• Fed keeps rates unchanged as inflation, geopolitical risks cloud outlook,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Fed keeps rates unchanged as inflation, geopolitical risks cloud outlook

    In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%, the same level it set in January. “Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, and the unemplo

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  • Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac announce revisions to condo insurance standards,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac announce revisions to condo insurance standards

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced updates to condominium project standards and property insurance requirements for one- to four-unit properties and project developments, with a stated goal of reducing costs for homeowners. “We are replacing a disruptive and expensive Biden insurance

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  • The industry’s quiet first line of defense,Jay Roberts

    The industry’s quiet first line of defense

    Most professions get credit for what people can see them do. A surgeon’s skill is visible in the outcome. The engineer’s work shows up in the bridge that holds. In real estate, the closing table tends to get all the attention, from the signatures and the handshakes to the transfer of keys. What does

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