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Record of the Financial Policy Committee meeting on 26 June 2026 Headline judgements and policy actions Overall summary Vulnerabilities in risky asset valuations, sovereign debt markets, and risky credit markets, including in private credit, previously highlighted by the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) remain, and some have become more pronounced since the December 2025 Financial Stability…

A New York City public housing plumber who out-earned nearly every municipal employee last year is under investigation after records show he logged thousands of overtime hours while apparently running two private plumbing businesses on the side. Jakub Markowski, a plumber supervisor with the New York City Housing Authority, earned more than $465,000 during the…

Australia’s first home buyers do not need more fear. They do not need more panic. And they certainly do not need more misinformation dressed up as advice. What they do need is a clear, honest conversation about debt, risk, family support, and the reality of buying property with a very small deposit. Right now,…

Key insights: JPMorganChase, Wells Fargo, PNC and other large banks are in talks to purchase parts of Fiserv’s debit-processing business. What’s at stake: A bank-led debit network could create pressure for card brands and other legacy payment providers.  Forward look: Payment experts say other debit networks may be an attractive option for large technology companies…

The rupee on Tuesday recorded its biggest single-day gain in three weeks as foreign inflows continued into debt, with muted dollar demand from oil firms providing support, dealers said.  The domestic currency closed at 94.97 against the US dollar, appreciating 0.46 per cent from the previous close of 95.40. This was the rupee’s…

Nationwide has appointed Kim Dickinson as its lead product manager for intermediaries. Dickinson brings a wealth of experience in the mortgage market and working with intermediaries. Prior to joining, she worked at Virgin Money and Clydesdale managing relationships with hundreds of brokers. In her new role, Dickinson will lead Nationwide’s intermediary proposition, ensuring it continues…

by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 10:34:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Housing Starts Decreased to 1.246 million Annual Rate in October A brief excerpt: Note: The Census Bureau is still catching up. They released Start data for September and October today, but we are still missing November data.…The third graph shows…

West Palm Beach, FL, where the typical luxury home costs 8.9 times more than the typical non luxury home, has the nation’s biggest luxury home price premium. Next comes Miami, with a median luxury-to-non luxury home price ratio of 8.8, and New York City, where the typical luxury home costs 5.5 times the typical non…