Fed Holds Rates Steady; Warsh Appoints Task Force in Five Policy Areas

In his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh held rates steady and announced the formation of five task forces to review the Fed’s operations. He also stripped forward guidance from the policy statement entirely. The FOMC voted to maintain the federal funds rat

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Mixed Signals Net Decrease in Mortgage Applications Activity This Week

The Mortgage Bankers Association is pointing to a combination of economic and geopolitical forces ultimately netting a decrease in mortgage application activity this week.  The latest Market Composite Index from the MBA—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinanc

AAA Says 72 Million Americans Will Travel This July 4th—and Your House Is Vulnerable on Vacation 

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Americans will be taking to the skies and roads in droves.  AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Independence Day between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, July 5, surpassing last year’s record of 71.8 million travelers. F