From left: New York Fed President John Williams and MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage Laura Escobar The strength of U.S. consumers has kept the economy resilient, but recent developments raise the likelihood of a slowdown in 2025, according to a leading Federal Reserve official. Frequently changing tariff policy and the threat of geopolitical […]
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Al Drago/Bloomberg Banks could soon be able to position assets as collateral to both the Federal Reserve’s discount window and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, speaking Monday morning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s annual Financial Markets Conference, said closer collaboration between the two emergency lending programs was
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Buyer representation agreements have no impact on real estate agent commissions, according to a report published this week by researchers at the Federal Reserve. The report examined commission rates advertised to buyers’ agents through data from CoreLogic (which recently rebranded as Cotality). This includes the CoreLogic House Price Index and CoreLogic Market Trend reports, which
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Federal Reserve Board Communication practices have taken center stage in the Federal Reserve’s review of its monetary policy framework. In a Thursday morning speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said communication practices — particularly during times of heightened uncertainty — have been focal points during both internal and external discussions in recent months related to the
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