Good morning! Another busy week is shaping up in Washington—on Capitol Hill and at the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Tag: Federal Open Market Committee
FOMC Quietly Leaves Things Be
The first meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee during the Biden Administration was, as fitting, quiet and uneventful.
Fed Stays the Course: Monetary Policy ‘Quite Supportive for Housing, Mortgage Markets’
With the economy still suffering and a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases nationwide, the Federal Open Market Committee was widely expected to hold the line during its two-day policy meeting that ended yesterday. And it did.
Fed Stays the Course: Monetary Policy ‘Quite Supportive for Housing, Mortgage Markets’
With the economy still suffering and a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases nationwide, the Federal Open Market Committee was widely expected to hold the line during its two-day policy meeting that ended yesterday. And it did.
The Week Ahead—Dec. 14, 2020
We’re almost upon the holiday break—which is often the busiest time of the year here in Washington, as Congress attempts to wrap up its business and get out of town and the Mortgage Bankers Association wraps up its calendar-year activities.
Fed Sends ‘Loud and Clear’ Message on Low Rates
There were no real surprises coming out of yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting—there haven’t been for months, now—but according to Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni, the message it sent was loud and clear.
FOMC Headline HERE
FOMC lede sentence HERE
Fed Leaves Rates Alone; Ups Plans to Purchase Securities
The Federal Open Market Committee, as expected, left the federal funds rate untouched yesterday following its two-day policy meeting, and said it might stay that way until 2023.
The Week Ahead
Good morning and happy Monday! Here at MBA we are excited that the autumn edition MBA LIVE, the association’s virtual conference series, continues this week with the MBA Risk Management QA & Fraud Prevention Forum takes place online this Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Fed: No Change in Policy Anytime Soon
The Federal Open Market Committee yesterday said ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and the resulting economic stall means it will hold fast on its current policies.