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EU Set to Delay New Bank Capital Rules
The European Commission is preparing legislation to temporarily offset increases in bank capital requirements from the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), aiming to…
HUD Sued by Democratic AGs Over Fair Housing Limitations
A coalition of 16 Democratic attorneys general is suing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over September guidance that restricts federal fair housing enforcement ability…
New Executive Orders Aimed at Housing Supply and Demand
On March 13, President Trump issued two executive orders aimed at easing the nation’s housing crisis, with a focus on boosting supply by cutting regulations and expanding access to…
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at 3.5%–3.75% for the second meeting in a row as Chair Jay Powell warned that the Iran conflict’s surge…
Basel III Reproposal Released
On March 19, Federal regulators issued a set of proposals that would lower capital requirements for banks of all sizes. The release follows a March 12 speech by Federal…
No Extra Capital Charges on Tokenized Securities
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued guidance clarifying that banks will not have…
U.S. Senate Housing Provision Requires Large Investors to Sell
The latest bipartisan effort to increase affordability in the housing market includes a requirement for large single-family institutional investors to sell newly built homes within…
UK Based Mortgage Provider Collapses Amid Fraud Allegations
Market Financial Solutions (MFS), a London-based mortgage finance provider, entered administration on February 25 following a series of serious fraud and mismanagement allegations. Court filings…