Office, industrial lending fuel commercial origination gains

Mortgage lenders and servicers trying to catch up on artificial intelligence have five practices to follow from the companies that are moving fastest, according to a new industry survey. Processing Content The State of AI Among Mortgage Lenders and Servicers identifies these practices as helping lenders and servicers accelerate AI adoption: Upskilling and AI fluency…

MTV reality star Tyler Duckworth was found dead at the age of 44 in his North Dakota home on Aug. 11, a spokesperson for the Grand Forks Police Department has confirmed. After making his television debut in 2006 on “The Real World: Key West,” Duckworth became a fan-favorite of the long-running competition series, “The Challenge.”…

Scotland’s housing market continues to face pressures on both the supply and demand sides, with evidence pointing to a long-term shortage of homes alongside affordability challenges that are affecting prospective buyers. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for housing to be treated as economic infrastructure, arguing that Scotland should aim to deliver…

An unprecedented wealth transfer is underway, with estimates of over $120 trillion passing down over the next 20 years, according to Cerulli Associates. For families, the challenge is not simply transferring wealth, but preserving it across generations. Families focus on trusts, estate plans, tax strategies, and ownership structures when planning for wealth transfer, and often…

By Nojoud Al Mallees (Bloomberg) — Canada’s imports from the U.S. reached a record high in June, fuelled by a surge in computer parts used for data centres as the country looks to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure.  Higher volumes of electronic and electrical equipment and parts drove an increase in total Canadian imports, as…

Portugal’s Debt Upgrade Highlights Dramatic PIIGS Comeback in Eurozone PIIGS Countries Defy Expectations Amid Eurozone Debt Shifts By Sara Rossi, Valentina Consiglio and Alessia Pe MILAN, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Fitch’s upgrade of Portugal’s debt last week, its second in a year, marked the latest promotion among the five euro zone countries labelled the PIIGS…