Commercial banking

Daniel Leal, CFP, CRPC, is a wealth advisor at Carson Wealth in Omaha, Nebraska. Previously, he was a wealth advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He serves on the board of El Centro de las Américas, a nonprofit supporting the Hispanic community.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank's policy stance is "modestly restrictive," a stance that will give the central bank flexibility to react to an uncertain economic future.

The credit score provider has developed "focused" language artificial intelligence models purpose-built for tasks like detecting payment fraud, assessing risk and recommending next best actions.

In a separate announcement, the government-sponsored enterprise also announced the extension of Michael Hutchins' leadership term as interim CEO.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Tuesday that steeper interest rate cuts should be on the table if the labor market continues to show signs of decline.

The next Fed chair could do QE with a twist and there may be a long easing cycle that would help revive mid-sized companies, housing and commercial real estate.

The sudden drop in long-end rates volatility was attributed to investors unwinding positions they used to hedge trades in mortgage-backed securities.

There's a 13-percentage-point differential in the use of "advanced" mortgage fraud detection tools between banks and non-banks, with costs as a major reason why.

The move will lead the New Jersey-based bank to eliminate over 100 employees, primarily within its mortgage lending operations, according to a state filing.

The Supreme Court will hear a case in December that could overturn a longstanding precedent bolstering regulatory independence. Should the court strike down that precedent, it could have major implications for the independence of the Federal Reserve.

The bipartisan bill, previously brought up in Congress' lame duck session, got the Mortgage Bankers Association and Broker Action Coalition's support.

Shares of the online mortgage company known as Better rose, triggering multiple halts for volatility. They've gained more than 450% so far this year.

In the mortgage business, Rate has the biggest upside in the Compass-Anywhere M&A as it has joint ventures with both Guaranteed Rate Affinity and Originpoint.

There were 35.2% more sellers than buyers in the market last month. June and July were the only routine months since at least 2013 with a greater percentage.