FHA mortgage insurance premiums to stay put for now

Clearstream said Monday that it will take part in the Eurosystem’s Pontes testing programme, supporting the introduction of distributed-ledger technology-based settlement in central bank money ahead of the solution’s launch. The post-trade services provider said it will carry out a series of end-to-end tests, in line with the European Central Bank’s testing and certification framework…

One of the biggest fears among investors right now is whether artificial intelligence (AI) will pay off, or if there is an AI bubble that could take down the stock market. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.49%) has become top-heavy with tech majors. What if you want to invest your money differently and get away from…

American banks are reportedly facing increased pressure to halt financial activity tied to Iran. But as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Sept. 5), uncovering those transactions can be tricky, as Tehran uses a network of front companies and other methods to hide them. According to the report, this is happening amid the Trump…

Serve Robotics (SERV 1.55%) develops last-mile logistics solutions. It believes robots and drones are perfect for delivering food, retail goods, and other small commercial loads, because they are far more efficient and less expensive than current human-driven solutions. Thousands of Serve’s latest Gen 3 robots are already making deliveries through platforms like Uber Eats and…

Paragon Bank has refreshed its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range, with rates starting from 3.55% and products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) and across both its core and tailored propositions. The refreshed range spans two- and five-year fixed-rate options at 60%, 70%, 75% and 80% LTV, available for both purchase and remortgage applications. Products…

The last lunar eclipse of 2026, or Chandra Grahan, will occur on Friday coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. The celestial event has attracted attention because it falls on the same day as the Hindu festival, raising questions about whether the eclipse will affect Rakhi celebrations, auspicious timings and Sutak Kaal in India. However, there is an…