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FDA Increases Flexibility on Requirements for Cell and Gene Therapies to Advance Innovation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release:
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FDA Increases Flexibility on Requirements for Cell and Gene Therapies to Advance Innovation
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is sharing information about the agency's flexible approach to overseeing chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC) requirements for cell and gene therapies (CGT). The agency's more flexible approach has been, and is expected to continue to be, helpful in expediting product development and will help guide
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release:
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FDA Increases Flexibility on Requirements for Cell and Gene Therapies to Advance Innovation
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is sharing information about the agency's flexible approach to overseeing chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC) requirements for cell and gene therapies (CGT). The agency's more flexible approach has been, and is expected to continue to be, helpful in expediting product development and will help guidethe FDA's evaluation of development strategies in preparation for a Biologics License Application (BLA) submission.
"Regulatory flexibility must be tailored for cell and gene therapies," said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H. "These are common-sense reforms that will address the unique characteristics of cell and gene therapies and foster more innovation."
Over the last decade, the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has approved close to 50 CGTs. The transformative potential of these therapies has captured the imagination of the patient community and ignited product development.
"There has been tremendous enthusiasm amongst product developers resulting in an explosive growth of cell and gene therapy submissions, many of which target serious or life-threatening conditions with an unmet medical need," Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "CBER is eager for stakeholders to know that our effectiveness at exercising greater regulatory flexibility around chemistry, manufacturing and control requirements furthers innovative product development."
CBER has historically had similar CMC expectations across products, including small-batch products such as CGTs. CGTs are inherently complex biologic products, often individualized for patients, and may need sophisticated manufacturing under particular time constraints. CBER has leveraged its growing experience with CGT products to identify and implement regulatory flexibilities allowed under FDA's regulations that accommodate the unique characteristics of these innovative therapies, while maintaining rigorous quality standards through appropriate control measures. While there is a long history of making concerted efforts to help sponsors meet standards to assure product safety, purity and potency, the application of flexibilities has not always been fully clear to stakeholders.
"CBER is proactively communicating about regulatory flexibilities that were previously applied case-by-case to select CGT therapies. By communicating these approaches broadly, we aim to expedite product development across the CGT field," said Vijay Kumar M.D., Acting Director, Office of Therapeutic Products in the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "It is vital that every sponsor, no matter the CBER reviewer team they engage with, understand what types of regulatory flexibility may be scientifically acceptable."
Given the rapid scientific developments witnessed during the decade, it is a high priority for both the agency and the administration to remove barriers and perceived misconceptions that stand in the way of expedited product development. These flexibilities will enable progress while not compromising or undermining the FDA's ability to assure safety, purity and potency of a product, or weaken the FDA's dependency on understanding the benefits and risks of both the specific therapy and the disease context.
In June, the FDA hosted a Cell and Gene Therapy Roundtable, bringing together leading experts to discuss advancing the field of cell and gene therapies for patients and innovators.
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Original text here: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-increases-flexibility-requirements-cell-and-gene-therapies-advance-innovation
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Findings. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I find that the
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Findings. As Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, I find that thethreat of attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, as defined in section 2 of this order, will materially harm the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
Specifically, the attachment or the imposition of other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds will substantially interfere with our critical efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela. The failure of these critical efforts would jeopardize major foreign policy objectives of the United States, including: ending the dangerous influx of illegal immigrants and the flood of illicit narcotics, which has resulted in the death of countless thousands of American citizens; protecting American interests against malign actors such as Iran and Hezbollah; and bringing peace, prosperity, and stability to the Venezuelan people and to the Western Hemisphere more generally.
Accordingly, the preservation of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds is of the utmost importance to the United States. I therefore find that the possibility of attachment or the imposition of judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
Sec. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this order, "Foreign Government Deposit Funds" means funds paid to or held by the United States Government in designated United States Department of the Treasury accounts or funds on behalf of the Government of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities, including the Central Bank of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., that are derived from either the sale of natural resources from, or the sale of diluents to, the Government of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities.
Sec. 3. Preservation of Foreign Government Deposit Funds. (a) Unless licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to this order, any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process is prohibited, and shall be deemed null and void, with respect to the Foreign Government Deposit Funds.
(b) No Foreign Government Deposit Funds may be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in, except to the extent provided by regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of this order.
