MBA raises rate forecast, slashes refinance outlook

Amazon is making New York City traffic more dangerous, according to new data compiled by an advocacy group. Vehicles that deliver Amazon packages across the city received over 14,000 citations for violations between July 2020 and June 2025, including blocking emergency vehicles, obstructing fire hydrants, and speeding in school zones, said a report from The…

Commodity effect These global rate shifts also steer your commodity allocations. Precious metals like gold and silver yield no interest. When US yields rise and the dollar strengthens, the opportunity cost of holding gold increases, which can put pressure on prices. Conversely, if a yen-triggered market panic occurs, gold can become a safe haven. Industrial…

Bridging lender WSP Capital has completed £490,000 of auction finance at 75% loan-to-value within four days of issuing its formal offer, after the borrower’s original lender withdrew shortly before the completion deadline. The transaction was arranged through Churchbridge Capital, WSP Capital’s exclusive origination and packaging partner, following an introduction from Golden Trust Capital. The borrower…

Elisenda Fàbrega examines an issue that is becoming increasingly important as tokenised products move into private wealth – when a client buys a tokenised asset, what do they actually own? September 4, 2026 Tokenisation does not create a separate legal universe, writes Elisenda Fàbrega; image credit: HL Creations/shutterstock

To see our latest updates on the Nancy Guthrie case, please click here. Nearly six months after “Today” host Savannah Guthrie‘s mother Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, AZ, home, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office released two ransom notes, the second of which claimed that the missing woman had died. The brief letters were made public on…

Commercial real estate law firm Adler & Stachenfeld (A&S) is relocating its New York City offices within Midtown. The practice, which was founded in 1997 by Bruce Stachenfeld and Terri Adler, has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease on the entire 12th floor of 1301 Avenue of the Americas, now owned in a joint venture between Rithm…