Coronavirus

The Fed is establishing two new credit facilities aimed at providing credit to large businesses: the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility for new bond and loan issuance and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, which is focused on outstanding corporate bonds.
March 23, 2020 8:25 AM

The Federal Reserve committed Monday to conducting more asset purchases of Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities and announced $300 billion in new financing for credit facilities.

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Existing home sales
By Jonathan Lansner
March 22, 2020 8:29 PM

The California Association of Realtors told its members Friday to stop all face-to-face sales activities including showings, listing appointments, open houses and property inspections due to coronavirus concerns.

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Neil Haggerty
March 22, 2020 8:05 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has already given rise to false marketing of test kits and criminals impersonating the FDIC. Consumer advocates say the bureau could issue alerts as well as empower banks to help safeguard their customers’ funds.

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The statement from the five agencies, including the Federal Reserve, said short-term loan modifications can include payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms and other insignificant payment delays.
March 22, 2020 6:49 PM

Accommodations for borrowers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, such as payment delays and fee waivers, are "positive and proactive actions that can manage or mitigate adverse impacts," the regulators said.

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Yvette Shields
March 20, 2020 5:47 PM

The city and state haven't put dollar amounts on what they need but both were already facing budget and pension stresses before the public health crisis struck.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised a 90-day moratorium on mortgage payments for financially strapped New Yorkers because of the coronavirus.

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Gale Crosley
March 20, 2020 5:14 PM

With offices closed, and staff and clients scattered, maintaining relationships (and sanity) can be hard.

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Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. (left), shakes hands with committee chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
Michael Cohn
March 20, 2020 5:10 PM

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have released separate sets of tax proposals aimed at alleviating the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, in contrast to the two bipartisan bills that have been signed into law already.

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Avalara CEO Scott McFarlane at Crush 2019

Updates on industry events impacted by coronavirus pandemic

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Jackie Stewart
March 20, 2020 3:50 PM

Though Credit Union of Southern California isn't laying off workers, management wanted to help employees who were still financially affected by the coronavirus.

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