(c) This order and actions taken pursuant to this order shall apply notwithstanding any previously issued Executive Order, and any action taken pursuant to such an order, to the extent such order or action blocks, regulates, or otherwise affects the Foreign Government Deposit Funds. This order and actions taken pursuant to this order shall supersede any previously issued Executive Order, and any action taken pursuant to such an order, to the extent such order or action blocks, regulates, or otherwise affects the Foreign Government Deposit Funds.
Sec. 4. Additional Presidential Findings and Determinations. I hereby determine and find that:
(a) Ownership. The Foreign Government Deposit Funds constitute property of the Government of Venezuela and do not constitute the property of any private party, including judgment creditors of Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities, or commercial actors that transacted or are transacting business with Venezuela or its agencies or instrumentalities.
(b) Custodial Nature of United States Possession. The United States Government will hold the Foreign Government Deposit Funds solely in a custodial and governmental capacity, and not as a market participant.
(c) Absence of Commercial Use in the United States. The Foreign Government Deposit Funds:
(i) have not been, and shall not be, used for any commercial activity in the United States; and
(ii) shall be held pending sovereign disposition for public, governmental, or diplomatic purposes determined by the Secretary of State, on behalf of the Government of Venezuela.
(d) Governmental Purpose. The retention and administration of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds serve public sovereign purposes, including compliance with international obligations, the performance of government functions, and the maintenance of diplomatic and foreign policy objectives.
(e) No Waiver of Immunity. Neither the placement of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds in a United States Department of the Treasury deposit account nor any related arrangement or activity constitutes an express or implied waiver of sovereign immunity from any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process, or consent to the jurisdiction of any court for purposes of enforcing private claims against such funds.
(f) International Comity and Foreign Relations. Any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process against the Foreign Government Deposit Funds would interfere with the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States and undermine principles of international comity.
Sec. 5. Treatment of Foreign Government Deposit Funds. (a) In holding the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, the Secretary of the Treasury shall:
(i) designate such funds in a manner that clearly reflects their status as sovereign property of the Government of Venezuela held in custody by the United States, and not as the property of the United States;
(ii) comply with instructions regarding disbursements or transfers of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds as may be determined by the Secretary of State, and not permit such funds to be used for any other purpose; and
(iii) consult, as appropriate, with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Energy.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General are authorized and directed to assert, in any judicial or administrative proceeding, the sovereign immunity of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds consistent with this order and applicable law.
Sec. 6. Administration. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. The head of each executive department and agency (agency) of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within the agency's authority to implement this order.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of the Treasury.
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Original text here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/safeguarding-venezuelan-oil-revenue-for-the-good-of-the-american-and-venezuelan-people/
PNNL Builds Platform to Sharpen Hanford Cleanup Predictions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has released the report 'Geophysical Imaging of Flow and Transport (GIFT): FY24 Status Report' (PNNL 36576, DVZ RPT 109), authored by Dory Linneman, Chris Strickland, James Knox, Dana Sirota and Charles Linneman for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE AC05 76RL01830. Issued in September 2024, the document describes completion of the first year design and construction of the GIFT laboratory system, a multi physics experimental platform intended to improve predictions of multiphase fluid flow and amendment transport
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has released the report 'Geophysical Imaging of Flow and Transport (GIFT): FY24 Status Report' (PNNL 36576, DVZ RPT 109), authored by Dory Linneman, Chris Strickland, James Knox, Dana Sirota and Charles Linneman for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE AC05 76RL01830. Issued in September 2024, the document describes completion of the first year design and construction of the GIFT laboratory system, a multi physics experimental platform intended to improve predictions of multiphase fluid flow and amendment transportin Hanford's deep vadose zone.
GIFT centers on a custom 1 x 1 x 2 meter plexiglass test cell mounted on a steel frame about 24 inches above the floor, allowing access to the base for instrumentation and drainage. The open top tank has five instrumentable sides with 112 evenly spaced one inch ports that can be configured for gas or liquid injection and sampling, geophysical methods such as electrical resistivity tomography and seismic imaging, and point sensors measuring moisture content, water potential, capillary pressure and temperature. By packing the cell with Hanford representative sediments and operating it under controlled boundary conditions, researchers plan to collect centimeter scale, time lapse multiphysics data to constrain flow paths and reactive transport processes relevant to both contaminant migration and in situ remediation.
