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The Senate Banking Committee passed a housing package that includes funding for manufactured and other kinds of housing, but also includes an appraisal provision that mortgage bankers oppose.
July 29 -
President Donald Trump said he is considering a proposal to end capital gains taxes on home sales in a bid to boost the housing market.
July 22 -
Time is running out for the 90-day pause on most of President Trump's tariffs. But at least two bank CEOs are confident there won't be a summer sequel to "Liberation Day."
June 27 -
The Federal Open Market Committee will meet on June 17-18. While no rate cuts are expected at this point, things can change quickly. Lauren Saidel-Baker, economist at ITR Economics, provides her take on the meeting the new Summary of Economic Projections and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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The declines on Thursday pushed two- to 10-year yields higher by at least 10 basis points on the day after President Donald Trump urged people to buy stocks based on the latest trade developments.
May 9 -
As tariff turbulence continues, BofA is predicting a slowdown, not a downturn. But America's second-largest bank is also signaling that it's prepared for a more severe scenario.
April 15 -
Bessent reiterated his interpretation of the decline being mainly a product of deleveraging, saying he had no evidence that sovereigns were behind the drop.
April 14 -
The stopgap funding bill paves the way for Republican lawmakers to pivot to signature border and tax bills they seek to pass in the coming months.
March 17 -
Strong economic growth coupled with a solid labor market allows officials to wait for further evidence of cooling inflation before adjusting rates again. It also offers them time to evaluate President Donald Trump's policies.
January 29 -
The final vote was 68-29 in favor of Senate the confirmation of the billionaire hedge fund manager.
January 27 -
House Republicans are in talks over raising the cap for state and local tax deductions after winning pledges to include it in a must-pass tax bill this year.
January 23 -
Senate Republicans would like to do a large bill on immigration and energy first and then tackle tax reform in a second bill. House Republicans prefer one large bill.
January 22 -
The Federal Reserve is poised to make several key decisions during the year ahead that will impact monetary policy both in the near term and for years to come.
December 25 -
A week ahead of inauguration day, Scott Colbert, executive vice president, director of fixed income and chief economist at Commerce Trust, takes a look at how the Federal Reserve and the economy will fare in President-elect Donald Trump's second run in the White House.
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Businesses across several industries have already started budgeting for expected price increases
December 13 -
Turner served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council previously.
November 22 -
Mortgage professionals are focusing on housing policies and the Federal Reserve this November.
November 4 -
The longtime JPMorgan Chase CEO discussed the Basel III endgame capital rules, interchange fees and open banking during a fireside chat at the American Bankers Association's annual conference.
October 28 -
Catch up on the housing and mortgage industry issues pushing to the forefront of the 2024 election — and how each campaign is responding.
July 29 -
As the vice president gathers support from the Democratic party in hopes of securing the nomination, attention has turned to her policies, some of which aim to boost affordable supply.
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