MBA Continues to Cite ‘Substantial Concerns’ in Basel III NPR Comments

Following a joint comment letter with other trade groups submitted last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association also outlined more in depth concerns about the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the implementation of the final components of the Basel III standards in a separate letter Tuesday.

Fed Holds Rates Steady

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee announced it would be holding the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged yesterday, as it continues to aim for a 2% objective for inflation.

S&P: U.S. Job Growth Makes July Rate Hike Likely

Payroll jobs continue to grow and the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low, making it likely the Federal Reserve will increase the Fed Funds rate later this month, said S&P Global Ratings, New York.

#NAC23: Lessons from the COVID Pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Federal Reserve’s intervention when COVID hit the economy in March 2020 prevented massive damage to the markets, but the Fed should have stepped back after that, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, said here at the MBA National Advocacy Conference.

The Week Ahead, Mar. 6, 2023: Mssrs. Powell, Chopra Visit Capitol Hill

Good morning and happy Monday. It’s a busy week in Washington, with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra scheduled to testify before Congress. But first, here’s what else is happening this week: