and revamping ...
Michelle Bowman, Potential Powell Successor, Becomes Fed Vice Chair
Jerome Powell, current chairman of the Federal Reserve board, will see his term end in 2026. A possible replacement for ...
Trump ‘Giving Very Serious Consideration’ to Privatizing Fannie and Freddie
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are once again on President Trump’s radar. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump shared ...
Fed Members Assessing Risks, but ‘Hard Data’ Still Positive
After the Federal Reserve chose to hold rates steady at its meeting last week, sparking more criticism from President Donald ...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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