Stratmor sees 46 lender M&A deals by end of year as profits fade

As market economics worsen, originators are clinging to profitability with dramatic expense reductions and leaning into higher-margin products.

As market economics worsen, originators are clinging to profitability with dramatic expense reductions and leaning into higher-margin products.
Shares of Meta Platforms (META +2.59%) were heading lower last month as a slew of concerns mounted for the social media giant. Among those were layoffs, overspending on AI and capital expenditures, and a lack of direction in artificial intelligence, as the company has struggled to develop a meaningful revenue stream beyond advertising. The stock…
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AptarGroup's Bottom Line Pressures Are Preventing An Upgrade
The afternoon closes with a straight-talk roundtable featuring Ron Butler of Butler Mortgage Inc., Vince Gaetano of OwlMortgage Inc., and Tracy Valko of Valko Financial, three of Canada’s most recognisable mortgage voices discussing market trends, lender priorities, and where the biggest opportunities lie heading into 2027. Day 2: private lending, newcomer borrowers, and fraud risk Day…
To like silver, first you must love gold. One of HSBC’s gold traders once described silver as “gold on crack”. It sums it up beautifully. Silver is highly correlated with gold, around 80%, which means the two metals generally move in sync. But silver has a “beta” of 1.4 times compared with gold – in…
Business Published: Monday, September 21, 2026, 17:29 [IST] After a massive 107.41x subscription, the SS Retail IPO allotment status for the SS Retail IPO finalised today, September 21, after the Rs. 500 crore issue was subscribed 107.41 times. Applicants can check their status on the registrar KFin Technologies’ website and on the BSE and NSE…