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GB Bank has cut its 65% LTV buy-to-let rates by an additional 0.30% across its 2, 3 and 5-year fixed rate products, sharpening pricing for intermediaries working with landlord clients. The refreshed range gives brokers a choice of pricing and fee structures: 2-year fixed rates from 4.39% with a 5% fee, or 5.39% with a 3% fee 3-year fixed rates from 4.77% or 5.77% 5-year fixed rates from 5.53% or 6.13% Rates at 75% LTV remain unchanged. The cuts also apply to GB Bank’s bespoke proposition at 65% LTV, which is priced on a case-by-case basis for…

The American Express Platinum Card® has an $895 annual fee (see rates and fees). I don’t know about you, but that’s about $800 more than I’m willing to pay for a single credit card.Luckily, there’s a great alternative: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), which costs $95 a year and doesn’t sacrifice strong perks, a valuable welcome bonus, and more.Here’s why I recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred over the Platinum Card® for most travelers. Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Platinum Card®: A head-to-head lookHere’s how the two cards stack up on the numbers that actually move the needle:…

According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, current purchase rates are higher than refinance rates. The current 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan is 2 basis points higher at 6.40%. The 15-year fixed-rate purchase is also 2 basis points higher at 5.86%. Finally, the 5/1 ARM purchase is 19 basis points higher today at 6.52%. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: 6% is back (without fees) Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates today, Monday, July 6, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.40% 20-year fixed: 6.29% 15-year fixed: 5.86% 5/1 ARM:…

Highlights: Exploration permit. The permit sets the stage for a planned 20,000-metre drill program, over two phases, to test XXIX’s updated geological interpretation and support a future mineral resource update. Phase one will begin in early July. Drilling returns to Thierry. Thierry’s first systematic drilling on the property in over 40 years. Ontario’s largest primary copper resource. 100%-owned, royalty-free and Thierry pairs the near-surface, bulk-tonnage K1 zone with the high-grade, past-producing K2 zone. Modern geological data. XXIX has rebuilt and reinterpreted Thierry’s 210,000-metre historical diamond-drilling dataset into a modern, validated geological model. A materially new interpretation. K1, historically read as…

Together has reduced rates across both residential and commercial products, alongside a criteria enhancement aimed at first-time buyers. All two-year fixed rates have been reduced by 25bps and all five-year fixed rates by 10bps, with five-year rates now available from 7.70% for consumer buy-to-let first charge products, 7.89% for residential first charges, 8.54% for buy-to-let first charges, and 8.99% for semi-commercial first charges. Together will also now accept the Scottish First Home Fund as a valid deposit source. The new fund was launched by the Scottish Government in June this year to get more first-time buyers onto the…

As the European markets show resilience with the STOXX Europe 600 Index rising by 1.96%, lower oil prices and easing inflation concerns are fostering a more optimistic economic outlook. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing, as they often indicate strong internal confidence in future performance and alignment of interests between management and shareholders.Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In EuropeNameInsider OwnershipEarnings GrowthKuros Biosciences (SWX:KURN)26.1%61.9%KebNi (OM:KEBNI B)11.8%82.7%Hacksaw (OM:HACK)13.2%24.8%Dellia Group (OB:DELIA)29.9%47.9%CTT Systems (OM:CTT)17.4%47.1%Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (OM:CLAV)20.7%73.9%Circus (XTRA:CA1)21.9%84.4%CD Projekt (WSE:CDR)35.2%29.7%Bonesupport Holding (OM:BONEX)10.6%33.8%Bergen Carbon Solutions (OB:BCS)11.9%50.2%Click here to see the full list of 206…

Crafted in remarkable detail, this stunning piece of silver is inspired by the beauty of nature. Created by artist Junko Mori’s, the breathtaking piece entitled Silver Poetry; Spring Fever Ring is on display in Temple Newsam House’s Bullion Room. The most significant piece of silver by the artist in a public collection anywhere in the world, it was named in the Art Fund’s top ten acquisitions of 2017. Piecing it together using 31 different hand-forged silver components, the artist said she was inspired by the bursting of new life on the spring forest floor in North Wales. The piece first…

ANI | Updated: Jul 06, 2026 14:12 IST New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): India’s recent decline in market valuations is temporary rather than structural, and a recovery in economic growth could help reverse the trend and provide a boost to equities, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.The report said that the combination of subdued recent market performance and lower foreign investor ownership could create a favourable environment for Indian equities going forward.It stated, “India’s relative de-rating is cyclical and with growth acceleration in the pipeline, it has potential to reverse”Morgan Stanley argued that concerns suggesting India’s valuation decline…

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GB Bank has reduced its 65% LTV buy-to-let core range rates by an additional 0.30% across its two, three and five-year fixed rate products. The refreshed range now includes two-year fixed rates from 4.39% with a 5% fee or 5.39% with a 3% fee, three-year fixed rates are available from 4.77% or 5.77%, and fiev-year fixed rates available from 5.53% or 6.13%. Rates at 75% LTV remain unchanged. These rate cuts also apply to GB Bank’s bespoke proposition at 65% LTV which is priced on a case-by-case basis for loans greater than £3m. GB Bank’s wide-ranging criteria allows first-time landlords,…