Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve started a rate-cutting cycle on Sept. 18, 2025, lowering its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The cut was the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to cool the economy and quell inflation. The Fed cut rates two more times in 2024, each by 25 basis points. It has not cut interest rates so far in 2025.
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Fed Files Motion to Consolidate NAIHP & NAMB Lawsuits
Mar 11, 2011In a move that comes as little surprise, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) have filed a motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to consolidate the lawsuits filed by National Association of Independent Housing Professionals (NAIHP) and the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB). The two lawsuits, filed earlier this week are strikingly similar and both seek permanent injunctions against enforcement of the law and to invalidate the law. The only major difference between the suits is that it appears the NAIHP has challenged the entire rule, whereas NAMB chose to
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An economic recovery with jobs and housing left behind
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The BofA-GSE settlement: Were we robbed, or not?
Jan 11, 2011 -
Washington welcomes back Wall Street with warnings
Jan 04, 2011 -
TrimTabs economist: government programs artifically boosted housing
Dec 30, 2010 -
The economy can ill-afford to wait for Fannie and Freddie reform
Dec 29, 2010 -
The nation’s disconnect on loan officer compensation
Dec 21, 2010 -
Wells Fargo: A multilingual, multinational company
Dec 08, 2010 -
US investors in Europe finish what the Fed starts
Dec 08, 2010 -
Broadsmoore CEO: Illiquidity hangover may last for generations
Dec 02, 2010 -
Bailing out the big banks and taking Europe with it
Dec 01, 2010 -
Recovery beckons and so do similarities to the Great Depression
Nov 10, 2010
