Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE

Average mortgage rates are down week-on-week for the first time in more than a month, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The typical two-year fix has fallen from 5.63% last week to 5.61% now, whereas the average five-year fell from 5.67% to 5.64%. The largest falls were seen in three-year fixes to 70% LTV,…

Britain’s housing shortage and weak economic growth stem from decades of restrictive planning policy rather than a lack of available land, according to a new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The briefing argues that the country’s inability to build sufficient homes, commercial property and infrastructure has become a major barrier to economic…

Some industry experts are predicting all-time viewing records for a U.S. soccer game

Financial data group Moneyfacts has called for reforms to support first-time buyers ahead of the Autumn Budget, highlighting concerns that existing schemes have failed to keep pace with rising property prices. Rachel Springall, Finance Expert at Moneyfacts, said there will be considerable speculation about tax changes ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget on 28…

Wealth Enhancement, a Minneapolis-based independent wealth management firm whose private equity holders are reportedly considering a sale, will acquire registered investment advisor Cloud Investments, according to sources. Cloud Investments will bring three offices to Wealth Enhancement in Huntsville, Florence, and Gadsden, Ala., managing more than $462 million in client assets. The move also further solidifies…

Businesses that use real-time payments tend to see more value than businesses still deciding whether they need them at all. The divide emerged from the PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Real-Time Perception Gap: How Experience Is Driving the Next Phase of Instant Payments Adoption,” the June installment of the Real-Time Payments Tracker and a collaboration with…