The way U.S. bond markets responded to recent Federal Reserve interest rate cuts could be "bullish" for the economy, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Thursday, adding he was ready to keep rates on hold and see how it plays out.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the risk of the U.S. economy facing a dramatic bust is remote, partly because the record-long expansion is notable for not having pockets of overheating activity.

A former head of subprime trading at Deutsche Bank AG will pay a $500,000 civil fine to resolve charges he misled investors about the quality of loans backing $1.42 billion of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued before the 2008 financial crisis.

From the MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.97 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. The delinquency rate was down 56 basis points from the second quarter of 2019 and down 50 basis points from one year ago. The percentage of loans on which foreclosure actions were started in the third quarter fell by four basis points to 0.21 percent. "Mortgage delinquencies decreased in the third quarter across all loan types - conventional, VA, and in particular, FHA," said Marina Walsh, MBA's Vice President of Industry Analysis. "The FHA delinquency rate dropped 100 basis points, as weather-related disruptions from the spring waned. The labor market remains healthy and economic growth has been stronger than anticipated. These two factors have contributed to the lowest level of overall delinquencies in almost 25 years." Added Walsh, "Looking ahead, we do continue to monitor the credit profile of new FHA loans, as changes to this profile can have a noticeable impact on future delinquency rates." ... Compared to last quarter, the seasonally adjusted mortgage delinquency rate decreased for all loans outstanding to the lowest level since the first quarter of 1995. By stage, the 30-day delinquency rate decreased 42 basis points to 2.20 percent, the 60-day delinquency rate decreased six basis points to 0.75 percent, and the 90-day delinquency bucket decreased 8 basis points to 1.02 percent. ... The delinquency rate includes loans that are at least one payment past due, but does not include loans in the process of foreclosure. The percentage of loans in the foreclosure process at the end of the third quarter was 0.84 percent , down six basis points from the second quarter of 2019...

U.S. producer prices increased by the most in six months in October, lifted by gains in the costs of goods and services, further bolstering the Federal Reserve's stance that it will probably not cut interest rates again in the near term.

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