Warren demands information on PE’s lobbying to secure tax breaks
Donald Trump is pushing the US Senate to approve ‘big, beautiful bill’ this week
Residential real estate (RRE) lending standards: determinants and financial stability implications
This article looks into residential real estate (RRE) lending standards, focusing on their key determinants and assessing the implications of loose lending standards for financial stability and the real economy. Two key insights emerge. First, lending standards tend to be procyclical – i.e., they become looser during economic upturns and tighter during downturns. Second, loose lending standards amplify the effects of negative housing market shocks on the real economy and heighten financial stability risks via an increase in the probability of default of households.
A decade of borrower-based measures in the banking union
Borrower-based measures (BBMs) are critical tools in the banking union’s macroprudential policy frameworks. They are designed to promote sustainable lending practices and strengthen the resilience of borrowers, lenders and the broader economy. Over the past decade, the adoption of BBMs has significantly increased across countries in the banking union, likely reflecting their effectiveness.
Strong income tax revenues and contained spending maintain budget outperformance in May
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 5.34 billion euros up to May, compared to a surplus of 3.2 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday.
PBO affirms strong macro and fiscal trajectory, growth seen at 2.2 pct
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) published its quarterly report on Tuesday, where the stable economic outlook and the solid fiscal performance were reaffirmed, though the PBO does see challenges mostly due to geopolitical instability and trade-related tensions.
Is HSBC too big to manage?
Plus, the big potential tax break for private credit firms and the complex sport of dealmaking among Italian banks
US liability insurance on verge of ‘breakdown’ from tide of claims
Insurers say companies could struggle to obtain cover for harms to workers and consumers
Deal hunger stirs among US banks
Industry insiders expect increasing clarity on trade policy, rates and the economy to unleash wave of M&A
Can I pass down crypto through my will?
I’m thinking about the pitfalls with crypto versus more traditional assets
Wealth managers gear up to put UK savings into private assets
Talks with private capital firms have focused on operational hurdles for retail customers
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