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Wells Fargo will provide a 50 basis point lender credit to buyers of Icon homes using its mortgages.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 May 2026
That’s an increase of 53 basis points in an incredibly short period of time.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The risk premium increase for any single firm that stops quarterly reporting is small—a fraction of a basis point on that firm’s shares, too modest to overcome the compliance cost savings, management’s preference for less scrutiny, and the social norm shift underway.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated this week that if rates remain about 55 basis points above Congressional Budget Office projections across the yield curve, then debt would increase by $2 trillion more over the next decade.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 May 2026
That’s an increase of 53 basis points in an incredibly short period of time.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
The risk premium increase for any single firm that stops quarterly reporting is small—a fraction of a basis point on that firm’s shares, too modest to overcome the compliance cost savings, management’s preference for less scrutiny, and the social norm shift underway.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated this week that if rates remain about 55 basis points above Congressional Budget Office projections across the yield curve, then debt would increase by $2 trillion more over the next decade.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 May 2026
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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