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The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.51% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.85%.

As part of a cross-sector push to improve consumer financial health, financial institutions will need to prioritize creating products and services that help vulnerable customers and commit to measurement and sharing best practices, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr...

If builders continue to scale back single-family production, construction activity and the mortgage pipeline are likely to soften. In contrast, modest annual growth in multifamily development is expected to provide some support for construction loan demand among banks.

After previously seeking public input on the idea, the Federal Reserve issued a formal proposal for establishing payment accounts and will seek further comment.

As more states weigh laws to restrict interchange fees, the OCC will continue to defend federal preemption in courtrooms "as appropriate," Comptroller Jonathan Gould said. He also defended the OCC’s decision to grant national trust charters to entities...

The House voted to pass a bipartisan bill to bolster housing supply after the White House signaled its support for the measure. Lawmakers also passed three bills seeking to boost de novo bank formation and amend the brokered...