AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMortgage Finance Update: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines now accepts VantageScore 4.0 as mortgage collateral, letting member banks score about 4 million more consumers and expanding home-lending risk management. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: Guam lawmakers signed a seabed mining ban into law, but the fight is shifting to federal lease sales and port enforcement tools. Local Opposition & Policy Pressure: American Samoa’s Delegate Uifa’atali Amata renewed her call for a moratorium, citing unresolved science, sediment “plumes,” and potential harm to fish stocks and food security; the American Samoa Democratic Party praised Guam’s action. Regulatory Progress Elsewhere: NOAA cleared Deep Sea Minerals Corp.’s application with a “substantial compliance” finding, moving its Pacific seabed exploration review forward. Industry & Ocean Governance: The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet June 9–11 in Utulei, with mineral mining updates on the agenda. STEM & Mapping: A local student was selected for a 2026 Seafloor Mapping & Hydrography internship aboard E/V Nautilus, mapping new seafloor between Hawai‘i and Guam. Invasive Species Watch: Little Fire Ants continue spreading across Tutuila, with new detections raising concerns for agriculture and ecosystems.
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