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Specialist property finance lender Lendhub has doubled its origination team to seven people following four appointments made over the past four months, as it looks to support growing broker demand for real-time decisioning across its lending products. The new hires include Naz Buckler, who will focus on buy-to-let lending and broker relationships, bringing more than 10 years of commercial banking experience. Will Atherton joined in February 2026 from a background in real estate consultancy and is an MRICS chartered surveyor. Ruby Power has joined from a financial services background that included supporting SME business owners and high-net-worth clients in New…

2,276 out of 2,764 Stocks Decline Concentration Intensifies in Large-Cap and Semiconductor Sectors Small and Mid-Cap, Domestic Demand Stocks See Broad Losses Although the domestic stock market continues to hit record highs day after day, a closer look inside the market reveals a reality that belies the term “bull market.” Most stocks are on a downward trend, except for a small number leading the index gains, and market sentiment is actually worsening, according to some assessments. On the 28th, a dealer is working at the dealing room of the Seoul Hana Bank headquarters. Photo by Yonhap News View original image…

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HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – More Americans are turning to personal loans to cover everyday expenses as inflation continues to strain household budgets, according to a new study by LendingTree.Last month, inflation hit its highest levels in three years. As gas stays over $4 and the cost of groceries and rent keep going up, paying for necessities is getting harder.LendingTree found 8.4% of people using their site to search for loans said they needed the money to pay for regular bills. While that number may sound low, it’s more than double what it was in 2023, when only 3.4% said paying…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Italy’s Research Institute for International Policy (CeSPI) have unveiled a new initiative designed to strengthen financial literacy and inclusion among migrant communities living and working in Italy. The programme seeks to equip embassies, consulates, community organizations and migrant leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver effective financial education, helping migrants make informed financial decisions and access financial services safely and confidently. The initiative represents another milestone in the long-standing collaboration between the ILO and CeSPI, both of which have worked extensively to improve financial inclusion for vulnerable populations. By creating a network…

Foundation has brought out two limited-edition buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages at 75% loan to value (LTV). The products are available within its F1 range, for borrowers with an almost clean credit history.  One is priced at 4.44%, and there is a green option with a rate of 4.34%, for properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A to C.  The deals have a 4% fee, free standard valuation and no application fee, which Foundation said would reduce upfront costs.  Grant Hendry, director of sales at Foundation, said: “Recent market conditions have created an opportunity for us to bring two highly…

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: $DVLT) is adding an exchange layer to its real-world asset strategy through a new agreement with Perpetuals.com Ltd., a step that could move several commodity-backed token programs closer to tradable markets. The company said it signed a mutual services agreement and statement of work with Perpetuals to list Datavault’s RWA token programs on the Perpetuals exchange platform, with the MTB Copper project named as the first program under the deal. The agreement is designed to expand across gold, copper, geothermal energy infrastructure, U.S. strategic minerals and European iron-nickel resources. Three of the covered programs carry confirmed…

The refusal of leave to appeal leaves a New Brunswick Court of Appeal’s judgment standing, but a parallel British Columbia case raises the same unresolved question. The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear a Wolastoqey Nation appeal in a closely watched Aboriginal title dispute, leaving intact a New Brunswick ruling that courts cannot declare Aboriginal title over privately owned land. The decision, issued yesterday (28 May), means that the New Brunswick Court of Appeal’s December 2025 ruling now stands, at least in that province, at a time when Canadian courts are grappling with the relationship between Indigenous land…

The offshore yuan green sovereign bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday recorded total subscriptions of 62.4 billion yuan on Friday, 10.4 times the issue size.The offshore yuan green bonds, which will be listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, are issued with tenors of three and five years. Specifically, the three-year bonds were oversubscribed by 9.8 times, while the five-year bonds were oversubscribed by 11 times.All proceeds raised from the bond issuance will be applied to eligible green expenditures under the central fiscal budget in accordance with the People’s Republic of China Sovereign Green Bond Framework.Speaking…

Gold (XAU/USD) dropped to its lowest level in two months but managed to erase a large portion of its weekly losses. Investors await the next batch of high-impact economic data releases from the United States (US), while contradicting headlines surrounding the negotiations between the US and Iran make it difficult for the precious metal to find direction. Gold rebounds as markets grow optimistic about a US-Iran MOUGold edged higher at the start of the week after Axios reported late Saturday that the US and Iran were close to signing an agreement that involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait…