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Jun 16, 2026 In a recent presentation, Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group provided an update on precious metals, focusing on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium prices. He outlined the firm’s methodology for analyzing supply, demand, investment demand, and market balances.Christian discussed the outlook for gold prices, a silver market update, price consolidation, and the potential for continued volatility over the next several months. He explained why CPM Group separates investment demand from fabrication demand when calculating surpluses and deficits in precious metals.He highlighted the difference between metal used by fabricators and metal bought by investors, noting that investment demand is…

Ellis County Commission, File PhotoBy ALIN HETTHays PostProperty values in Ellis County continued to increase in 2026, but declines in oil valuations and personal property assessments largely offset those gains, leaving the county’s overall assessed valuation almost unchanged from a year ago. Eugene Rupp, Ellis County appraiser, presented the county’s annual valuation update to county commissioners, reporting that total real estate appraised values increased 3.2% from 2025 to 2026. Of that increase, 0.8% was attributable to new construction projects added to the tax roll during the past year. Excluding those new construction projects, existing property values/real estate increased 2.4%.Rupp said the new…

article A Veterans Health Administration sign is displayed outside of the Washington VA Medical Center on June 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officially launched a new program designed to keep veterans, who may be facing financial difficulties avoid potential foreclosure, stay in their homes. Big picture view: The Partial Claim Program is designed to offer veterans a three-month window, during which they are placed on a trial payment plan as their ability to maintain their loan after that is determined. After that period, the mortgage servicer will pay any overdue…

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Abrahamson is an accomplished global finance executive with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across industrial, technology-driven, and multinational organizations. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Marelli Group, a leading global automotive technology company operating across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Prior to joining Marelli, she held a number of senior finance leadership positions at ABB, including Group Head of Investor Relations and CFO of the Process Automation Division which serves the oil and gas industry as leader in industry digitalization. Abrahamson brings a strong combination of strategic finance leadership, transformation…

Rely, part of OSB Group, has launched a limited-edition buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range for non-portfolio landlords borrowing up to 55% and 65% loan to value (LTV). The mortgage deals are available for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and non-HMOs. Two-year fixed rates are available from 3.51% up to 55% LTV and 3.53% up to 65% LTV. For landlords looking for longer-term stability, five-year fixed rates start from 4.58% at 55% LTV and 4.65% up to 65% LTV. Rely has also reduced the minimum loan size across its BTL ranges to £25,001, although brokers should note that product-specific minimums will…

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, the average 30-year fixed rate is 6.31%, down 4 basis points since yesterday. The 20-year fixed rate is up 9 basis points to 6.19%. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.74%, also 4 basis points lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.31%, just 1 basis point higher than on Monday. Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Even closer to 6% Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates, according to our latest Zillow data, for Tuesday, June 16, 2026: 30-year fixed: 6.31% 20-year fixed: 6.19% 15-year fixed: 5.74% 5/1…

Gregg Williams, a director and 10% owner of Vivani Medical, Inc. (), purchased 1,587,301 shares of the company’s common stock on June 15, 2026. The transaction, executed at a price of $1.26 per share, totaled $1,999,999. The acquisition was part of a private sale transaction, as detailed in a Share Purchase Agreement dated August 11, 2025. The purchase price of $1.26 per share matched the last reported sale price of Vivani Medical’s common stock on the Nasdaq on August 10, 2025, the day immediately prior to the agreement date. The stock currently trades at $1.13, below Williams’ purchase price, reflecting…

D.E. Shaw & Co. is reportedly preparing to close its Lithic fund to new money as early as next month, adding to a growing wave of hedge funds turning away fresh capital just as investor interest in the industry appears to be rising. The fund manages more than $5 billion and was launched in 2022, according to people familiar with the matter.Lithic gives investors exposure to systematic global single stocks, systematic global macro assets, and discretionary opportunistic strategies, while also offering tail-risk protection against rare and extreme market moves. D.E. Shaw, which manages more than $90 billion, declined to comment.The…

Coinbase Global (COIN) is rolling out two new AI investing tools as financial apps and investing apps race to bring the technology to the masses. The major US crypto exchange said on Tuesday afternoon that it will begin offering what it describes as one of the world’s first AI-powered investment tools capable of giving SEC-registered investment recommendations around strategies such as tax-loss harvesting and multi-asset event trading. Coinbase has also opened its platform up to AI agents that can execute more nuanced and customizable trading strategies, such as autonomously purchasing specific data on behalf of customers to better inform trades…