UK consumers spent more on food and in pubs during World Cup in July

Rate locks on mortgage loans eligible for sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accounted for less than half of total lock activity for the third straight month in June, according to updated market data published Thursday by Optimal Blue. In contrast, nonconforming rate-lock share continued to climb, rising to 19.3% of activity in June…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is open to “temporarily withdrawing” Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. attorney general until after two Republican holdouts,…

House prices showed an effective 0% change in June, averaging at £299,253. Lloyds’ latest house price index (HPI) showed a marginal drop in house prices from £299,396 in June to £299,253 in July – a mere nominal change, effectively at 0%. Annually, this represented a 0.1% growth in house prices. This was the slowest…

Update: This story has been revised to include a current expected closing time frame for Future Financial Bankshares’ acquisition of Commercial State Bank. Processing Content Key insight:  After forming last year, Future Financial is on the verge of acquiring its first community bank. Founder Jeff Kesler says he expects to make additional deals for small…

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) recently expanded its ETF lineup via the acquisition of Innovator ETFs. In addition to Innovator’s notable suite of buffer ETFs, the deal also brings exciting active strategies like the Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (LOUP), which focuses on cutting-edge tech stocks. Key Takeaways: The active tech stocks ETF LOUP has…