Author: Jordan

While competitive rates remain the most important factor landlords seek from lenders, the survey identified growing emphasis on certainty, consistency and communication. Two-thirds (66.2%) cited competitive rates as their primary consideration, but 44.4% also highlighted certainty once a mortgage offer had been issued, 36.1% said stability of pricing during the application process was important, and 34.6% pointed to consistent product availability. Nearly 40% of landlords reported no issues with their most recent application. However, 27.8% said they had needed to move quickly to secure products, 19.5% experienced delays caused by changing market conditions, and 18.8% had to switch products mid-application.…

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The SEC has proposed repealing Rule 611, a key rule that has restricted certain forms of decentralized finance activity in U.S. equities markets. Galaxy Digital’s Head of Research has publicly highlighted how this move could affect tokenized equities trading within DeFi platforms. The development aligns with Galaxy Digital’s role in digital asset infrastructure and its institutional involvement in tokenisation forums. For investors watching NasdaqGS:GLXY, this regulatory shift lands at a time when the stock is trading at $33.36, with a return of 77.1% over the past year and a very large gain over three years. Galaxy Digital already has a…

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Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is one of the 10 Best Energy Stocks Capitalizing on the Data Center Boom. On June 8, Investing.com reported that Southern Company forged an equity distribution agreement with 16 banks, which will serve as sales agents and forward purchasers. JPMorgan Raises its Price Target on Vistra (VST) According to the report, the agreement permits the sale of the company’s common stock through the sales agents, who may play the role of agents or purchase shares as principals. Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., and BofA Securities Inc. are some of these sales agents, among others. Additionally,…

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Responsible: ad hoc news Lifestyle & Consumer Desk. Reviewed prior to publication on June 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM ET. Details in the imprint. Manappuram Gold Loan is positioned as a lifestyle-focused financing solution that lets customers unlock the value of their gold jewelry for everyday needs such as education expenses, medical bills, home improvements, or small business cash flow. Instead of selling family gold, borrowers can pledge ornaments, receive a secured loan within minutes at local branches, and reclaim their items after repayment. For many retail customers in India, this product functions as a convenient bridge between savings locked…

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Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 13 basis points, with new deals launching today for landlords and investors. The lender has also trimmed residential rates by up to 20 basis points as part of the same update, with reduced options available for both new and existing customers across its range. “Continuing rate reductions give brokers more opportunities to re-engage clients who may have been holding off making a move,” said Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships at Coventry Building Society. “The market remains highly competitive, and even relatively small pricing changes can…

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In this presentation, Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group gives a precious metals analysis covering the gold price outlook, silver market update, platinum and palladium weakness, ETF selling, Comex silver inventory levels, inflation data, and next week’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. He explains why gold, silver, platinum, and palladium prices have fallen in recent weeks, pointing to investor selling, profit-taking, short selling, and heavy flows of metal back into refineries.Jeff discusses gold’s recent test of the $4,100 area and the possibility that prices could spike toward $3,800 during a volatile price consolidation phase before moving higher later in the year.…

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% at its March meeting, dealing a fresh blow to borrowers and signalling it is not yet convinced inflation is under control.The increase comes just one month after the central bank raised rates to 3.85% in February, and follows a sharp escalation in global tensions that has rattled energy markets and revived concerns about rising prices.For households, the decision is likely to mean higher mortgage repayments and renewed pressure on already stretched budgets. The upside for savers is that term deposit and savings account…

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