The FY24 work completed gas circulation and analysis (GCA) systems that enable minimally disruptive, closed loop gas sampling from the test cell. Each GCA unit, housed in a rugged molded enclosure, draws gas from eight ports through controlled flow inlet tubing into a sensing chamber equipped with a pressure transducer and oxygen sensor, with an additional port reserved for experiment specific analyzers. After measurement, gas is pumped back to the cell via outlet tubing and a solenoid valve, maintaining system continuity while providing in situ pressure and composition data; seven of an eventual eight GCA boxes, covering up to 64 ports, were built by the time of reporting.
Complementing the gas systems, the report outlines a parallel design for liquid circulation and analysis (LCA) modules scheduled for construction in early fiscal 2025. LCA boxes will mirror the GCA layout but use liquid pumps and a combined electrical conductivity and temperature sensor in place of oxygen sensors, with spare ports available for additional chemical or physical probes as needed by specific experiments. Configurations will support a range of hydraulic boundary conditions, including injection, extraction, and controlled boundary flows, enabling tests of radial amendment distribution, heterogeneity effects on precipitate patterns, permeability reduction and impacts of repeated injections.
Centralized data acquisition and control are provided by "brain" boxes that house National Instruments cRIO controllers, an Ethernet switch and dedicated power supplies for sensors, pumps, and the controllers themselves, all mounted in matching rugged cases. Custom LabVIEW software running on the cRIO hardware will operate valves, pumps and sensors across all GCA and LCA units, while the network switch links up to eight circulation boxes into a single real time system so that every port's operation and measurements can be coordinated and logged. The authors emphasize that this architecture allows independent control and recording for each line, supporting complex experimental protocols and automated data collection over long test periods.
Looking ahead, the report states that in the first quarter of FY25 the remaining LCA systems will be fabricated and subjected to instrument validation tests to establish confidence in data quality before full experimental campaigns. Planned experiments will support vadose zone technology treatability testing in Hanford's 200 DV 1 operable unit by quantifying amendment delivery challenges and remedial performance, including mapping precipitate distributions, tracking heterogeneity driven flow diversion, measuring permeability declines and evaluating repeated injection strategies. Modelers will then use GIFT's high resolution geophysical and point sensor datasets to test and refine multiphase flow and reactive transport simulations in PFLOTRAN, with the goal of reducing conceptual and parametric uncertainty in long term contaminant and amendment behavior.
The work, performed under PNNL's Nuclear Quality Assurance Program consistent with DOE Order 414.1D and NQA 1 2012, is labeled For Information Only and subject to revision as the system and experiments mature. Citing earlier Hanford studies that highlighted persistent groundwater plumes and key uncertainties in vadose zone properties and source terms, the authors argue that GIFT's controlled, meter scale experiments and multiphysics imaging will provide a critical bridge between small scale laboratory tests and complex field conditions, strengthening the scientific basis for cleanup decisions on the Hanford Central Plateau.
-- Moira Sirois, Targeted News Service
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View report at: https://www.pnnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-36576.pdf
Maritime Interdiction Operation, Jan. 9, 2026
DORAL, Florida, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release:
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Maritime Interdiction Operation, Jan. 9, 2026
Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: "there is no safe haven for criminals."
In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident.
Apprehensions like this are backed by the full power of the U.S. Navy's Amphibious
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DORAL, Florida, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release:
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Maritime Interdiction Operation, Jan. 9, 2026
Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: "there is no safe haven for criminals."
In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident.
Apprehensions like this are backed by the full power of the U.S. Navy's AmphibiousReady Group, including the ready and lethal platforms of the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, and USS Fort Lauderdale. The Department of War's Operation Southern Spear is unwavering in its mission to defend our homeland by ending illicit activity and restoring security in the Western Hemisphere.
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Original text here: https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4374298/maritime-interdiction-operation-jan-9-2026/
Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager
Note: View settlement here (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1422831/dl). The quote has also been update slightly.
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The Justice Department announced today that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the property manager sexually harassed female tenants in
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager
Note: View settlement here (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1422831/dl). The quote has also been update slightly.
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The Justice Department announced today that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the property manager sexually harassed female tenants inviolation of the Fair Housing Act.
The Department's lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in January 2025, alleges that for more than two decades, property manager Kurt Williams sexually harassed female tenants at various rental dwellings throughout Davenport. The suit alleges that Williams' conduct included making unwelcome sexual comments and sexual advances to female tenants, exposing his genitals to female tenants, requesting sex or sex acts from female tenants in exchange for tangible housing benefits like reductions in rent, and taking adverse housing actions, such as initiating evictions or refusing to make repairs, against female tenants who objected to or refused his sexual advances.
