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ModaMortgages has reduced its limited-edition five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) rates by up to 0.1%. The rates on the products, which have no application or valuation fees, now start from 5.04% for single dwelling properties and 5.14% for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold block (MUFB) properties with up to six bedrooms or units.  The products are available with a choice of fee options to individual and limited company landlords up to 80% loan to value (LTV).  Becki Fraser-Tucker, head of sales at ModaMortgages, said: “We’re delighted to announce this reduction, which makes our limited-edition range even more…

The Magic: The Gathering card Prime Speaker Vannifar is spiking in price. This ooze elf wizard from Ravnica Allegiance was priced at just $2 at the start of August, but now collectors are selling it on TCGPlayer for up to $20. That’s a pretty meteoric 900% price rise, no doubt aided by the fact this mythic rare has only ever had one printing. Vannifar is in high demand because she synergizes nicely with two very recent commanders. The most popular is Thranduil, The Elvenking from The Hobbit. Thranduil gains all activated abilities of elves in your graveyard, and has a…

UK GDP is still inching forward, but at a gentler 0.4% pace in the latest quarter. This puts the spotlight firmly on stocks that live and die by domestic demand. When growth cools a little rather than stalls, some UK focused cyclical stocks can either benefit or be left behind. This article unpacks that story and introduces three companies that sit right in the path of these shifting currents. The three stocks that follow are just a first cut from this theme, and the full screen surfaced 34 more companies with similarly detailed stories that are not covered here. If…

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year fixed buy-to-let range. The specialist lender’s products, which carry no application or valuation fees, now start at 5.04% for single-dwelling properties. Rates for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFBs) containing up to six bedrooms or units start at 5.14%. The mortgages are available to individual and limited company landlords at up to 80% loan-to-value, with a choice of fee options. Becki Fraser-Tucker (pictured), head of sales at ModaMortgages, said: “We’re delighted to announce this reduction which makes our limited edition range even…

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Friday, August 14, 2026: Fixed rates rise, ARMs fall Yahoo Finance Source link

For decades, the standard playbook for emerging-market corporate finance was predictable: at the first sound of gunfire or maritime disruption, international investment committees pulled back, domestic boardrooms postponed expansion and cross-border mergers slowed. Yet across the corporate corridors of Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, that relationship is becoming considerably less straightforward. Despite an intense, multi-front geopolitical crisis dominating headlines across the Middle East, corporate deal-making in the Middle East and North Africa showed striking resilience during the first half of 2026. A total of 390 deals worth $46.7bn were completed during the period, according to EY’s latest MENA M&A report.…

5-year fixed rate products now start from 5.04% for single dwelling properties and from 5.14% for HMO and MUFB properties with up to six bedrooms or units.  ModaMortgages has cut rates by up to 0.10% on its limited edition 5-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) range.  The lender’s 5-year fixed rate products now start from 5.04% for single dwelling properties and from 5.14% for house in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit freehold block (MUFB) properties with up to six bedrooms or units.  There are no application or valuation fees. Products are open to individual and limited company landlords up to 80% loan-to-value…

US investment giant T Rowe says it will take years to stem outflows Financial Times Source link

Thomas Cook (India) Limited has launched its India Forex Report 2026, offering insights into how Indian consumers are purchasing, carrying and spending foreign exchange across leisure travel, overseas education and corporate travel. Based on Thomas Cook India’s forex transaction data for April 2025 to March 2026, the report captures emerging shifts across consumer demographics, travel corridors, purchase journeys, payment preferences and overseas spending. The findings point to an increasingly diversified Indian forex market, shaped by rising demand from emerging cities, younger digital-first consumers, evolving travel planning cycles and growing preference for secure and convenient payment solutions. India Forex Report 2026…

UK Finance has released its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q2 2026, which highlighted continuing lender support for customers facing financial difficulty. There were 77,940 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2026, which was 1% fewer than in the previous quarter. The quarterly improvement was much greater for buy-to-let mortgages where there were 8,390 buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of 2026, which was 6% fewer than in the previous quarter. Possession numbers decreased in Q2…