Modular housing fails to scale. Will policy reforms alter that?
This final group represents approximately 12% of all outstanding mortgages in Canada: five-year, fixed-payment loans originated when the Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate sat at 0.25% in 2021. Sarah Albert of Premiere Mortgage Centre says refinances, debt consolidation, and proactive planning are helping many borrowers manage higher renewal rates while keeping monthly budgets…
It’s 5.30pm and almost dusk as I sit by a lotus lake, sipping green tea and scribbling down some thoughts in a notebook. I’m writing a “Love letter to the Earth” – a few words of thanks and hope while a lady plays three large crystal singing bowls behind me. I fold the piece of…
Jane Ridley The National Federation of Municipal Analysts is seeking public comment on a draft of recommended best practices in disclosure for what are often referred to as land secured transactions. Processing Content The NFMA announced Wednesday that it had released the draft “Recommended Best Practices in Disclosure for Special Property Tax and Special Assessment…
Incomes are improving for some, though the study found the gains have yet to translate into broad relief. One-quarter of consumers reported higher household income over the past three months, up six points from a year ago, and 24 percent said their finances were better than expected so far this year, the highest reading TransUnion…
This week’s impressive earnings results showed that the AI buildout is not a zero-sum game: both hardware and software stocks can win. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S & P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, marking its first winning week in three. Much of…
The European trading landscape has gained a new regulated participant with the arrival of Godo. The now CySEC-regulated broker was co-founded by Mohamed Ahmed and Ebieraja Alex, who served as Chief Executive Officer and Head of Business Development, respectively, at AvaTrade’s Dubai operations. The two men left to launch Godo in 2021 under a licence…