Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what agents need to know

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The 15-year FRM moved in the opposite direction, slipping to 6.01% from 6.04% the prior week, a marginal pullback that offers little relief to borrowers weighing a refinance, given the 15-year averaged just 5.75% a year ago. Geopolitics and a silent Fed keep yields elevated The bond market is caught between two competing uncertainties: unresolved negotiations…

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Item 1: Welcome remarks Co-chair David Geale welcomed attendees to the AI Consortium’s (AIC) fourth quarterly meeting, held at the FCA’s offices. Co-chair Sarah Breeden noted that the rapid pace of AI development in financial services underscores the importance of initiatives such as the AIC in identifying how regulators can best support responsible AI adoption….

Netflix (NFLX +1.73%) shares fell 8% after its second-quarter report on July 16, yet the streaming giant is on pace for its most profitable year ever. The company spent nearly $5 billion on stock buybacks, its largest quarterly repurchase activity on record, and management reloaded its buyback authorization to $27 billion. All of this comes…

The study, based on responses from 14,118 customers surveyed between May 2025 and May 2026, recorded an overall industry average of 607, an 11-point gain from 2025 and the strongest year-over-year improvement in recent memory. Satisfaction up, financial health down The rebound in satisfaction scores does not tell the full story of where borrowers stand. Just…