Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what agents need to know
United Kingdom equities offer investors developed market exposure to resilient, globally diversified sector leaders in energy, healthcare, and finance through ETFs. However, exposure requires an understanding of how regional and country-specific funds handle allocations to the UK. Prospective investors seeking exposure must decide between direct single-country funds or broader European strategies where UK inclusion can…
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSE U.S. government borrowing costs have risen to their highest levels in decades, stoking concerns that the country’s growing debt burden could eventually trigger a fiscal crisis. Will it? The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is now firmly above 5%, while the government’s…
Mortgage rates climbed above 7% in late September, putting a premium on a skill Tony Anczer has practiced for years: haggling. The Chicago-area real estate agent once flew to Tennessee to save $3,000 on a new pickup truck. When he wanted a cheaper mortgage in 2025, he took much the same approach. Processing Content Anczer was…
The government-sponsored enterprises say they have been leaning into cost savings, some of which have been passed on to lenders and borrowers. Below, a breakdown of the specific figures behind those gains. Processing Content Freddie Mac Chief Financial Officer Jim Whitlinger said that there is a “continued focus on operational efficiency” in a recent…
A penthouse in the clock tower at 108 Leonard Street finally sold for $16.2 million. The triplex atop the Tribeca building, once the headquarters of New York Life Insurance, closed after finding a buyer in October, according to Elena Sarkissian, one of the agents representing sales at the project. The deal works out to roughly…
A federal judge in New York approved Bank of America Corp’s $72.5 million settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victims who claimed the bank aided in the late financier’s sex-trafficking. Processing Content At a hearing Thursday, US District Judge Jed Rakoff called the agreement “fair, reasonable and adequate,” clearing the way for lawyers to begin distributing money…