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Fleet Mortgages has reintroduced its EPC A-C fixed-rate products for landlords purchasing or remortgaging energy-efficient properties, while also cutting rates across its broader buy-to-let mortgage range. The buy-to-let lender has brought back both two-year and five-year EPC A-C products, available at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) with a 3% fee. The two-year standard and limited company product is priced at 4.39%, while the five-year equivalent comes in at 5.04%. For HMO properties, the two-year rate is 4.69%, with the five-year rate at 5.29%. Across all variants, EPC A-C products are priced 10bps lower than Fleet’s equivalent standard, limited company, and…

Gold just gave back everything it earned this year in a single session. Spot prices dropped as much as 3.6% on June 5, sliding to $4,319 per ounce after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 172,000 jobs in May, roughly double what economists had penciled in. The consensus forecast sat around 85,000 new jobs. The numbers behind the selloff May’s jobs figure wasn’t the only upside surprise. April’s numbers were revised upward to 179,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. The CME FedWatch tool reflected the shift in sentiment almost immediately. The probability of a…

“That single word follows a borrower quietly for years, raising future borrowing costs, restricting access to credit and flagging them as higher risk in every lender’s system. A settlement should be a last resort during genuine financial hardship, not a deliberate strategy to reduce liabilities,” said Ankit Bagadia, associate director at BankBazaar, an online financial services marketplace. Source link

Johnson County residents wishing to appeal the 2026 assessed values of their real estate or personal property will have the opportunity to do so when the Board of Equalization convenes next month. Johnson County Assessor George Taylor announced that the board will convene at 9 a.m. Monday, July 20 at the Johnson County Commission Office in Warrensburg. The Board tentatively plans to conclude hearings by 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. According to the Assessor, impact notices will be mailed on June 12, to owners of real property that increased in assessed value by $500 or more. Property owners who…

No statutory Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund existsGovt. plans to channel funds through existing public finance mechanismsDespite receiving more than Rs. 6 billion in donations for Cyclone Ditwah recovery efforts, no disbursements have been made from the Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka initiative to date, officials from the National Audit Office (NAO) informed the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) last week. The officials further revealed that no statutory fund existed under the name Rebuilding Sri Lanka, raising questions over the legal status, transparency, and oversight of the recovery programme.The issue came under scrutiny at last week’s meeting of the COPF, which reviewed the…

For the past couple of years, the housing market has been a touchy subject for many Americans. As both mortgage rates and home prices remained elevated far above pandemic levels, many lost hope in the American dream of homeownership, and younger generations gave up on the idea altogether. But the CEO of Rocket Companies, whose flagship subsidiary is Rocket Mortgage, said this week there are signs Americans are moving off the sidelines and vying for homeownership. Coming at the heels of mortgage rates dropping just slightly below 6%, Rocket CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the company is poised to have…

Further Queensland targets are instore for Palmerston North sprinter Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) following his runner-up effort in the Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.The three-year-old son of Hanseatic booked his ticket across the Tasman following his second placing in the Gr.3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on ANZAC Day, with his first two runs in Australia producing sixth placings in the Gr.3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) and Gr.3 Fred Best Classic (1400m).Trainer Lisa Latta then took aim at the Queensland Day Stakes with her exciting gelding and he impressed her when storming home late…

Aries: Ace of SwordsThis week brings clarity, truth, and breakthrough moments. A situation that has felt confusing may finally make sense. Important conversations, decisions, paperwork, or opportunities could help you move forward with confidence. Trust facts over assumptions and do not be afraid to speak your truth.Tarot horoscopeLucky Ritual: Write one goal on a bay leaf and keep it inside your notebook or planner throughout the week.Taurus: Eight of PentaclesHard work pays off this week. You are being encouraged to stay focused on your goals, business, studies, or personal development. While results may not arrive overnight, every effort you make…

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Voya Investment Management this week announced the launch of its new multi manager series of collective investment trusts (CITs) designed for defined contribution retirement plans, bringing together well-known managers within a single CIT structure. In a press release, Voya IM, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc., said V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Fixed Income and V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Equity will help reduce manager concentration risk and return dispersion while at the same time combining scale, investment expertise and differentiated strategies that are largely unavailable in traditional public-only portfolios. “The Voya Alt CITs were designed to balance the potential for enhanced investment…