Real estate conversations drive more business than better leads

Faster payments leave businesses with less time to discover whether the account at the other end belongs to the wrong person, contains bad information or may be connected to fraud. That pressure is moving verification closer to the point where money leaves the sender. A series of August launches is putting account and payee checks…

Two key Senate Democrats are pushing Bill Pulte to prove that he’s still fulfilling his duties as the nation’s top housing regulator now that he’s also taken over as acting spy chief — or resign instead. Processing Content Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency director,…

PFRDA highlights a technology-driven push to widen NPS uptake through the StAR NPS platform and Tatkal NPS. The programme focuses on digital onboarding, simplified onboarding, stronger distribution networks, and higher distributor engagement to broaden pension access and strengthen financial security. In The News Published: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 14:31 [IST] The Pension Fund Regulatory and…

Never Forget. Five years ago, I was at my Midtown Manhattan office on West 45th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) by about 8 am on September 11, 2001. After the first plane hit, colleagues from around the country began emailing to check whether I was alive. That’s a weird question to have to answer,…

Existing-home sales remained relatively stable in July despite elevated mortgage rates, with activity declining modestly from June while remaining above year-ago levels. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, sales fell 1.7% from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, but were 0.7% higher than in July 2025. “Home sales have been…

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