Earnings call transcript: E.W. Scripps posts Q2 2026 loss, shares jump 24%

Kastle, an agentic AI platform for consumer lenders, has raised $24 million in new funding. The company’s Series A round, announced last week and led by Insight Partners, will help Kastle expand its engineering, product and go-to-market teams, deepen its platforms’ capabilities and accelerate deployments with financial institutions. “AI has given financial institutions a historic…

Iran, Oman Near Agreement on Strait of Hormuz, But Oil Shipping Still Stalled Developments in the Strait of Hormuz Negotiations Current Situation and Recent Attacks CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free…

In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Mike LaMena, CEO of Wealthspire, about how the firm is bringing together private wealth, institutional advisory, retirement services and family office capabilities as it continues to grow. Mike shares how Wealthspire structures advisor teams around deeper client relationships, uses a “cross-solving” approach…

A homebuyer in Oxfordshire faced potential completion delays after digital bank Revolut froze access to a £37,000 house deposit during what the company described as a “routine security review”. The account holder’s wife had her Revolut account suspended for nearly three weeks, restricting access to a joint savings account containing funds needed for property completion….

Ellington Financial believes its new servicer acquisition presents it with opportunity to stand out in the specialized, growing segments it operates in and holds potential to attract future customers also active in the space. Processing Content The real estate investment trust announced its purchase this week of Statebridge Co., a diversified loan servicer, whose expertise…

Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which credit card they received and how aggressively they were marketed new financial products. But findings in “The Pay Later Ecosystem Report: Consumers Will Let AI Recommend Pay Later, But They…