On November 18, the Trump administration announced a plan to continue dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Previous responsibilities of the U.S. DOE will be divvied up among other existing U.S. federal agencies, including...
Read MoreA Federal Reserve Division of Supervision and Regulation memo released on November 18 outlines alterations and rollbacks to Fed banking supervision. The memo stressed that the Fed should be focused on bank safety and soundness as opposed...
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports a recent split within the central bank as to future monetary policy. The Federal Reserve cut rates .25 basis points in September and again in October, with the current range sitting between...
Read MoreThe November 4 version of Politico’s “Morning Money” highlights uncertainties facing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Firstly, the full D.C. Court of Appeals is currently deliberating whether they will intervene in the Trump Administration’s lay-off of...
Read MoreAccording to the Wall Street Journal, some institutional investors are voicing concern over private-equity firms’ growing push to sell fund products to individual investors. The shift toward retail participation, which currently accounts for roughly 5% of...
Read MoreOn September 15, Stephen Miran was confirmed by the Senate (48-47) to the Federal Reserve Board. Miran will complete the remainder of former Federal Reserve Chair Adriana Kugler’s term which is set to end in...
Read MoreOn September 17, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target rate target to the 4 - 4.25 percent range. In the press release, the Federal Reserve noted that economic uncertainty has risen given the...
Read MoreOn September 4, the SEC released its Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda. Agenda items include Asset-Backed Securities Registration and Disclosure Enhancements in the pre-rule stage and Shelf Registration Modernization in the proposed rule stage. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that this agenda will...
Read MoreSenate Banking Committee (SBC) Democrats sent a letter to financial regulators asking them to conduct further cost-benefit analyses before finalizing any changes to the enhance supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR). Senate Democrats stated that eliminating the eSLR will not...
Read MoreOn July 30, the Federal Reserve kept its target federal funds rate in the 4.25 - 4.50 percent range. The Federal Reserve, in determining its interest rate decision, cited the market’s stable economic conditions and...
Read MoreOn July 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the rescission of 12 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) policies. These recissions – spanning from appraisal protocols, flood risk management and underwriter employment, among others...
Read MoreOn June 18, the Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate in the 4.25 to 4.50 percent range. The Federal Reserve’s post-meeting statement mentioned that, despite changes in net exports, economic activity is still stable....
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