Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC, Baltimore, has announced the closing of $175 million of capital commitments and participating debt to the South Africa Workforce Housing Fund of MuniMae's International Housing Solutions affiliate. The fund invests in rental and for-sale housing for low- and moderate-income families in South Africa. MuniMae said IHS expects the fund to total $240 million within several months. "We began IHS in order to bring our expertise in financing affordable housing projects to countries around the world," said Michael L. Falcone, MuniMae's chief executive officer. MuniMae can be found on the Web at http://www.munimae.com.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
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At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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