Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed mortgage average at 7.40 percent as of October 8, 2026, up from 7.28 percent the prior week.
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FOMC Minutes: Fed Raises Rates to 3.75–4%, October 7, 2026: Notes for Finance
The Fed raised rates 12–0 to 3¾–4 percent and most participants expect another hike by year-end. What the September minutes mean for budgets, debt and hedging.
Waller Rate-Path Speech, October 8, 2026: Notes for Finance
Governor Waller said on October 8, 2026 that he expects further rate hikes if the data hold, and that September dots show 16 of 18 participants penciling in at least one more move this year.
Freddie Mac 30-Year Rate at 7.28% on October 1, 2026: Notes for Finance
Freddie Mac said on October 1, 2026 that the 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 7.28 percent, up from 7.03 percent a week earlier. Finance teams should update relocation and housing-cost assumptions without treating the print as a Fed forecast.
SEC Crypto Custody Proposal, October 1, 2026: Notes for Finance
The SEC’s October 1, 2026 proposal would set a custody framework for crypto assets held by registered advisers and funds. Here is what it says and what to do during the comment period.
Bowman eSLR Observations, October 1, 2026: Notes for Finance
On October 1, 2026, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman gave early observations on the revised enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, effective April 1. Bank and dealer-client finance teams should update capacity assumptions to the rule already in force.
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September Jobs Report, October 2, 2026: Notes for Finance
BLS reported on October 2, 2026 that U.S. payrolls rose 29,000 in September and unemployment was 4.2 percent, with prior months revised down by 60,000. Finance teams should refresh October rate and wage assumptions before the November 6 report.
Fed Finalizes Stress-Test Transparency Rules, September 30, 2026: Notes for Finance
The Federal Reserve on September 30, 2026 finalized two stress-test rules that add public comment, a dual market shock for trading banks, and averaging of stress-capital buffers from 2028. Finance teams should calendar the 2027 exam, not expect a same-week capital cut.
August PCE Inflation Holds at 3.4% After September 30 Release: Notes for Finance Before the October 28 FOMC
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported August PCE inflation of 3.4% year over year on September 30, 2026, cooler than forecasts. Finance teams now have a narrower window to lock rates, hedges and 2027 budgets before the October 27–28 FOMC.
Oura IPO, September 28 2026: What the $2 Billion Smart Ring Listing Means for Finance Teams
⚡ TL;DROura, the Finnish smart-ring maker, is going public this week in what is expected to be one of 2026's largest IPOs, raising more than $2...
Nvidia Board Authorizes Record $150 Billion Share Buyback Increase, September 28 2026: What Finance Teams Must Watch
On September 28, 2026 Nvidia’s board authorized an additional $150 billion under its share repurchase program, lifting remaining authorization to $235 billion through fiscal 2028—the largest single increase in history. CFOs and treasury teams should note the capital-return signal and its implications for peer buyback capacity and equity markets.
Sixth Street Renews $70-a-Share Bid for Brighthouse Financial as Aquarian Deal Stalls, September 2026: What Finance Teams Must Watch
Sixth Street’s Talcott Financial Group has renewed interest in Brighthouse Financial after Aquarian’s $70-a-share, $4.1 billion buyout stalled in Delaware insurance-regulatory review of funding sources, with a decision due December 6, 2026.