"A home should be a place of security and comfort, not fear," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. "The Justice Department will continue to hold property managers and landlords accountable when they prey on vulnerable tenants by sexually harassing them."
"Housing should not be a tool used for exploitation," said U.S. Attorney David C. Waterman for the Southern District of Iowa. "Our office will vigorously uphold the Fair Housing Act to protect tenants' dignity, safety, and equal access to housing."
"Kurt Williams exploited his authority as a landlord for sexual gain, victimizing our most vulnerable community members," said Special Agent in Charge Machelle Jindra with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG). "Sexual misconduct in housing is not a misunderstanding -- it is an abuse of power that turns shelter into leverage, and nobody should ever have to trade their safety for a place to live. HUD OIG will continue to work with the US Attorney's Office to hold housing providers accountable for this type of horrible conduct."
The Justice Department's lawsuit also names as a defendant Gearhead Properties LC, the owner of the rental dwellings where the sexual harassment occurred. The lawsuit alleges that this defendant is vicariously liable for the sexual harassment committed by their agent, Kurt Williams. HUD OIG participated in the investigation that uncovered the evidence leading to the lawsuit.
Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the defendants must pay $315,000 to tenants who were harmed by Williams' harassment and a $10,000 civil penalty to the United States. The settlement agreement permanently bars Williams from contacting tenants harmed by his harassment and permanently bars Williams from managing residential rental properties.
If you are a victim of sexual harassment by another landlord or property manager or have suffered other forms of housing discrimination, call the Justice Department's Housing Discrimination Tip Line at 1-800-896-7743 or submit a report online. More information about the Civil Rights Division and the laws it enforces is available at www.justice.gov/crt. This settlement is part of the Justice Department's Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative. The initiative, which the Department launched in October 2017, seeks to address and raise awareness about sexual harassment by landlords, property managers, maintenance workers, loan officers and other people who have control over housing. Since launching the initiative, the department has filed 52 lawsuits alleging sexual harassment in housing and recovered nearly $17 million for victims of such harassment.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-325000-settlement-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-against-iowa-landlord
Comptroller of the Currency: OCC Reports Mortgage Performance for Third Quarter of 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following report on December 15, 2025, entitled "OCC Reports Mortgage Performance for Third Quarter of 2025":
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97.4 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, remaining unchanged from 97.4 percent one year earlier.
The percentage of seriously delinquent mortgages - mortgages that are 60 or more days past due and all mortgages held by bankrupt borrowers whose payments are 30 or more days past
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following report on December 15, 2025, entitled "OCC Reports Mortgage Performance for Third Quarter of 2025":
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97.4 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, remaining unchanged from 97.4 percent one year earlier.
The percentage of seriously delinquent mortgages - mortgages that are 60 or more days past due and all mortgages held by bankrupt borrowers whose payments are 30 or more days pastdue - also remained unchanged from the third quarter of 2024.
Servicers initiated 7,903 new foreclosures in the third quarter of 2025 showing an increase from the previous quarter and an increase from a year earlier.
Servicers completed 8,190 modifications during the third quarter of 2025, a 2.7 percent decrease from the previous quarter's 8,419 modifications. Of these 8,190 modifications, 7,755, or 94.7 percent, were "combination modifications" -- modifications that included multiple actions affecting the affordability and sustainability of the loan, such as an interest rate reduction and a term extension.
The first-lien mortgages included in the OCC's quarterly report comprise approximately 20 percent of all residential mortgage debt outstanding in the United States or approximately 10.5 million loans totaling $2.7 trillion in principal balances.
This report provides information on mortgage performance through September 30, 2025, and is available on the OCC's website.
The OCC is transitioning to a new online version of the quarterly Mortgage Metrics Report that provides additional transparency into and search capability for the contents of all OCC mortgage metric report data compiled since the third quarter of 2016. On the new interactive webpage, data will be available for download in a variety of formats and based on timespan selected by users.
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The report is posted: https://www.occ.gov/publications-and-resources/publications/mortgage-metrics-reports/files/pub-mortgage-metrics-q3-2025.pdf
Census Bureau Issues Tip Sheet No. 1 - Jan. 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Upcoming
Online Product Calendar
The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information.
2024 Planning Database
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the 2024 Planning Database (PDB), which includes the Low Response Score (LRS) and other new 2020 Census operational data. The 2024 PDB contains a selection of housing, demographic,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Upcoming
Online Product Calendar
The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information.
