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FOMC members agreed further cuts of federal funds rate in the near future “would likely be appropriate" if inflation declines as expected, while some members recommended keeping the target range “unchanged for some time” to allow policymakers to...

The OCC is proposing two rules to clarify that national banks are exempt from state laws regulating real estate escrow accounts. ABA welcomed the proposals.

Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the initial estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8%.

The Consumer Confidence Index was 89.1 in December, down from 92.9 the previous month, the Conference Board said. The present situation index fell 9.5 points to 116.8.

FHFA finalized new three-year affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that lower both enterprises’ targets for single-family housing but leave in place existing targets for multifamily housing.

Consumer sentiment rose 3.7% from the previous month in December to land at 52.9, but was down 28.5% from a year ago, according to final results from the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index.