US Treasury’s Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

Apex Fintech Solutions has launched a prediction markets platform, with an API that gives firms access to market flow from prediction market exchange Kalshi. Tastytrade, a platform for active traders, is the first firm on the platform, but Apex expects to onboard others in the future, including wealth management firms and registered investment advisors. With…

Mortgage lenders can now originate loans using either VantageScore 4.0 or Classic FICO credit scores without facing different Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fees based on the scoring model used on an individual file. Guidance published Wednesday by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) said the new loan-level pricing adjustments (LLPAs) would take effect for mortgage loans…

James Allen Investors value the returns from state and municipal bonds for two primary reasons. The exemption of interest they receive from federal income tax is best known, but the sovereign authority of state and local issuers to raise taxes to cover debt service, even for projects supported by revenues produced by private enterprises, is…

12:01 AM, 30th September 2026, 4 days ago Landlords have largely complied with EPC regulations, but many have only undertaken energy-efficiency improvements to meet minimum standards, according to new research. Data from global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS reveals that while 13.8% of rental properties were initially rated F or G, only 1.9% received these…

Specialist lender, Mint Property Finance, has launched its Mint First Time Developers Academy, to give aspiring developers confidence before starting their first project. The lender’s head of credit, Sam Herd, will lead the academy to give future developers knowledge of the development journey and the funding process before they apply for finance.  Herd said…

Andrew Micallef, EVP, Chief Operations Officer, sold 1,000 shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI -0.59%) on Sept. 15, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value $226,040 Shares sold 1,000 Post-transaction shares (directly held) 7,942 Post-transaction value $1.8 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale…