At a hearing in the House, Powell reiterated that the Fed is waiting to see developments in tariff policies and the employment market before deciding whether to cut rates.
“The best thing we can do for the housing market is to restore price stability in a sustainable way and create a strong labor market,” said Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
A paper that found that lenders originate more conventional-conforming loans in areas impacted by a hurricane, and they securitize a larger percentage of those loans, was recently retracted.