2024 Planning Database
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the 2024 Planning Database (PDB), which includes the Low Response Score (LRS) and other new 2020 Census operational data. The 2024 PDB contains a selection of housing, demographic,socioeconomic and operational data for block groups and census tracts from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File, and 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. (Scheduled for release Jan. 22.)
2024 Community Resilience Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will release new community resilience estimates by social vulnerability to natural disasters. This product helps local governments and community stakeholders plan mitigation and recovery strategies in the event of a disaster. Estimates will be released for the nation, states, counties, core-based statistical areas and tracts. (Scheduled for release Jan. 29.)
American Community Survey
2020-2024 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the remaining 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) estimates in the coming months. The next data release is Jan. 29, and will include the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates and 5-year Variance Replicate Estimates. The 5-year estimates will be available to embargo subscribers Jan. 27. The Census Bureau will host a prerelease webinar Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. EST. The last release of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year PUMS files is set for March 5. The updated release schedule is available online.
Demographic
Webinar on Methodology Updates for the Vintage 2025 Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau is set to hold a webinar on methodology updates for the Vintage 2025 estimates. The Population Estimates Program (PEP) develops the official estimates of population and housing units for the Census Bureau. Every year, PEP builds a time series of estimates that starts at the date of the most recent decennial census and extends through the vintage year, which represents the latest year of estimates available. Learn more about the population estimates, particularly how the estimates methodology has been updated for the forthcoming Vintage 2025 estimates series, at this webinar. (Scheduled for Jan. 20.)
Energy and Rental Assistance Fact Sheet
The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new fact sheet on energy and rental assistance based on data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). SIPP is a nationally representative longitudinal survey that provides comprehensive information on the dynamics of income, employment, household composition and government program participation. The fact sheet provides a quick and easy way to get statistics on recipients of energy and rental assistance for calendar year 2023. (Scheduled for release Jan. 26.)
State-to-State Migration Flows Table Package
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the latest version of the State-to-State Migration Flows table package. Tables come from the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. The State-to-State Migration Flows table will provide estimates of the number of people moving between origin and destination geographies. The State of Residence by Place of Birth table will provide estimates of the number of people living in their current state of residence by place of birth. (Scheduled for release Jan. 21.)
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts
The U.S. Census Bureau will release new data on small area income and poverty estimates for states, counties and school districts. The new data come from the 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), which provides the only up-to-date, single-year income and poverty statistics for the nation's 3,143 counties and 13,126 school districts. (Scheduled for release Jan. 27.)
Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, Components of Change and Voting-Age Population for the Nation, States and Puerto Rico
The U.S. Census Bureau will release July 1, 2025, estimates of total population and voting-age population for the nation, states and Puerto Rico, as well as corresponding annual estimates and components of change since the 2020 Census. (Scheduled for release Jan. 27.)
Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau will release a new report that explores social and economic characteristics of unmarried women who gave birth in 2023. The report uses American Community Survey (ACS) data and makes comparisons, when possible, to an earlier report that used 2011 ACS 1-year estimates. (Scheduled for release Jan. 28.)
Economic
Release of Expanded NAICS Industry Tabulations in the QWI
The U.S. Census Bureau will release NAICS 5- and 6-digit tabulations for the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) data product. These new state-level tabulations will provide the ability to analyze the inner workings of our economy in unprecedented industry detail. An analysis of these new data will be available in an upcoming America Counts story. Please send questions and comments to CES.QWI.Feedback@census.gov. (Scheduled for release Jan. 13.)
New Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Data
The U.S. Census Bureau will release new data on outcomes of graduates. PSEO tabulations show earnings and employment outcomes for graduates of U.S. post-secondary institutions and are generated by linking graduate transcript records to Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics wage data. This offers prospective students a comprehensive assessment tool to find out how much they could potentially earn by degree and institution. The Census Bureau conducts the PSEO in cooperation with higher education institutional systems to examine college degree attainment and graduate earnings. (Scheduled for release Feb. 12.)
2026 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Hybrid Workshop
Join us for the 2026 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Hybrid Workshop which will showcase the work of state Labor Market Information partners, state and local data users, and U.S. Census Bureau staff. It will provide opportunities for professional development and networking for labor market information directors, data analysts and data providers at state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses, universities and other data users. Additional details and registration will be shared soon. Information on previous workshops can also be found online. (Scheduled for May 12-13.)
