The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee cut interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday in its third consecutive reduction. The market had anticipated the change.
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MBA Raises Concerns with SEC on Broker-Dealer Margin Call Volatility
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter Sunday to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, raised “urgent concern” about dramatic price volatility in the market for agency mortgage-backed securities over the past week that leading to broker-dealer margin calls on mortgage lenders’ hedge positions that are unsustainable for many such lenders.
Fed Bolsters Efforts to Stem Economic Impact of Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve, in its most aggressive actions to date, announced further steps yesterday to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including actions strongly advocated for over the weekend by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Zero; Announces $700 Billion in Stimulus
The Federal Reserve on Sunday pre-empted its own regularly scheduled policy meeting this week, announcing an extraordinary full percentage point cut to the federal funds rate and sweeping purchases of government bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities.