Trump picks Russ Vought as acting CFPB director
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FHFA announces updates to appraisal, repurchase rules
Oct 29, 2024The Federal Housing Finance Agency is updating rules governing appraisals to expand waiver access to more buyers. Citing success it...
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US Basel impasse casts doubt on international capital accord
Oct 9, 2024European Union flags near the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Ksenia Kuleshova/Bloomberg As U.S. regulators grapple over a joint capital...
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Core U.S. inflation picks up, damping odds of outsize Fed cut
Sep 11, 2024Underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly picked up in August as housing costs accelerated, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve...
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Harris takes aim at Wall Street housing ownership in first economic speech
Aug 18, 2024Vice President Kamala HarrisBloomberg News WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris promoted policies that aim to make housing more affordable...
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Ginnie Mae’s Sam Valverde on tackling liquidity hurdles
Jun 6, 2024Ginnie Mae has been able to provide continuity on several key initiatives since Sam Valverde stepped in as acting president...
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