Ellington posts $54.4M Q2 profit, Longbridge originations jump 38%

Tell us a bit about your career to date I started my career with Barclays Bank in 1989 — a broad and practical grounding in retail banking. For the next 10 years I had a wide range of roles from back-office functions, then cashier, personal banker, corporate relationship manager and mortgage adviser. I gained a…

XRP slipped 0.55% to approximately $1.0055 at 07:07 UTC on Tuesday, August 11, extending Monday’s decline. The token broke below its June lows and traded at its weakest level since November 2024. The move also pushed XRP through the $1.0138 support area. Price has not yet confirmed a break below $1, but parity is now…

Average fixed rates showed little movement over the past week, but the two-year rate is now 17 basis points higher than last month at 5.63%. The latest rate watch figures from Moneyfacts show the average two-year fixed rate remained flat week on week at 5.63%, as some major lenders cut prices and others increased costs….

The exceptional life stories of five people were explored Wednesday at the Keys for Life Luncheon Wednesday at the Five Star Conference at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. Industry leaders and peers joined together for the signature luncheon that celebrates the recipient of the newly created Legacy Award, the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award, and to…