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Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference…

Key Insight: Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said that, after years of above-target inflation, the central bank can’t afford to appear complacent on price stability lest…

Key insight: The use of AI to screen job candidates, a common practice among banks and other companies, is under fire for silently blacklisting qualified candidates.What’s…

Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s senior managing director, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in New York City on Sept. 28, 2023.Adam Jeffery | CNBCBlackRock fixed income chief…

Key insight: Trump continued to call on Congress to pass credit card legislation. Expert quote: “Whatever happened to usury?”  — President Donald Trump.What’s at stake: Earlier in…

In case you’re unaware, mortgage lenders pull a tri-merge credit report when you apply for a mortgage, whether it’s for a home purchase or a refinance.The…

Key insight: Wells Fargo has been retreating from the home lending business for years, and negative comments by CEO Charlie Scharf raise the question of whether…

Blue Owl has decided to call off the merging of two of its private-credit funds after the deal caused some angst among investors, according to people…

If you’re hoping for lower mortgage rates, you might be thrilled to hear what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has to say.During a television interview today, he…

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Bloomberg News The top ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging the Federal Reserve to activate…