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The total number of available rental homes dropped below year-ago levels for the first time since 2022, now running 1% lower than 12 months prior. Rightmove attributed the decline mainly to a fall in newly listed properties rather than faster absorption of existing stock. Despite the supply dip, the balance between supply and demand appears to be stabilising. The average rental home is now receiving 10 enquiries, down from 11 a year ago and well below the 2022 peak of 22, though still above the pre-pandemic average of five. Regional disparities remain pronounced. The North East and North West each…

Homeowners looking to trade up have become an increasingly dominant force in the broker market, with upgrader activity reaching near record levels, according to new data. New figures from Australian Finance Group (AFG) revealed upgraders accounted for 44 per cent of the aggregator’s residential mortgage lodgements in the June quarter, up from 43 per cent in the previous quarter and a level reached only twice before over the past decade, in 2018 and 2022. The shift came as AFG brokers lodged $28.1 billion in home loans during the quarter, making it the aggregator’s strongest June quarter on record and 1.4…

XRP [Photo: Shutterstock] XRP Ledger (XRPL) takes more than 70 percent of the leading on-chain representative tokenised commodities market, ranking first in the segment. In the overall tokenised commodities market combining representative and decentralised products, Ethereum keeps the largest share. On July 15, blockchain media outlet Decrypt reported that XRP Ledger holds about $2.5 billion of the $3.55 billion global representative tokenised commodities market. Its market share reaches 70.4 percent. Representative commodities refer to products whose tokenised assets cannot be transferred outside the issuing platform. By contrast, decentralised commodities allow investors to move assets off the issuing platform and use…

Hannah Kimber  ‍Four years ago, Hannah Kimber arrived in Australia on a working holiday visa with no plans of staying in the Whitsundays. Today, she’s helping others find their home in the region. ‍Originally from the UK, Hannah arrived in Australia on a working holiday visa and spent nine months in Sydney before heading north to complete her regional work. Although she planned on seeing more of Australia, the Whitsundays said otherwise.  ‍”I kept on making plans to leave or go and do something else, and the area just kept bringing me back,” Hannah said. ‍”I just fell in love…

Lumin Digital, the Compounding Growth Platform for banks and credit unions, announced more than $70 million in new investment from its own clients, reflecting continued confidence in the company’s vision, execution, and long-term growth. This follows a recent $45 million growth equity financing led by Light Street Capital, bringing the business’s total fresh capital to more than $115 million. The new funding will support Lumin’s innovation roadmap, accelerating advancements in AI, payments, CRM, lending, and other product expansion categories centered on its unified digital banking platform. The company said it has demonstrated consistent and sustainable growth, exceeded financial goals while…

With inflation trends diverging across regions, central banks rethinking interest rate paths and energy prices keeping markets on edge, many investors are looking for growth stories that are closely aligned with management’s own interests. That is where the Fast Growing Stocks With High Insider Ownership screener comes in. It highlights companies where insiders have significant skin in the game and analysts see room for further expansion. This article introduces three stocks from the screener that fit this theme, helping you focus on growth backed by both external expectations and internal conviction. Upstart Holdings (UPST) Overview: Upstart Holdings runs an AI…

This was published 4 months agoFebruary 22, 2026 — 5:15amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAWhen it comes to what we value highly in other people, loyalty is easily among one of the top traits to look for. But unfortunately, that same attribute doesn’t always serve us well when it comes to saving money.Specifically, I’m talking about our home loans and why, if you have a mortgage, you owe it to yourself and your long-term future to seriously consider moving your mortgage every few years.A mortgage broker can help you…

Twist and Shout on Day 2 of SSL Gold Cup European Qualifiers Round 2 by SSL Gold Cup 16 Jul 01:16 BST 13-17 July 2026 The early morning alarm clock in Grandson was the crack of thunder as a storm brought rain, hail and lightning to the lake, before clearing by daybreak. After a calm start, the wind filled in from the east and racing was under way. Group G Race 3 Soon after 11am, the Bulgarian Lions, Young Turks and Portuguese Navigators formed up perfectly on the start, as all three teams crossed the line…

Shares of Fedbank Financial Services Ltd. rose as much as 12% on Wednesday, July 15, after reporting a 52.5% year-on-year rise in net profit for the June quarter to ₹114.4 crore from ₹75 crore in the corresponding period last year.Total income increased by 29.6% to ₹670.3 crore from ₹517.3 crore last year. Net interest income (NII) or core income for the Federal Bank unit, rose by 38.7% year-on-year to ₹371.9 crore, while operating profit increased by 49.9% to ₹187.5 crore during the quarter. Assets under management (AUM) grew 34.7% year-on-year to ₹21,136 crore, while disbursements increased 13.9% to ₹6,760 crore.…

Deutsche EuroShop stock represents a pure-play investment in large shopping center properties across Europe, with the company (ISIN DE0007480204) positioned as a specialist owner of retail-focused real estate aimed at generating stable rental income from long-term tenant relationships.Focused shopping center portfolioDeutsche EuroShop concentrates its business model on acquiring and managing sizeable shopping centers in prime or established locations, typically anchored by well-known retailers and complemented by a mix of fashion, food, services, and entertainment tenants to drive visitor traffic and sales.The company structures its portfolio to balance geographic exposure and tenant diversity, seeking a combination of core metropolitan regions and…