Hundreds of economists say Trump's move to fire Cook 'threatens the fundamental principle of central bank independence and undermines trust in one of America’s most important institutions'
Democratic senators asked federal regulator Bill Pulte on Aug. 29 to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential impact on mortgage rates
A judge gave attorneys for the Fed governor until Sept. 2 to bolster their argument that she should keep her job, as Bill Pulte leveled new allegations of misrepresentation on a third property
Survey shows most Americans are concerned that privatizing the mortgage giants might lead to higher mortgage rates, with Democrats and independents most likely to be worried
If bond market investors get cold feet about buying government debt and mortgage-backed securities, that could push long-term interest rates higher, even if the Fed cuts short-term rates
The lawsuit alleges that a move to terminate Lisa Cook would violate the Federal Reserve Act, which requires 'cause' for a governor's removal, and gives Cook the right to notice and a hearing
With 7.24M Americans out of work in July and payroll growth slowing to an average of 35K jobs a month, the Fed is expected to pivot from fighting inflation to preserving jobs
A green light from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and antitrust regulators sets the stage for a Sept. 3 vote by Mr. Cooper shareholders on $9.4B mega merger
Institutional investors snapped up a securitization of Knock bridge loans, paving the way for the company to 'significantly scale' lending operations by nearly $1B over the next 2 years
After setting up shop in 11 new states, lender's 'strategic expansion into carefully identified markets' will include 18 additional states before next year's spring homebuying season
Mortgage giants should continue to operate as separate companies and be regulated like utilities with a cap on excessive fees and prohibitions on backing risky loans, industry group maintains
Investors pushed bond yields and mortgage rates down Friday after Fed chair says policymakers are starting to see unemployment as a bigger risk to the US economy than inflation
'Wall Street Journal' editorial calls Pulte's criminal referral of Federal Reserve governor 'an ominous turn in political lawfare' and warns that 'weaponizing' Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator 'won’t build confidence in America’s institutions or markets'
The dip is due to a weak July jobs report, a neutral inflation report and home sale prices moving past their peak as fall approaches. Those factors give buyers significant leverage
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The president asked Cook to resign from her post after FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused her of mortgage fraud. Pulte has leveled similar accusations against other political adversaries