OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE KANSAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Pub. 11 2022 Issue 5

Will the Federal Reserve Sell MBS?

This question is likely to garner different responses, depending on whom you ask, and a plethora of caveats. It is a tough call for the Fed because stifling housing-related inflation without punishing everyday homeowners is a tricky task. For investors, this question matters a lot because the Fed’s cessation from active Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) purchases eliminated demand from the largest buyer in the market and had a punitive impact on MBS valuations. If the Fed starts actively selling into the market, that could exacerbate things even further.

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Cybersecurity Assessment: Do I Have To?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have had numerous online conversations with customers. Frequently, everyday life intersects with these conversations. Moms and dads are working from home while simultaneously serving as teachers and caregivers in the process. It is not unusual to hear children crying in the background, asking the age-old question, “Do I have to?”

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briefly in kansas banking

Briefly in Kansas Banking

Kelly VanZwoll, KBA AVP-Government Relations and Staff Attorney, graduated from the Kansas Emerging Leaders program in August The Kansas Chamber developed Kansas Emerging Leaders to enhance and motivate young leaders from various Kansas communities. Each year, 20 Kansans representing a wide variety of occupations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors are selected to participate

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Kansas Bankers Served their Country, Now Serving their Communities

The 40th United States President Ronald Reagan once said, “We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.”

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