Business Trends and Outlook Survey
The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. BTOS experimental data products are representative of all employer businesses other than farms in the U.S. economy. The data allow greater insight into the state of the economy by providing continuous, timely information for key economic measures. Data are released biweekly and are available by sector, state, employment size and the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas. New questions on artificial intelligence were added Nov. 17 and will be released in 2026.
Federal Register Notices
The Census Bureau publishes updates in the Federal Register to keep the public informed about surveys, censuses and related activities. Some notices include a comment period during which the public can provide feedback. For more information on Census Bureau Federal Register notices (FRNs), check out Collections of Information and Federal Register Notices.
Current FRNs include:
* Survey of State Government Research and Development (Comment period ends Jan. 20).
* Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Pretesting Research (Comment period ends Jan. 29.)
* National Survey of Children's Health (Comment period ends Feb. 3).
* American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey (Comment period ends February 17).
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Recently Released
(Released since December 23, 2025)
Economic
New Version of OnTheMap With 2023 LODES Data
Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Census Bureau released updated versions of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) data product and the OnTheMap application. The new LODES 8.4 tabulations will include 2023 data, as well as backfilled data for Mississippi from 2019 to 2022. OnTheMap and LODES include 2002-2023 employment data for most states.
America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new and inviting way. We feature stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness and the population.s t
* Revenue and Employment Trends Reveal Shifts in U.S. Economy (Dec. 30)
* The Stories Behind Census Numbers in 2025 (Dec. 22)
Stats for Stories
Stats for Stories provides links to timely story ideas highlighting the U.S. Census Bureau's newsworthy statistics that relate to current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. The story ideas are intended to assist the media in story mining and producing content for their respective audiences.
* Small Business Saturday: Nov. 29, 2025
Blogs
Revolutionizing Economic Measurement at the Census Bureau
Jan. 6 -- Written by: Ron Jarmin, deputy director -- I recently had the privilege of speaking at conferences honoring two economists who've made huge contributions to the profession and, most importantly for this blog, to the U.S. Census Bureau. Mark Roberts of Penn State University and John Haltiwanger of the University of Maryland and their colleagues used Census Bureau data to change how economists and policymakers view the economy and how the Census Bureau measures it. Beyond their scientific contributions, both Mark and John have served the Census Bureau in variety of roles.
Census Bureau Economists to Present at AEA and ASSA Annual Meetings
Dec. 30 -- Written by: Center for Economic Studies Staff, U.S. Census Bureau -- U.S. Census Bureau economists and social scientists are set to present their research findings at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association (AEA) and Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) in Philadelphia Jan. 3-5. This conference typically hosts thousands of attendees from around the world and showcases the latest economic research.
Resources
Emergency Management/Disaster Resources
When major disasters strike, visit our Emergency Management webpage for demographic and economic data on impacted areas. Each disaster will include data from our key emergency management tools: OnTheMap for Emergency Management, Community Resilience Estimates, Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition and other useful resources.
Learn What Surveys Are Being Conducted in Your Community
Discover which of the Census Bureau's annual surveys are being conducted in your community. In a variety of surveys and censuses, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries and institutions. Learn more about surveys currently being conducted in each Census Bureau region:
* Atlanta
* Chicago
* Denver
* Los Angeles
* New York
* Philadelphia
* All Surveys
Data Tools
The Census Bureau's interactive applications are used to access statistics from our 130-plus annual surveys and programs. A complete list can be accessed on the Census Bureau's Data Tools and Apps webpage.
Training Opportunities
Census Bureau Training Opportunities
Webinars are available on a regular basis to help the public access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free sessions, which are 60 to 90 minutes each, show users how to navigate Census Bureau databases and mapping tools and find demographic and economic statistics at the local or national level. Descriptions of upcoming sessions are available on our Census Academy webpage. Login details are provided at least one week before a webinar.
* Methodology Updates for the Vintage 2025 Estimates (Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET)
* 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year Prerelease Webinar (Thursday, Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. ET)
* Essential Skills for Finding ACS Data on data.census.gov (Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2-3 p.m. ET)
* Introduction to the ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files (Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m. ET)
Archived Training Resources
Visit the Census Bureau's Educational Resource Library for previously recorded, free training available at your convenience. The library includes presentations, recorded webinars, tutorials and other helpful materials.
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Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/tip-sheets/2026/tp26-01.html
