While President Trump’s recent order could persuade lenders to issue more mortgages at lower interest rates, the effects ...

President Trump is proposing a federal initiative to purchase mortgage-backed securities as a way to push down long-term mortgage rates. The plan w ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FINRA has fined Apex Clearing Corporation $3.2 million for violations related to its fully paid securities lending program. This is the first time FINRA has charged a firm ...

On January 2, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) published an order approving a proposed rule change filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) to adopt the ...

The SEC has approved FINRA's 6500 rule series, which governs the Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE). The rules require some financial institutions to report securities loans to FINRA.

Demand for corporate bonds could get a boost from a surprising source in the coming months: investors taking profits on US ...

President Trump has told Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities, putting the White House directly into housing finance and pushing mortgage rates lower.

Explore how the TALF program boosts consumer credit availability using asset-backed securities, including updates from its 2020 revival for economic stability.

Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in the accounting and finance industries for more than 20 years. Her expertise covers a ...