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Online lenders are increasingly popular with homebuyers, who are drawn to their lower rates, wider availability and streamlined applications. In some cases, digital lenders can even offer hybrid or virtual closings.Below, we’ve crowned the best online mortgage lenders, including digital-only nonbank lenders and traditional brick-and-mortar banks with robust web offerings. (See our methodology for more on how we made our selections.)Best online mortgage lendersBest for low down payment: Rocket MortgageRocket MortgageMortgage typesConventional, FHA, VA, HomeReady, Home Possible, Rocket ONE+, jumbo, refinancing, home equity loanTerms10-, 15- and 30-year fixed-term conventional loans, 30-year VA and FHA loans, custom mortgages with fixed-rate terms…

PANAMA CITY, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, recently announced a zero-fee trading campaign for BingX TradFi Futures running from April 13 to July 31. It allows users to trade futures on traditional financial assets with no fees, while ensuring that partners and affiliates continue to receive full commissions through platform-funded subsidies. BingX Launches Zero-Fee TradFi Futures while Maintaining Full Partner Commissions (PRNewsfoto/BingX) The zero-fee initiative builds on the broader BingX TradFi Market, which offers cost-free access to a growing range of over 100 traditional financial assets across commodities, forex, stocks, and indices. Fully…

As the war in Iran rolls into its seventh week, markets are still putting more weight on impacts to inflation than a potential growth shock down the road, Goldman Sachs economists wrote in a client note on Tuesday. Since the war began, yields have increased across all G10 economies, with six of those governments now expected to raise rates in 2026, up from three prior to the outbreak of conflict, economists George Cole and William Marshall wrote. Only the US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates this year, though the timeline for a cut has been pushed out, the…

Keystone Property Finance has hired Steve Griffiths as commercial director, further strengthening its senior management team. Griffiths (pictured) joins from Shawbrook Bank, where he held the role of commercial director for retail mortgage brands that included The Mortgage Lender (TML) and Bluestone. He will work closely with chief executive David Whittaker and managing director Elise Coole, overseeing the sales and product marketing functions to support the next phase of Keystone Property Finance’s expansion. He brings more than 30 years of financial services experience to the specialist lender. The appointment follows the recent completion of a funding line designed to…

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Pinnacle Awards have named Reimagine Well the Platinum winner in the “AI for Mental Health & Wellbeing” category as part of the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Awards. The honor recognizes Reimagine Well’s collaboration with City of Hope Orange County to create the immersive Wetterau Family Spiritual Care Center, an innovative environment designed to support the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of cancer patients, their families, and healthcare staff. Reimagine Well The Pinnacle Artificial Intelligence Awards celebrate organizations and leaders whose innovations are shaping the future of technology while delivering measurable, real-world impact. Winners…

New Financing Program Extends the RH Experience With Financing Options Across Galleries, Outlets and RH.com STAMFORD, Conn., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a leading consumer financing company, today announced the launch of the RH Credit Card, a new financing solution designed for RH (NYSE: RH), a leading luxury home furnishings brand, to complement the RH experience and support clients as they furnish and complete thoughtfully-curated, design-driven spaces. The new RH Credit Card program offers cardholders a range of promotional financing options for purchases made at RH Galleries and Outlets across the U.S. and online at RH.com. New…

Back to Article List The Silver Sliver Galaxy is a lovely sight in Andromeda the Princess. View this edge-on spiral in a dark sky with no Moon later tonight. Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  November 22: Titan transits Saturn Andromeda the Princess is high in the evening sky after dark. Best known for the eponymous Andromeda Galaxy (M31), there is so much more to see in this royal domain, including the lovely edge-on spiral we’re targeting tonight: the Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891).  Wait until after moonset, then pull out your telescope…

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Johnathan Kempson to the role of key account manager for buy to let (BTL) and bridging as the bank continues to develop its support for brokers across the North of England and Scotland. Kempson (pictured) has worked in the financial services industry for more than 10 years with lenders including Lloyds, Metro Bank and most recently Market Financial Solutions, where he supported brokers with non-regulated lending across bridging and BTL products. In his new role, Kempson will support the growth of UTB’s evolving bridging and BTL propositions across non-regulated and regulated offerings. He…

Lucid prices its $300 million registered offering of common stock Uber to increase its total investments in Lucid to $500 million Ayar Third Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund, to purchase $550 million of Lucid’s convertible preferred stock NEWARK, Calif., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, today announced pricing of its underwritten public offering of its common stock for gross proceeds of $300 million. The underwritten offering is expected to close on or about April 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. As previously announced…

The commodity currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as European stock markets traded higher on renewed hopes for progress in Middle East peace talks, with reports suggesting that there could be a second round of talks to end the West Asia conflict.Without further elaborating details, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has been called by the other side and he is still willing to engage with Tehran. Subscribe to continue reading the article.This article is part of our premium content…