Bank of America Forecasts Two Fed Interest Rate Cuts in 2026

Bank of America Forecasts Two Fed Interest Rate Cuts in 2026

Bank of America Global Research is signaling a significant shift in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy down the road. They’re forecasting two interest rate cuts in 2026, specifically in June and... Read more »
Proposed FY2026 HUD Budget Cuts Could Reduce Housing Assistance for Millions

Proposed FY2026 HUD Budget Cuts Could Reduce Housing Assistance for Millions

Get ready, because the numbers being tossed around for the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget are, frankly, eye-opening and a little bit scary. At a glance,... Read more »
Jerome Powell Warns Fed Rate Cuts Won’t Fix Housing Market Troubles

Jerome Powell Warns Fed Rate Cuts Won’t Fix Housing Market Troubles

So, the Federal Reserve just nudged interest rates down a tiny bit, and you might think that’s great news for anyone dreaming of buying a home, right? Wrong. Fed Chair Jerome Powell... Read more »
Fed Cuts Rate Today by 25 Basis Points in its Final FOMC Meeting of 2025

Fed Cuts Rate Today by 25 Basis Points in its Final FOMC Meeting of 2025

Well, the wait is over. The Federal Reserve, in its final meeting of 2025, has decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing the new target range for... Read more »
Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps, but Trump’s victory sows doubts on future moves

Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps, but Trump’s victory sows doubts on future moves

One day after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, officials at the Federal Reserve announced their decision to cut the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target... Read more »
Fed cuts could turn the tide for commercial real estate. Where to find opportunity

Fed cuts could turn the tide for commercial real estate. Where to find opportunity

Federal Reserve interest rate cuts may help turn the tide for commercial real estate. Yet investors should tread carefully if they’re wading into the market. Central bank policymakers’ half-point reduction last month... Read more »
Impact of rate cuts on retailers

Impact of rate cuts on retailers

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Simeon Gutman, U.S. retail analyst at Morgan Stanley, joins CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss consumer sentiment, how rate cuts... Read more »
What Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Home Buyers in 2024?

What Fed Rate Cuts Mean for Home Buyers in 2024?

The landscape of home buying in 2024 has been significantly influenced by the monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve, particularly the adjustments to the federal funds rate. The Fed’s rate cuts... Read more »
Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024

Mortgage industry excitement is subsiding about expected Fed rate cuts in 2024

One of the major takeaways from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Wednesday news conference was that officials still expect interest rates to come down three times this year, indicating that recent higher-than-expected... Read more »
Gavin Newsom Cuts Legal Red Tape for B Project in LA

Gavin Newsom Cuts Legal Red Tape for $2B Project in LA

Gov. Gavin Newsom has tipped the scales to help win approval for a $2 billion housing, hotel and retail project in Downtown Los Angeles. The governor issued an order to shorten the... Read more »