Pentagon to take 35% stake in Venezuela oil venture, WSJ reports

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Homebuyers were able to take advantage of slowing home price gains in July, as lower median loan amounts countered a rise in mortgage rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. Processing Content Its Purchase Applications Payment Index fell to $2,175 from $2,191 in June. But this is still higher than last July’s $2,127. After bottoming out…

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The result follows a first quarter in which Sagen reported net income of $118 million, also down from the prior-year period, driven by the same pattern of compressed insurance margins and elevated finance costs. For brokers who regularly place applications through Sagen’s platform, the back-to-back declines reflect a company navigating cost headwinds, not a capital concern….