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As Fed mulls the end of QT, what lessons have been learned?

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Key Insight: Market watchers expect the central bank to announce an end to its QT program soon, signaling the close of the Fed’s large-scale asset purchases during the pandemic. Economists have varying feelings about the program, with some urging the Fed to reconsider future purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Expert Quote: “You can argue about whether it’s […]

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Fed prepares to pivot balance sheet, with potential ripple effects for mortgages

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A growing number of economists believe that the Federal Reserve is close to announcing the end of its quantitative tightening (QT) program — a move that could have wide-reaching implications for the mortgage industry. Over the past few weeks, central bank officials have signaled they are prepared to wind down the policy aimed at shrinking

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Will the Fed ruin the lowest mortgage rates of 2025?

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Happy lowest-mortgage-rate-of-the-year day on this Halloween week! Mortgage rates are currently at a yearly low right before the Fed meets so the question is: will Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruin the good news right before Halloween festivities? Whatever Powell says tomorrow, mortgage rates are behaving differently than they did last year at this time. Last

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Fed proposal would publish full stress test models

Fed proposal would publish full stress test models

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Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Key Insight: The Federal Reserve’s proposal would release the central bank’s back-end stress testing models, and is out for public comment through Jan. 22, 2026. Expert Quote: “The Board’s stress testing program has operated with limited transparency, unreasonable year-over-year volatility, and the absence of any meaningful appeals process.” — Fed Vice Chair for

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Former economic leaders Cohn and Summers warn on U.S. fiscal path

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Top former U.S. economic leaders, Gary Cohn and Lawrence Summers, raised red flags about the nation’s fiscal trajectory, the challenges of balancing monetary policy and the global context of U.S. debt. However, they Summers says economy is “remarkably resilient.” Speaking at the 2025 Mortgage Bankers Association‘s Annual Convention and Expo, Cohn and Summers also credited

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How can mortgage rates get to 5.75% by the end of the year?

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The 10-year yield closed below 4% for the first time this year on Thursday, sending mortgage rates closer to year-to-date lows after a credit market scare. But this begs the question: have mortgage rates already priced in a lot of the economic news? Bond traders on Friday were less fearful of the Zions Bank $50

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Trump to receive Fed chair candidates in December

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Wednesday that he’ll soon be giving President Donald Trump several candidates to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. “Likely sometime after Thanksgiving, in December, we’ll present the president with three or four candidates for him to interview,” Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen. Bessent disclosed that he’s trimmed the

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Bessent says he’ll give Trump Fed Chair options in December

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would present President Donald Trump with a list of candidates to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve in December. “Likely sometime after Thanksgiving, in December, we’ll present the president with three or four candidates for him to interview,” Bessent told CNBC on Wednesday.  Bessent said he’s

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Miran: China trade war further bolsters rate cuts

Miran: China trade war further bolsters rate cuts

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Bloomberg News Key insight: Fed Governor Stephan Miran, one of the chief architects of President Donald Trump’s trade policies, said China’s move last week to limit rare earth exports, changed his “sanguine” outlook on economic growth. Expert quote: “It’s about where the balance of risks has moved and risks exist now that didn’t exist a

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Powell acknowledges Fed could have ended Covid-era QE sooner

Powell acknowledges Fed could have ended Covid-era QE sooner

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Bloomberg News Key Insight: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflected on the Fed’s aggressive asset purchases during the pandemic, noting that it may have been an overreaction. Expert quote: “With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” said Fed Chair Powell. What’s at stake: The

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