Fed, Treasury open to easing loan constraints
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy more troubled home loans if the companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.
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What the U.S. Federal Reserve is taking away from the economy via higher interest rates, the U.S. Treasury bond market may be giving back -- at least partially.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on  Thursday as investors worried a looming report on the labor  market could show a renewed burst of hiring.
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Banks queue up to tap the $20bn credit issued by the US Federal Reserve, aimed at easing money markets.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices eased on  Thursday but a warning on oil from a top Federal Reserve  official moderated the downward tug from strong regional  manufacturing figures.
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Treasury debt prices eased on Friday as a startling jump in US retail sales sparked concerns the Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates steadily into next year.
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U.S. lenders would have to determine that a borrower can afford a mortgage before making the loan under a Federal Reserve staff proposal on new regulations released on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on  Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae  and  Freddie Mac  buy more troubled home loans if the  companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.
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WASHINGTON -- Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.
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The US Federal Reserve is set to agree a range of measures giving mortgage holders more protection.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is providing $20 billion in loans to banks as part of an unprecedented auction process to ease a global credit crisis and make sure financial institutions can keep lending to their customers.
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The Federal Reserve launched a concerted effort with central banks around the world to try to get financial institutions to lend money more readily, its latest attempt to help thaw a frozen financial system.
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Treasury debt prices eased on Friday  as a startling jump in U.S. retail sales sparked concerns the  Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates steadily  into next year.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices moved lower  on Wednesday, with traders chalking up the move to year-end  position-squaring and some concern about potential inflationary  pressures on interest rate policy.
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The top two U.S. economic policymakers told Congress on Thursday that allowing the biggest home finance companies to buy larger loans could ease mortgage market strains, but should be coupled with tighter regulation of the firms.
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Short-term U.S. Treasury prices were  under pressure on Thursday on fears the Federal Reserve might  soon take a more aggressive stance against inflation.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators issued special guidance Tuesday urging loan service companies to work with borrowers in danger of defaulting on their home mortgages.