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  • Federal Reserve
    Trump again moves to fire Cook, reviving independence spat

    President Donald Trump's administration has reportedly sent a letter to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook detailing his reasons for finding cause to remove her from office after the Supreme Court ruled in her favor earlier this summer.

    August 7
    Lisa Cook
  • Federal Reserve
    Hiring shortfall leaves all options open for Fed

    The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% all the same. The development could embolden both hawks and doves at the central bank.

    Kyle Campbell, Washington bureau, American Banker
    By Kyle Campbell
    Staff writer
    August 7
    Kevin Warsh
  • Fintech
    Who loses when Upstart becomes its own lender?

    The online lender said its national bank will become the "primary originator," displacing the banks that are lenders of record. Loan buyers keep their role.

    Carter Pape, American Banker
    By Carter Pape
    Technology Reporter
    August 5
    AI Lender Upstart's 445% Rally Fades as Outlook Cools Frenzy
  • Monetary policy
    Fed's Cook ready to hike rates 'if necessary'

    The Federal Reserve governor said inflation is too high but said she ultimately voted last week to hold interest rates steady to give recent economic trends more time to play out.

    Kyle Campbell, Washington bureau, American Banker
    By Kyle Campbell
    Staff writer
    August 5
    Fed Gov. Lisa Cook
  • M&A
    What PLACE's buy of Radian's RE subs means for lenders

    The deal wraps up the transformation efforts Radian announced when it agreed to acquire specialty insurer Inigo and divest the non-mortgage insurance units.

    Brad Finkelstein Author Image
    By Brad Finkelstein
    Originations Editor
    August 5
    Ben Kenny is the co-founder and CEO of PLACE
  • Earnings
    FOA reverse volume up 21% as home equity demand expands

    The reverse mortgage lender's net income fell 136% from $80 million year over year in the second quarter, but still increased funded volume by 21%.

    By Colin McNamara
    Reporter
    August 4
  • Housing markets
    Top 10 zip codes where LOs should expand coverage in 2026

    The market is bifurcated into those looking for affordable housing outside of metropolitan cores and high-end buyers prioritizing lifestyle. Still, both groups are looking south.

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    By Nazeefa Ahmed
    August 3
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  • News Signals
    Trump admin revamp of anti-redlining law targets activist groups

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking for the Community Reinvestment Act that would tailor requirements for smaller institutions and monitor which groups receive community development grants.

    Claire Williams, staff writer, American Banker
    By Claire Williams
    Reporter
    July 31
    Jonathan Gould
  • Monetary policy
    Warsh welcomes yield spikes as 'change for the better'

    Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged that his limited guidance might have been a factor in rising market rates, but said whatever increased volatility can be attributed to the changes is more than offset by the benefit of a more nimble central bank.

    Kyle Campbell, Washington bureau, American Banker
    By Kyle Campbell
    Staff writer
    July 29
    Fed Chair Kevin Warsh
  • Federal Reserve
    Warsh and Peace: Iran tensions, bond market complicate Fed outlook

    Heading into this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the Fed's core indicators are painting a different picture of the economy than real-time measures, injecting more uncertainty into Wednesday's FOMC meeting than usual.

    Kyle Campbell, Washington bureau, American Banker
    By Kyle Campbell
    Staff writer
    July 28
    Kevin Warsh NYSE
  • Home equity loans
    Second-lien issuance expected to reach $41 billion this year

    So far this year, the volume of closed-end second and home equity line of credit securitizations is near last year's $29 billion, Bank of America Securities said.

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    By Brad Finkelstein
    Originations Editor
    July 27
    chart visualization
  • Loan Think Rethink capacity: 7% rates end near-term volume hopes

    Iran war and the AI-credit unwind signal higher-for-longer rates, wider spreads, forced cost cuts industrywide, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

    July 27
    Christopher Whalen
    Christopher Whalen
    Whalen Global Advisors LLC
  • Data breaches
    Post-M&A breach suit signals cyber due diligence risk

    NJ Lenders suffered a cyberattack last August, which potentially exposed the names and social security numbers of about 30,000 individuals.

    By Colin McNamara
    Reporter
    July 24
  • Trump administration
    CFPB pick Johnson eludes Democrats in confirmation hearing

    Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, navigated a somewhat contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing dominated by Democratic opposition but without giving away specific plans he has for the agency.

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    By Kate Berry
    Reporter
    July 23
    Brian Johnson CFPB
  • Trump administration
    CFPB director nomination hearing: Live coverage

    The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on whether to confirm Brian Johnson, a former Capital One executive and deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's first term to lead the agency permanently.

    By Kate Berry and John Heltman
    July 22
    Brian Johnson CFPB
  • Politics and policy
    Bank deregulatory bill passes House, goes to Senate

    The package of banking measures will need 60 votes — including a number of Democrats — to pass the Senate on a tight time frame ahead of November's elections. But the bipartisan House vote signals that future work on the issues is possible.

    Claire Williams, staff writer, American Banker
    By Claire Williams
    Reporter
    July 22
    House
  • Secondary markets
    Manual non-agency underwriting gaps in leave competitors exposed

    Lenders are still sending files to their secondary market partners with missing or misplaced documents, affecting how the collateral is viewed and priced.

    Brad Finkelstein Author Image
    By Brad Finkelstein
    Originations Editor
    July 22
    Craig Riddell
  • Federal Reserve
    As the Fed rethinks its balance sheet, all eyes are on liabilities

    The Federal Reserve is rethinking the size and scope of its holdings. Academics and industry analysts alike say liquidity reforms will be key to the process.

    Kyle Campbell, Washington bureau, American Banker
    By Kyle Campbell
    Staff writer
    July 22
    Fed Chair Kevin Warsh
  • Housing markets
    Boomers, Millennials lead cash-rich buyer opportunities

    The median down payment for a potential Gen Z homebuyer is well below the amount the three older generations are looking to make, a LendingTree study found.

    Brad Finkelstein Author Image
    By Brad Finkelstein
    Originations Editor
    July 22
    chart visualization
  • Housing inventory
    Cap-gains lock-in effect creeps inland: watch SD, WV listings

    Home values have increased 147% over the last 15 years, pushing more homeowners above the capital gains tax exemption thresholds, according to Cotality.

    By Colin McNamara
    Reporter
    July 20
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