Bitcoin-based Liquid Network says $320 million withdrawn in hack

Intraday volatility in the bond market can make it tricky to track day over day changes in mortgage rates. Lenders publish the day’s first rates based on bond market prices around 9:30-10:00am ET, but things can change if bonds move enough.  Yesterday, bonds improved enough in the afternoon for many lenders to offer lower rates….

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has censured and fined Raymond James & Associates $125,000 after finding that the firm failed to report roughly 2.56 million fractional share liquidations over nearly seven years. According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) published by FINRA, the violations occurred from at least January 2018 through…

Bank of China (Hong Kong), or BOCHK, and Ant International said Thursday that they have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening cross-border payment connectivity and developing new corporate financial service solutions through fintech and artificial intelligence. The agreement is said to bring together BOCHK’s banking infrastructure with Ant International’s fintech and AI capabilities….

NatWest has provided £250 million of funding to Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) to support the delivery of new homes and community initiatives. The investment will enable MTVH, a provider of affordable and social housing, to increase housing supply across tenures including social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, and key worker housing. The funding package,…

PrimeLending narrowed recent losses from earlier this year, although current economic pressures have company leaders tempering near-term prospects for a boost in mortgage originations.  Processing Content Hilltop Holdings, the Dallas-based banking parent of PrimeLending, reported a second-quarter pre-tax loss of $2.02 million across its mortgage business. On an equivalent year-over-year basis, bottom-line numbers deteriorated noticeably…

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