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If the appeals court denies the Justice Department's request for a so-called stay order, the president is likely to immediately ask the Supreme Court to intervene.

The Mortgage Bankers Association leader cited past objections on anti-competitive grounds as Trump administration officials showed signs of progress on reform.

Housing experts who had previously worked at Fannie Mae and Treasury debated government support for long-term fixed-rate mortgages at a Cato Institute event.

The White House's appeal of a lower court injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the Fed board is urging the court to rule in its favor ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 16 and 17.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told its staff to expect an upcoming reduction in force because the agency's budget was cut in half by the president's recently passed tax and budget bill.

The White House has appealed a D.C. District Court ruling allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the Fed board pending the outcome of her challenge to President Trump's moves to fire her.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, up from 0.2% in July, as weak job growth and lingering tariff uncertainty reinforce expectations for a September Fed rate cut.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, may have violated federal privacy laws by releasing personal information on mortgages taken out by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook — actions that served as a basis for President Trump's efforts to remove her from office late last month.

Mortgage lenders could face NFIP lapses and a government shutdown, but can take specific steps now to safeguard borrowers.

A federal district court judge granted an injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank's board pending the outcome of her legal challenge to President Donald Trump's move to fire her late last month.

Mortgage experts say the government can tweak closing costs, offer tax incentives around home sales and reduce interest rates by various means.

US Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump temporarily oust a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the Supreme Court is likely to back Trump's bid to assert control over the independent agency.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is telling financial institutions that they must safeguard customer data even when federal agencies request information in criminal investigations, addressing Republican concerns about debanking that arose after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

White House National Economic Council NEC Director Kevin Hassett endorsed insulating the Fed from political pressure but echoed Trump allies' calls for reevaluating its mission.

Leads from aggregators like Lendingtree could become more valuable as the legislation cuts down on the noise in the market, experts suggested.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a packed agenda centered on rewriting rules ranging from small business lending to open banking while rescinding several rules finalized under the Biden Administration last year.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 22,000 jobs in August, raising the unemployment rate to 4.3% and providing additional cover for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in September.

Stephen Miran will take unpaid leave from and might seek to return to President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers, he said, raising conflict of interest questions in his nomination hearing for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and allegations of mortgage fraud, allegations that spurred President Trump to terminate her position on the Fed Board last week. Cook is challenging the president's authority to remove her in court.

Wall Street strategists say investors are becoming more concerned about Federal Reserve independence as President Donald Trump seeks to impose his will on the central bank and pushes for interest-rate cuts.