Rocket gains purchase and refinance market share in Q2 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Kidd, the chief operating officer at Chipotle, based in Newport Beach, California. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I’m the COO at Chipotle — and this is my dream job. I love the ability to influence and interact with so many people. I spent…

Fleet Mortgages has made a series of criteria enhancements designed to support a wider range of landlord borrowers and limited company structures. The buy-to-let specialist lender will now consider joint applications involving foreign nationals where at least one applicant is a British passport holder, has Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or settled status. It says that…

Consumer spending rose again in June to cap off a strong second quarter, but households had to dig deep into their savings to pay for their purchases after a recent surge in inflation.

Wildfires and Drought upend Greece, Hungary: Energy and Climate at Risk in Europe Europe’s Summer of Wildfires and Drought: Impacts on Energy and Climate Wildfires Ravage Greece AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a…

“I think all of it is just reason number 500 why a lot of people are waiting and just kind of saying, well, maybe now just isn’t the time,” he said. “Obviously a lot of factors go into when people choose to buy or sell. And a lot of times you don’t have a choice…

The global economy is increasingly hinging on the notion that AI will be inexorably intertwined with every part of our lives. Also increasing: signs that consumers — or at least some consumers — don’t feel great about that, at all. You can see that most clearly in the anti-data center backlash, which is picking up…