Mortgage rates move as FOMC cut looms
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell week-to-week by the largest amount since the start of August and are now almost a percentage point lower than a year ago, according to Freddie Mac.
How the alchemy of banking helped create the modern state
In "Money and Promises," Paolo Zannoni, the historian, banker and executive deputy chairman of Prada, tells the tale of instances in which banks teamed up with governments to create financial instruments. Early bank innovations transformed debt into bank money, allowing
The politics of payment fees: Harris, Trump and the future of interchange
Merchants and card networks have battled over interchange rates for years. How will the next president change the fight?
How the Home Loan Banks’ reform proposals fit into Harris’s housing goal
The Federal Home Loans Bank System is under pressure to fund more affordable housing and has several proposals that may work in tandem with Vice President Kamala Harris' goal of building three million new units in her first term.