Archives For: Federal Reserve
Fed Begins Inflation Hike with Key Rate Hike, More to Come
The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the early 1980s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling up to six additional rate hikes this year.
16 Mar 2022
Fannie Mae Forecast Sees Fed Rate Increase in 2022; Offers Other Economic Predictions
Not surprisingly, inflation is a key forecast concern for the economy, according to the November 2021 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, which predicts the Federal Reserve will likely move to raise rates in 2022.
22 Nov 2021
Fed Tapering Starts Now, Markets Unfazed
The Federal Reserve this month will begin tapering the support it’s provided to mortgage rates during the pandemic, reducing its $120 billion in monthly purchases of mortgages and government debt over eight months.
3 Nov 2021
OCC: Federal and State Banking Agencies Issue Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions and Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Irma
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a joint release announcing the availability of regulatory assistance for institutions affected by Hurricane Irma.
6 Sep 2017
Feds Set Deadline to Claim Independent Foreclosure Review Relief Funds
HousingWire published an article discussing the time frame borrowers eligible for payment under the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreements have to cash checks.
19 Nov 2015
Fannie Mae Expects Economy to ?Drag? Housing Toward Recovery in 2015
On January 22, DS News published an article discussing Fannie Mae’s 2015 Economic Outlook.
23 Jan 2015
Secrets of Federal Reserve Doomsday Book Leaking During Slow-Moving Trial
On October 13, The Wall Street Journal published an article titled Inside the Fed’s ‘Doomsday Book’.
15 Oct 2014
Federal Reserve Releases Report on Independent Foreclosure Review
On July 7, the Federal Reserve Board released a report regarding the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) and the Payment Agreement that replaced the IFR.
7 Jul 2014
Fannie Mae Releases Servicing Policy Updates
On March 12, Fannie Mae released two servicing policy updates and announced a redesign of its Servicing page.
18 Mar 2014
CA Congressman Goes on REO-to-Rental Warpath
On March 6, HousingWire published an article titled California Congressman Goes on REO-to-Rental Warpath.
7 Mar 2014