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Aaron Weitzman
March 17, 2020 4:26 PM

The municipal market is dealing with a major liquidity event, with massive short-end selling.

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has suggested that the central bank could issue more forward guidance and direct more asset purchases. But Powell has also urged the White House and Congress to take actions on their own.
March 17, 2020 4:12 PM

The Federal Reserve's support for the commercial paper market made clear that it was willing to go beyond cutting interest rates, but the central bank may feel pressure to do even more as the crisis worsens.

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Ann Marsh
By Ann Marsh
March 17, 2020 3:43 PM

“We are trying to balance the health and safety of the [CFP] candidates with their desire to complete the exam,” CEO Kevin Keller says.

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Best Housing Market in a Decade Could Succumb to Coronavirus
By Sandra Barrera and Jack Katzanek
March 17, 2020 2:42 PM

Ramifications of a global pandemic are starting to ripple through the Southern California housing market as virtual home tours replace in-person showings and homeowners cancel open houses to avoid coming face-to-face with potentially infected home shoppers.

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The capital buffers “were designed to provide banking organizations with the means to support the economy in adverse situations," the OCC, Fed and FDIC said in a joint statement.
Joe Adler
By Joe Adler
March 17, 2020 2:33 PM

Regulators issued a rule that gives banks the OK to dip into capital to help households and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus.

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Bonnie Sinnock
March 17, 2020 2:30 PM

Mortgage real estate investment trusts are taking stock of their financial ability to respond to market shocks and other concerns stemming from the coronavirus.

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Andrew Welsch
March 17, 2020 1:46 PM

Some attorneys say it's welcome relief, but how long will it take to get new hearing dates?

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Brad Finkelstein
March 17, 2020 1:42 PM

Mortgage applications to purchase new homes took a small step back in February from record levels during the previous month, but further positive momentum could be blunted by the coronavirus.

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Andrew Welsch
March 17, 2020 12:11 PM

It’s a strict move for a firm whose advisors are known for a retail approach to client service and acquisition.

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The Fed's latest action came amid calls from several market observers for the central bank to do more to prop up markets in the face of the virus scare.
March 17, 2020 11:07 AM

The central bank said it was establishing the Commercial Paper Funding Facility to "support the flow of credit to households and businesses."

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