Better continues leadership shake-up as Chad Smith, Barry Feierstein move on

Driven up by the ongoing affordability crisis, the national foreclosure rate reached its highest level in nearly seven years, with a handful of smaller markets, concentrated mostly in the South and Midwest, now claiming the greatest share of default listings in the U.S.  Although losing a home to foreclosure is a painful process for homeowners,…

“What I worry about is that the employers are going to really put the onus on the workers and not take as much responsibility as they should or need to,” she said. Stanton was less certain employers will move quickly. “In the interim, there is going to be the onus on workers to do a…

Buy-to-let (BTL) lender Rely has launched a limited-edition range for landlords with 11 or more properties, with rates starting from 3.92%. Mortgage rates for the large portfolio loans are up to 40 basis points (bps) lower than comparable products in the standard range. They are available on two- and five-year fixed rate options with…

Investors and analysts alike expected JPMorgan Chase (JPM +2.50%) to do quite well this earnings season, but not this well. The powerful bank delivered a fine second quarter that crushed analyst estimates, thanks in no small part to a major part of its business that has produced meaty growth before. All in all, Mr. Market…

Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and…

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