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Egan-Jones Removed from Bermuda Monetary Authority’s Recognized Credit Ratings Providers
Egan-Jones Ratings Co. is no longer listed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority among the ratings providers that can inform an insurer’s solvency capital requirements in…
WSJ: Build-to-Rent Industry Stands to Gain from Recent Executive Order
The WSJ reports that President Trump’s recent Executive Order targeting institutional investors that buy single-family homes exempts the build-to-rent (BTR) investors. Rather than purchase existing housing stock,…
U.S. FHFA Releases New HPI Showing 0.6% Rise
On January 27, the U.S. Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) released their monthly House Price Index (HPI) for November 2025. The report details a 0.6 percent…
FT: Long-Term Unemployment in the U.S. at a 4-Year High
According to the Financial Times, long-term unemployment is at its highest since 2021 pandemic rates. The most recent data shows that finding a new job…
Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
In a press release following the Federal Reserve’s January 28th meeting, the Committee reached a decision to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3‑1/2…
WSJ Covers U.S. Housing Affordability and Mortgage Lock-In Effect
While the Trump administration floats proposals – namely Trump’s 50-year mortgage proposal, the GSE $200 billion purchase of MBS, and recent EO on institutional investors…
FT: Investors Withdrew $7bn as Uncertainty Grows Over Credit Quality
According to the Financial Times, private credit investors withdrew $7 billion from large Wall Street funds. Interest in the asset class cooled following the recent bankruptcies…
Trump Administration Releases EO Regarding Investor Purchases of Single-Family Properties
On January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at preventing institutional investors from purchasing single family homes. The Order directs housing agencies…