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Fannie Mae names Akwaboah acting CEO, replacing Almodovar

Fannie Mae names Akwaboah acting CEO, replacing Almodovar

Fannie Mae Chief Operating Officer Peter Akwaboah has added the acting CEO title following the departure of Priscilla Almodovar, the...

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Trump calls on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to help homebuilders

Trump calls on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to help homebuilders

President Donald Trump called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost homebuilders and help “restore the American Dream” in...

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Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown

Trump eyes firing thousands of federal workers over shutdown

President Donald Trump is weighing slashing “thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director, Russell Vought,...

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Bowman says Fed should use smallest possible balance sheet

Bowman says Fed should use smallest possible balance sheet

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the U.S. central bank should seek to achieve the smallest balance...

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FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

FHFA’s Pulte has issue with Powell’s take on Fed housing role

Housing regulator Bill Pulte showed new frustration with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the latest decision to keep short-term...

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FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

FHFA set to end equitable housing finance plans for GSEs

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is proposing to repeal its fair lending, fair housing and equitable housing finance rule, stating...

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OCC rolls back disparate impact oversight

OCC rolls back disparate impact oversight

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is rolling back disparate impact supervision for banks, it announced Monday. As...

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GOP megabill cutting CFPB funding goes to Trump’s desk

GOP megabill cutting CFPB funding goes to Trump’s desk

WASHINGTON —  The House narrowly passed a massive tax and spending bill, capping months of deliberations and sending President Trump’s...

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Why the Senate should protect funding for the CFPB

Why the Senate should protect funding for the CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been an effective watchdog for consumers, and its secure, independent funding is key to...

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FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules

FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules

The Federal Housing Administration has revised updates planned for rules around contacting and offering options to distressed borrowers. The FHA...

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