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Caution around the move is growing as focus has shifted to affordability, and current trading prices make near-term action unlikely, according to Wedbush.

As funding mechanisms for sovereign debt and large assets increasingly migrate toward real-time financial infrastructure, banks are at risk of being displaced as key intermediaries in global finance.

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Wednesday morning that the central bank's ongoing consideration of changes to its emergency liquidity rules and facilities must align with a separate goal of shrinking the Fed's balance sheet.

PE money eviscerates an RIA's client-first culture, leading to advisor burnout and turnover.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below 6% at the end of last month for the first time since 2022, bringing purchase borrowers back to the market.

Industry stakeholders say the Federal Reserve's renewed focus on reforming the discount window — the central bank's 'lender of last resort' facility — is welcome. But replacing the system with one that works better is easier said than done.

Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization is nearing completion on the first of a three-phase Veterans Affairs loan guarantee modernization effort.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank is considering a "fundamental reform" of the discount window, including streamlining rules and processes across the Fed system.

MBS buying has become the near-term focus but a 2026 offering is still possible, Federal Housing Finance Agency official Bill Pulte told Fox Business.

The Royal Bank of Canada's base outlook is that tariffs will remain at their current levels. But it also sees a possibility that U.S. trade policy will bring on a severe North American recession.

The Brazilian neobank attributed a Q4 boost in its credit portfolio to its AI-powered underwriting tool, but expenses caused it to miss Wall Street estimates.

After completing a migration to its proprietary tech stack, Chime is setting its sights on GAAP profitability in 2026 following a strong fourth quarter.

The Toronto-based bank reported higher revenue across the entire company, including in the U.S., and kept expenses in line with its previous projections.

BMO moved closer to hitting company-wide and U.S. profit targets after reporting increased first-quarter profits.

There's speculation about a potential deal, which could boost Stripe's merchant appeal and accelerate its agentic commerce strategy. But payment experts also say Stripe could face a bidding war that includes AI companies.

The stock exchange is using the artificial intelligence extensively throughout the organization, including in development of a distributed ledger for tokenized securities.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said AI could boost productivity, but warned the transition may raise unemployment and force difficult tradeoffs between inflation and jobs.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank should focus on getting inflation to its 2% target before making any additional cuts to short-term interest rates.