Feb. 13: AI hedging, corresp. renovation, processing, QC tools; Fed & homeowner’s insurance; crypto as collateral; Freddie earnings

Capital markets participants around the world breathed a sigh of relief when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions. “People can be confident that we’ll continue to keep our heads down, do our work, and make our decisions based on what’s happening in the economy.” In addition, lenders and investors took note of him saying, “There are going to be regions of the country where you can’t get a mortgage.”