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Aneisha Beveridge Rising mortgage rates are forcing landlords to rethink how they finance their portfolios, with a growing shift towards interest-only borrowing, cash injections and shorter fixed-rate deals, according to the latest lettings index from Hamptons. The share of new buy-to-let mortgages agreed at rates of 5% or above surged to 43% in early April, up from just 8% in January, as borrowing costs returned to levels last seen in December 2023. In response, 78.4% of new buy-to-let lending on purchases is now on an interest-only basis, up from 71.1% at the start of the year. On a typical landlord…

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) -The City of Bluefield held a special board meeting to lay the levy.New rates were discussed and finalized during the meeting. The levy rates are down compared to last year.Last year’s private property rate was 25 percent. The new rate is 24.8 percent.Last year’s commercial property rate was 50 percent. The rate has been lowered to 48.16 percent.City Clerk Anthony Heltzel said residents will not notice much of a change.“I would venture a guest to say for anybody who had an increase in their assessed value of their property, it’s probably gonna be about the same. The…

TIRANA, Albania (April 21) — Soon after he broke Aleksandr KARELIN’s record of 12 European Championships gold medals, Riza KAYAALP (TUR) was asked to go through the journey of winning 13 European gold medals in his career. Kayaalp gave a smirk before going on to replay his journey from his first European Championships title in 2010. “When you look back, you realize you’ve made 15 finals,” Kayaalp said after winning the 130kg gold medal in Tirana. “Back then, I was just thinking whether I could win one or two medals. But then, making the final every time at the European…

Wasabi Technologies Inc. today said it has secured a $250 million credit facility, choosing to forego equity financing for the flexibility of debt. The decision highlights an issue that often faces growth-stage companies: how to fund expansion without overburdening the business or diluting ownership. It’s not that the cloud storage provider is hurting for cash. The 10-year-old firm has raised over $600 million in total funding on a valuation of $1.8 billion. That includes a $70 million equity round this past January. The Boston-based company is now shifting more of its financing mix toward credit as its capital needs evolve, according…

Cash App, the banking and payments app run by Block, has added support for parent-managed kids accounts. The new accounts include key benefits from the service’s normal account, with an eye towards teaching financial literacy to younger users ages 6 to 12. Cash App first allowed teenage users on its platform in 2021.As part of the “expanded Cash App Families experience,” eligible legal guardians and parents can create managed accounts that offer “a dedicated place on the platform to send allowances, set aside savings, and track spending for their child, kickstarting their path to financial independence,” Cash App says. Adults…

Alternative asset managers are entering a pivotal period as they prepare to address investor concerns around two converging themes: the potential impact of artificial intelligence on portfolio company performance and a cooling in retail-driven demand for private credit strategies. For RIAs and wealth advisors, these developments carry meaningful implications for client portfolios, asset allocation decisions, and the long-term positioning of private markets exposure.Over recent months, publicly traded alternative managers have experienced sustained pressure on their valuations. This reflects a broader shift in sentiment, as investors reassess growth expectations in light of structural changes rather than cyclical headwinds. At the center…

Ceta has launched four rent guarantee solutions for intermediaries to assist landlord clients through the upcoming Renters’ Rights Act. Ceta said the law had “significantly increased income risk for landlords” and the impact was already being felt.  The Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on 1 May and will remove landlords’ ability to enforce no-fault eviction Section 21 notices, and they will only be able to evict tenants on Section 8 grounds if they are three months behind on rent.  The insurance broker said the average time to possession had already increased to 27 weeks and landlords were experiencing…

Mücahithan Avcıoğlu22 April 2026•Update: 22 April 2026US stocks closed lower Tuesday as investor concerns mounted over the lack of an agreement between Washington and Tehran.The Dow fell 0.59%, or 292.96 points to end the day at 49,149.60.The S&P 500 declined 0.63%, or 45.13 points, to 7,064.01, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.59%, or 144.43 points, to 24,259.96.The Volatility Index (VIX), often referred to as the market’s “fear index,” rose 3.07% to 19.50.Market sentiment weakened after reports said plans for US Vice President JD Vance’s trip for negotiations with Iran were on ice amid what officials described as a lack of…

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