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Keystone Property Finance has cut rates across its fixed rate buy-to-let (BTL) product ranges by 15 basis points. The lender said the reductions, which apply across two- and five-year fixed rate products, reflect its desire to move fast and remain competitive and accessible. Elise Coole (pictured), managing director of Keystone Property Finance, said the move followed recent reductions in swap rates. The new rates apply across Keystone’s Standard, Specialist, Ex-pat, Holiday Let, Product Transfer/Product Transfer Plus and Refurb to Let Exit options. “Market conditions remain changeable, so it is important that brokers have access to a broad range of…

Many novice investors will freak out when there’s a stock market crash or correction. They shouldn’t, of course, because such downturns will inevitably happen now and then. Indeed, after a crash is an excellent time to go shopping for new stocks for your portfolio, because many great companies’ shares will be on sale. Here’s a stock you might want to consider for your own long-term portfolio: General Mills (NYSE: GIS). If the market drops, its price will become even more attractive, but you might not even want to wait, because its shares already seem undervalued. Will AI create the world’s…

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.51% for the week ending May 21, 2026, according to Freddie Mac. That’s the highest reading since August 2025, and a painful reversal for homebuyers who were enjoying sub-6% rates just a few months ago. Rising oil prices and persistent inflation concerns are doing the heavy lifting here. What looked like a sustained move toward more affordable borrowing costs has turned into yet another false dawn for the US housing market. How we got here, and what the numbers say The climb from sub-6% to 6.51% has been driven largely by geopolitical tensions…

Tue, 12 May 2026 at 6:55 am UTCChelsea fan’s voice bannerCalum McFarlane looks on from the bench before the match between Liverpool and Chelsea at AnfieldChelsea broke a losing run and picked up a draw against Liverpool in the Premier League, giving them a sliver of hope as they head into a week of preparation for Saturday’s FA Cup final.But is there any reason to believe this Blues team have a chance against Manchester City? Did they really show signs of improvement at Anfield or were they just up against a Liverpool team who matched them for fragility and disorganisation?Certainly,…

Bhubaneswar: The economic offences wing (EOW) of the state crime branch on Wednesday arrested two officials of a public sector bank for allegedly misappropriating Rs 5.21 crore through fraudulent gold loan disbursals using fake ornaments as collateral.The accused have been identified as Chandan Kumar Mahala (45) and Debendra Niranjan Sahu (55). Action against them follows the earlier arrest of the bank’s gold appraiser, Prashanta Kumar Mallick (40), on April 22.According to the complaint lodged by the bank on Feb 10 this year, Mallick allegedly connived with some other staff and manipulated gold loan accounts between Oct 2024 and July 2025…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for efforts to accelerate the building of hubs for the distribution of bulk commodities and important materials to ensure both development and security. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during trips to Zhoushan and Ningbo in east China’s Zhejiang Province from May 25 to 27. He emphasized the importance of doing a good job in regulating the reserves of bulk commodities and important materials, strengthening the functions of strategic guarantee, macro-control and responding to urgent needs, and…

The Mortgage Works is from tomorrow, introducing new two-year tracker products to its buy-to-let range as well as cutting rates on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers. New products introduced: The Mortgage Works will be introducing new two-year tracker buy-to-let products for new and existing customers which include: – New two-year tracker buy-to-let product (purchase and remortgage with a free valuation) up to 65% LTV with a 1% fee at 4.19%. – New two-year tracker buy-to-let product (remortgage only with free valuation and free legals) up to 65% LTV with a 1% fee…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $75,829.41 on Wednesday, down 1.9% from Tuesday’s opening price. The price of bitcoin as of 9:21 a.m. ET fell further to $75,216. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,071.07 on Wednesday, also 1.9% lower than Tuesday’s opening price. Ethereum slid this morning, valued at $2,068 as of 9:21 a.m. ET. Bitcoin and ethereum prices have opened lower this morning, and values continue to edge downward. Investors are processing the latest developments between the U.S. and Iran, with market observers hopeful that both sides are nearing a resolution and shipping can once again resume in the Strait of Hormuz.…

1 Palmdale, Calif. — SRS Real Estate has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a single-tenant restaurant property located in the Southern California city of Palmdale. Chipotle will occupy the 2,325-square-foot building on a 15-year absolute triple-net corporate guaranteed lease. The newly constructed property is expected to open on June 4. Calvin Short and Jeff Christian of First Street Inc. represented the seller, Phoenix-based First Street Development, in the transaction. The buyer was a Los Angeles-based private 1031 exchange investor. Source link

The Mortgage Works is set to introduce new tracker products across its buy-to-let (BTL) range from tomorrow, 28th May, alongside rate reductions across selected fixed rate products for new and existing customers. The lender has launched new 2-year tracker products up to 65% loan-to-value (LTV), including a purchase and remortgage option with a 1% fee at 4.19% and a remortgage-only product with free valuation and free legals at 4.29%. A new existing customer switcher tracker product up to 65% LTV with a 1% fee at 4.19% has also been introduced. Alongside the tracker launches, The Mortgage Works has reduced selected…