While President Trump’s recent order could persuade lenders to issue more mortgages at lower interest rates, the effects could be small and short-lived.

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 ...

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

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

FINRA's proposed amendments reflect significant changes from the original proposal Earlier this year, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed series of rules requiring, for the first time, the reporting ...

The Federal Reserve just voted to hold the federal funds rate steady, putting a wrap on its three-meeting streak of rate cuts and demonstrating the central bankers' cautious confidence in the economy.

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 ...

The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in Korea fell 10 percent last year due to a fall in the issuance of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), data showed Friday.

Last year, the issuance volume of asset-backed securities (ABS) decreased by nearly 10% due to the reduction in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issuance by Korea Housing Finance Corporation. While ...

When you need money quickly, the real trade-off is not just interest rates. It is convenience versus flexibility, and peace ...