RFA Financial posts record $1.8B in off-balance sheet originations

Apple’s profit-margin outlook and Palantir’s demanding growth expectations have left investors cautious despite strong reported numbers. Our simplified Earnings Mood Score stands at 4/10, highlighting why the market’s reaction matters as much as the earnings themselves. Apple (AAPL) and Palantir (PLTR) delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results on November 2, yet both stocks moved lower after hours….

The UK government’s target to deliver 1.5 million new homes before the next election appears increasingly unattainable as developers struggle with profitability challenges, according to industry analysis. Adam Walker, a business sales broker with over 40 years in the property sector, has outlined the structural barriers preventing developers from building at scale. The constraints have…

Operators, technology leaders, policymakers and innovators gather in Doha today for three days of exhibition, collaboration and debate on the future of connectivity across the Middle East and North Africa DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MWC26 Doha, held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), opened today at Doha…

Atum, a San Francisco startup building what it calls the first open payments network for moving money worldwide, has come out of stealth with $13.5 million in new capital. The company was founded by Pete Cooling, who previously led Visa’s crypto product team and spent years working on blockchain-based payment systems. The round includes backing…

In September, homebuyer affordability experienced a decline, as the national median payment sought by purchase applicants rose to $2,215 from $2,162 in August. This recent data comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which tracks the fluctuations of new monthly mortgage payments in relation to income over time, utilizing data…