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Doug Kramer, managing director of Neuberger Berman, joined the firm in 2015 and is the head of Institutional Equity and Multi-Asset.

Prior to this position, he co-headed the firm's Quantitative and Multi-Asset team. Doug formerly was CEO at Horizon Kinetics, an investment management firm.

The FOMC held its target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, while updated quarterly projections showed 12 of 19 officials favored another rate hike in 2023, underscoring a desire to ensure inflation continues to decelerate.

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, continued to say that the Basel III rulemaking might have violated the Administrative Procedures Act

And bond market pricing has moved higher in anticipation of today's Federal Open Market Committee announcement even though most expect no increase in short-term rates.

The company claims it can help buyers purchase a home with a mortgage rate as low as 2%.

The Digital Mortgage Conference - taking place September 26 to 28 at the Wynn Las Vegas - is the can't-miss-it mortgage tech event of the year. It's not too late to register.

A new label and disclosures for certain mortgage securities may create more of an impetus for lenders to extend credit to underserved populations.

Matthew Posner is Clean Energy Advisor to City First Enterprises and Principal at Court Street Group.

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